Dunloy boss Gregory O’Kane happy to get the ball rolling


By Michael McMullan DUNLOY manager Gregory O’Kane feels there are no easy games in their Senior Hurling Championship group that swings into action on home soil on Saturday. St John’s are the visitors with Rossa and current Ulster champions Cushendall also coming down the tracks. The top team in each group advance straight to the […]


Cushendall open their defence against Rossa


ANTRIM and Ulster champions Cushendall open the defence of their titles against Rossa this weekend. Brian Delargy’s side added the league title this season but switch to championship mode on Sunday afternoon in Belfast. Also in Group 2, Dunloy entertain St John’s on Sunday evening and have been buoyed by their recent u-20  success. Loughgiel […]


Cushendall all but home in league race


By Michael McMullan CUSHENDALL have almost certainly edged out Loughgiel to land the Antrim Senior Hurling League title over the weekend. Brian Delargy’s side were 2-23 to 3-14 winners over St John’s in Corrigan Park at the weekend to give them a boost heading into the championship. Despite missing Neil McManus, the ‘Dall came through a […]


WATCH: 2023 Club of the Year – Carryduff


Carryduff was named Club of the Year at Friday night’s Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars in association with McKeever Sports. Selected for their historic 2023 season which saw them win their first ever senior men’s title. At u-16, the boys were champions in Down before competing in the Paul McGirr Cup. There was Ladies Football […]


2023 PREVIEW HURLER OF THE YEAR AWARD


It goes without saying that hurling is an incredibly difficult sport to master, and whoever is awarded our big individual prize of Hurler of the Year in association with Ulster GAA, will be thoroughly deserving of the plaudits. Last year’s winner was Dunloy’s Ryan Elliott, the first ever time a goalkeeper has got his hands […]


VOTE: Club of the Year 2023


Below are the nominees for the 2023 Club of the Year sponsored by Kingsbridge Private Hospital. Vote for your favourite below. Create your own user feedback survey Please note: 1 vote per ip address. Votes do not determine the final winners but help create awareness of the nominee’s shortlisting. Voting closes at 10am on Monday […]


NOMINEES: Club of the Year 2023


Below are the nominees for the 2023 Club of the Year sponsored by Kingsbridge Private Hospital Group. Find out more about this year’s shortlisted nominees below. Carryduff It was an historic season for Carryduff who won their first ever senior men’s title with victory over Loughinisland. At u-16, the boys were champions in Down before […]


Bredagh and Dunloy braced for Ulster minor showdown


By Niall McCoy BREDAGH’S continued rise in hurling matters could take a significant step forward on Sunday as they meet Antrim’s Dunloy in the Ulster Minor final in Ballinascreen. The Cherryvale outfit completed a Down two-in-a-row back in September, a significant achievement given the historical domination of the Ards clubs. They hit 7-12 in the […]


Ballinascreen to host semi-final double header


By Michael McMullan BALLINASCREEN will host a double header of Ulster minor hurling on Friday with both semi-finals down for decision. Now in the 27th season of the competition, Lavey eye their third title, with Éire Óg Carrickmore and Dunloy bidding for a second with Down champions Bredagh yet to take home the title. In […]


Dunloy minors preparing for Ulster


By Michael McMullan THE Dunloy minor story began with the fundamentals in the local parish hall. Within a year the club’s new state of the art indoor academy was open and it’s been full steam ahead for a club that dominated the senior scene in Antrim in recent seasons. Paddy Martin and Mickey McClements were […]