By Niall Gartland BEST out of five? Loughgiel midfielder Amy Boyle hopes that they come out on top of their most important match of the season against Dunloy to date, that being Sunday’s Antrim Senior Championship final clash. The Shamrocks have dominated the Saffrons camogie scene for the last decade – and the word ‘dominated’ […]
By Michael McMullan GREGORY O’Kane has been around enough dressing rooms to know how championship hurling rolls. After a stellar playing career, he dipped his toe into coaching and is now in his 10th season as Dunloy hurling manager. He’s played against Loughgiel enough times to know the games take a life of their own. […]
By Michael McMullan DUNLOY are back in championship action this weekend with six teams still in the hunt for the Volunteer Cup. After topping their groups, reigning Antrim and Ulster champions Cushendall have joined Loughgiel in the semi-finals. This weekend’s two quarter-finals will decide who completes the semi-final lineup. Rossa Park is the venue on […]
PADDY Burke and James McNaughton have been shortlisted in the 45 hurlers for this season’s PwC All-Star team. All-Ireland champions Clare lead the way with 14 players with 10 from beaten finalists Cork. McNaughton and Burke sit out club championship action as Cushendall and Loughgiel await the winners of this weekend’s Antrim SHC quarter-finals. They […]
By Michael McMullan LOUGHGIEL manager Shane McMahon knows what they’ll face when their Antrim Senior Hurling Championship campaign gets underway this weekend. The Shamrocks face the trip to Hightown on Sunday (2pm) to take on a Naomh Éanna side who gave them their fill of it in the league. Goals from Cian O’Connor and marksman […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Loughgiel’s Emma McFadden was named Camogie Player of the Year at Friday night’s Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Star Awards in association with McKeever Sports. Choosen from our 15 All-Star camogs for her dependable and classy performace throughout Loughgiel’s Ulster run in 2023, Alan Rodgers caught up with Emma just after she collected her award. You […]
Ulster Camogie is coming down with exceptionally talented players, so it’s no easy ask to find and anoint a Camogie Player of the Year award in association with Ulster Camogie. This time last year it was Loughgiel Shamrocks sensation Róisín McCormick who was named as the winner, and she was a fitting recipient after a […]
