By Michael McMullan WHEN you’ve been in seven of the last eight county finals, you must be doing something right and Donegal champions Naomh Conaill take that level of consistency into Sunday’s clash with Antrim giants Cargin. After losing last year’s final by 10 points to St Eunan’s, Martin Regan’s charges are top dogs again […]
By Michael McMullan WINNING back the Paddy McNamee Cup was the priority on Cargin’s radar, but manager Ronan Devlin admits there was more ambition hidden deeper in the squad’s psyche. After losing to Creggan in last year’s semi-final, hurt focused the mind on climbing back to the top of the tree in Antrim. Former All-Ireland […]
By Niall Gartland AGHAGALLON boss Audi Kelly has tagged Sunday’s Senior Championship final against Antrim powerhouses Cargin as a David v Goliath contest – but he hopes last year’s experience of making the final will stand to his team. The St Mary’s club reached the senior final for the first time in their history, and […]
ANTRIM JUNIOR FOOTBALL FINAL O’DONNELL’S V PEARSES Sunday, Dunsilly, 7.30pm PEARSE’S having a slender home win when they crossed swords. O’Donnell’s needed a PJ Meehan point to force extra time in their semi-final win over Éire Óg. Pearse’s had a facile semi-final and are tipped to take the title. Advertisement Verdict: Pearses ANTRIM JUNIOR CAMOGIE […]
ANTRIM SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS CREGGAN V CARGIN Saturday, Dunsily, 5pm THIS eagerly anticipated clash could go right to the wire. Cargin lost their stranglehold on the Antrim title with a semi-final defeat to eventual champions Creggan last year. This is the one they’ve been waiting on, but you can’t write off Creggan either. Advertisement Verdict: […]
By Niall Gartland CARGIN have a chance to avenge last year’s championship defeat to Creggan when they lock swords in another semi-final clash this weekend, and their manager Ronan Devlin is determined that they give a much better account of themselves on this occasion. The Erin’s Own men lost their stranglehold on the Antrim Senior […]
THE Antrim football scene enters the knock-out stages this weekend with 10 games across three grades. ANTRIM SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS LAMH DHEARG V CARGIN Friday, Dunsilly, 7.30pm Cargin are hoping to regain their crown having won five of the last seven championships, but lost the last day out to O’Donovan Rossa so their form […]
By Michael McMullan SUNDAY will be Maria O’Neill’s first ever start on the hallowed sod of Croke Park and after bagging two semi-final goals this season, the Moneyglass starlet is hoping for a better ending. With seven minutes to go in last year’s decider, she stepped over the Croke Park whitewash for the first time. […]
By Michael McMullan MONEYGLASS are in “bonus territory” as they embark on this weekend’s Antrim Senior Championship opener insists Colum Duffin. Before a ball was kicked this season, there mantra was all about promotion to Division One which they secured with two games to spare and they now set their targets on moving up a […]
Jamie Gribbin and manager Damien Cassidy reflect back on the past 12 months
