By Niall Gartland DOWN are odds on favourites to cement a top-place finish as they gear up to take on Offaly at Kingspan Breffni in their third and final group stage match this Sunday. Conor Laverty’s side have won both their matches to date while Offaly having nothing to show for themselves after successive losses to […]
Table-toppers face Offaly
By Niall Gartland CAVAN are the only team in Division Three with a perfect record to their name ahead of their fourth round clash against mid-table Offaly on Sunday. Mickey Graham’s side have been in imperious form, and barring a significant down-turn in fortunes, should see themselves playing in Division Two next year. Anglo Celt […]
Saffrons left to rue missed chances
NFL Division Three Offaly 2-12 Antrim 0-12 By Michael McMullan ANTRIM manager Andy McEntee was frustrated his side couldn’t get anything from Sunday’s league opener against Offaly at Corrigan Park. Advertisement Goals from Bernard Allen and Ruairí McNamee were the difference in a game Antrim pegged back to three points with the game in the […]
John Martin: Predictable Offaly chest-beating
Last week’s column predicted a chest-beating charm offensive on behalf of the Offaly hurlers.
John Martin: No fairytales to come in hurling
I’VE often said that results from any given day shouldn’t be taken as a ‘state of the nation’ reflection of the hurling landscape