GOALKEEPERS sometimes fly under the radar when it comes to the big accolades – even in the modern era – but it was Dunloy netminder Ryan Elliott who claimed the big Hurler of the Year award last Friday night. He had a busy weekend – he was excellent in Antrim’s crucial league win over Laois – and it’s […]
DUNLOY and Antrim goalkeeper Ryan Elliott has been named on the GAA’s Team of the Week. He made a fine second half save in an assured performance as the Saffron’s retained their Division One status following victory over Laois. It caps off a fine weekend that saw him named as Hurler of the Year at […]
THE dust has settled on Dunloy’s All-Ireland final defeat to Ballyhale Shamrocks, and you can be certain that Gregory O’Kane won’t countenance any talk of ‘moral victories’. Dunloy’s game-plan worked to perfection for most of the contest but Gregory will be disappointed that they didn’t kick on and seize the initiative when the game was there […]
DUNLOY manager Gregory O’Kane was full of pride in his team and club after Sunday’s All-Ireland defeat at the hands of Ballyhale Shamrocks who clinched a ninth title. The 1-22 to 1-15 scoreline was harsh on Dunloy for what they brought to the game, especially in the second half. Ballyhale were thriving in the spaces […]
All-Ireland Club SHC Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-22 Dunloy 1-15 By Michael McMullan DUNLOY’S wait for an elusive first All-Ireland title must go on after a fifth final disappointment at the hands of Ballyhale Shamrocks on Sunday. Advertisement It was a late rally of points that sealed the Shamrocks’ ninth title to make up for last […]
Dunloy v Ballyhale Sunday, Croke Park, 1.30pm By Michael McMullan GREGORY O’Kane’s body language matched his words. Minutes after watching his charges see off Sleacht Néill to end their Ulster silverware famine, the Dunloy manager’s eyes lit up when he appealed for an All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park. Advertisement The club’s new generation, with pace […]
SUNDAY is Dunloy’s fifth attempt to get their hands on the Tommy Moore Cup and be crowned Kings of club hurling. Michael McMullan looks back at their previous attempts…. 1995 Dunloy 0-9 Birr 0-9 ON a day when a gale force wind blew the advertising hoardings around Croke Park, Dunloy left the title behind in […]
Gregory O’Kane insists the current Dunloy team are walking their own path in history, he spoke with Michael McMullan… YOU don’t need to be talking to Gregory O’Kane long to sense the love of hurling and his pride to see Dunloy pulling up a seat at the top table once again. Now, in his eighth […]
By Michael McMullan IT was only ever going to be hurling that grabbed Paul Shiels’ full attention. One of the sporty types, ‘Shorty’ was a capable Gaelic footballer and captained St Louis, Ballymena to a Northern Ireland Schools’ Cup soccer title. Hurling would pull hardest. The last time Dunloy were in an All-Ireland final, their 2004 […]
SUNDAY is the day that the footballers of Glen and the hurlers of Dunloy have been dreaming about since they first pulled on their boots at the start of last year. Granted, it has been a long slog for both teams but it’s one that both teams would gladly endure in order to reach the […]
