By Michael McMullan WEDNESDAY was another chapter in a magical week for Dunloy and Antrim goalkeeper Ryan Elliott. After winning his fifth senior medal in the club’s four-in-a-row success, he was one of seven Antrim players named in the Joe McDonagh Team of the year. It was the club’s 16th title since their first in […]
Seven up for Antrim in McDonagh awards
SEVEN of Antrim’s Joe McDonagh winning side have been named in the Team of the Year. The Saffrons are represented in every sector of the field with goalkeeper Ryan Elliott joined by defenders Joe Maskey, Gerard Walsh and Eoghan Campbell, with Keelan Molloy named in midfield, and Conal Cunning and Ciarán Clarke headlining the attack. It […]
Ulster players nominates for camogie Soaring Stars awards
THERE are a number of Ulster players among the list of nominations for the 2022 PwC Camogie Soaring Stars. The shortlist has been compiled by a dedicated All-Star Nomination Committee, to celebrate the high performance and commitment of players throughout the 2022 Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate and Premier Junior Championship season. All-Ireland Intermediate Champions Galway […]
GAA President to attend Rasharkin pitch opening
GAA President Larry McCarthy is set to attend a day of celebration on Sunday as St Mary’s Rasharkin officially open their new pitch. The fully floodlit 4G surface was built last year after the club identified a need to provide upgraded facilities for both the development of the club’s young players and those at senior […]
Lenny Harbinson – St Gall’s History Maker
By Niall Gartland WHEN it comes to football management and sporting success, luck can often play a huge role. Lenny Harbinson’s time in charge of his home club St Gall’s certainly can’t be referred to as lucky, but it had its part to play. “Like any sport, there’s always an element of luck,” said the […]
All Saints head for the championship’s last chance saloon
By Michael McMullan THE safety net has gone for All Saints as they face last year’s Junior champions St Comgall’s on Friday night. A one-point home defeat to Glenavy in their first group game has Liam ‘Baker’ Bradley’s side needing a victory to get their Intermediate Championship campaign back on track. “We shot 23 wides,” […]
Antrim finish off the job in style
TG4 All-Ireland Junior final replay Antrim 3-15 Fermanagh 0-11 By David Mohan ANTRIM ended a 10-year wait for the TG4 All-Ireland Junior title as they powered to victory over Fermanagh replay at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Advertisement Two weeks after the draw in Croke Park when the Saffrons were extremely wasteful, this time they […]
Fermanagh boss James Daly hoping for another perfect match
By Daragh Small LAST weekend, James Daly and his wife, Jill Doherty, were basking in the Albufeira sunshine in the aftermath of their wedding. The glorious heatwave might remain in Armagh’s Athletic Grounds this evening but that is where the similarities end, as Daly looks to lead Fermanagh to glory in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior […]
Kerr enjoying life as Ballymacnab goalkeeper…
WITH Ballymacnab not playing particularly well and under the cosh against a Sarsfields side that had gone unbeaten in their home ground for two years, Chris Kerr stepped up to slot over a long distance free, his fourth of the season, and secure victory for his adopted club. As results played out that weekend, that […]
Antrim and Fermanagh set for another clash in All-Ireland replay
TG4 All-Ireland JFC final relay Antrim v Fermanagh Saturday, Armagh, 5pm By Jackie Cahill BOTH Antrim and Fermanagh have named unchanged starting teams as they look ahead to tomorrow’s (SAT) TG4 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship Final replay at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh (5pm, live on TG4). For the first time since 2017, the destination of […]