IT was a phenomenal All-Ireland hurling final and hats off to both sets of players – amateurs after all – who played the shirt off their backs for more than 90 minutes. It was a brilliant achievement for Clare but to be honest I thought it’s a total nonsense that a replay wasn’t called for at the end […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM must begin the search for a new senior hurling manager after news of Darren Gleeson’s decision to step down. The Tipperary All-Ireland winning goalkeeper has stepped down after five seasons in the post. Gleeson steered the Saffrons to two Joe McDonagh titles during a tenure that saw the county’s standards raised […]
Antrim stalwart Decan Lynch explains why he’s content with his decision to retire after more than a decade on the intercounty scene By Niall Gartland WE can’t all go out like Peter Canavan. The Tyrone icon announced his retirement live on The Sunday Game a matter of hours after they conquered the Kingdom in the […]
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE semi-final pairings for the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship will be confirmed over the coming weekend. Three of the four quarter-finals are down decision on Saturday, followed by the clash between Armagh and Mayo on Sunday (5.45pm). On Saturday, Cork and Waterford get proceedings underway (1.15pm), followed by Meath’s visit to […]
By Shaun Casey BOTH Derry and Antrim will be keen to bounce back from chastening defeats last weekend when they take the field on Saturday afternoon as their Senior Camogie Championship campaigns continue. The Oakleafers have won two of their four outings but lost out to Kilkenny last weekend, with the Cats earning a 4-17 […]
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE semi-final pairings for the TG4 All-Ireland Junior and Intermediate Championships will be confirmed over the coming weekend. All four Intermediate quarter-finals are down for decision next Sunday, while the final group fixtures in the Junior Championship will determine the make-up of the semi-final pairings. In Group A, Fermanagh and Carlow […]
By Shaun Casey THIS time last season, Eunan Walsh watched on from the stands as Antrim lost to Meath in the Tailteann Cup semi-final by two points having opted out of the panel for a year. But fast-forward 12 months and the Aghagallon man is looking forward to lining out in Croke Park on Sunday. The Saffrons […]
Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championship SATURDAY GLEN DIMPLEX ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP 1 Antrim v Waterford, Loughgiel Shamrocks, 12.30pm Waterford are in fourth and outside the qualification places at present, which is not what last year’s runners-up would have been hoping for in their first season under Jerry Wallace’s stewardship. They still have their fate […]
By Katrina Brennan IT’S familiar territory for Fermanagh and Antrim this Saturday evening when they go head-to-head in Brewster Park in the Tailteann Cup quarter-final. While Fermanagh had no game last weekend after topping their group and booking a home quarter-final, Antrim had to contend with London in Corrigan Park in the preliminary quarter-final and it […]
By Michael McMullan ANDY McEntee has named his squad for Saturday’s Ulster derby with Fermanagh in the Tailteann Cup quarter-finals (Brewster Park, 6pm). For the third game in success, the Saffrons are unchanged with skipper Peter Healey again listed on the bench. Antrim were beaten by eventual winners Meath in last year’s semi-final and have […]
