By Michael McMullan THE Down and Antrim teams have been named ahead of Saturday’s Ulster SFC clash in Páirc Esler. Conor Laverty has made three changes from the team that lost to Westmeath including Ryan Johnston, Barry O’Hagan, who sustained a knee injury in their NFL win over Antrim in Newry last year, is on […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM camogs travel to Dublin on Saturday knowing a spot in the Division 1B final is within reach. For Colleen Patterson, she feels their battle with Limerick last weekend will stand them instead against the Dubs. After trailing by eight points at one stage in the first half, Antrim were four adrift […]
By Michael McMullan IT all comes down to this. There are a few permutations that will come into play in the relegation zone but Andy McEntee’s side can only look after their own house. Avoid defeat at home to Wicklow on Sunday and they Saffrons will remain in Division Three for a fourth season. Should […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM’S chastening National League campaign comes to a conclusion this weekend with the visit of Tipperary. The Saffrons have yet to register a point in the campaign and Darren Gleeson’s faces his native county in the back of a disappointing defeat in Westmeath. They were seconds away from defeating Dublin and would’ve […]
By Michael McMullan ON the same weekend their ladies’ team travel to Clare, Antrim men also make the trip to the Banner County. After winning their first two games, Andy McEntee’s side have lost three on the bounce with relegation now a possibility. Wicklow and Limerick, who have both lost all five games, with lock […]
By Shaun Casey ST Killian’s Garron Tower will make history on Saturday afternoon when they take part in the Paddy Buggy Cup final for the first time ever, but they won’t want to leave Abbotstown empty-handed. They take on Blackwater CS of Waterford who saw off Banagher College in the semi-final by three points, 0-11 […]
LOUGHGIEL and Antrim star Róisín McCormick has been named on the Electric Ireland Camogie Third Level Rising Stars Team of the Year for a second successive season. McCormick was the TU Dublin hero with her last gasp winner in the 2023 final and has been selected once again. 2024 Electric Ireland Camogie Third Level Rising […]
THE Antrim senior hurlers are finalising plans for their upcoming Golf Classic on Friday, April 5 at the DoubleTree Belfast Templepatrick on the Kingfisher Country Estate. Over the last 10 years, this event has enjoyed great success, and the Saffrons are eagerly anticipate another exciting tournament this year. They extend our thanks to the main […]
Cushendall hurler Neil McManus was named Hurler of the Year at Friday night’s Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars in association with McKeever Sports. He was selected from the Hurling Team of the Year as having been the player who was an inspiration on the pitch and is a tremendous ambassador for Ulster Hurling. This category […]
I NOTED that more than 12,000 paying spectators attended the recent National Football League encounter between Armagh and Donegal, crowds that their hurling counterparts unfortunately can only dream of. Antrim will always get a core following of 500 or a thousand people, but on the whole crowds at hurling games involving Ulster teams are very […]
