By Michael McMullan MAGHERAFELT have appointed Gavin Devlin as their new senior football manager for the 2025 season, Gaelic Life can confirm. The Tyrone All-Ireland winning defender takes over from duo Brian McGuckin and Richard Thornton. Six-time winners Rossa were last the Oakleaf champions in 2019, reaching the final the following season and were beaten […]
By Michael McMullan ROSSA manager Christopher McDonnell has billed Saturday evening’s championship showdown with city rivals St John’s as a “boost” for Belfast. A draw, or better, would be enough for Rossa to make it to the quarter-finals while the ‘Johnnies’ must win on home soil at Corrigan Park to keep their season alive. Also in […]
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 […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S a case of seven into four doesn’t go as the Antrim Senior Football League heads for a finale in the coming weeks. In a change this season, the top four go into semi-finals with the winners facing off in a decider. Cargin are top of the pile on score difference from […]
ANTRIM SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS ST JOHN’S V BALLYCASTLE Sunday, Dunsilly 1pm You have to look back to 1994 for the Johnnies’ last appearance in the final. They came within two pucks of a ball of Cushendall in the group stages and should advance. Advertisement Verdict: St John’s ROSSA V LOUGHGIEL Sunday, Dunsilly 5pm […]
DUNLOY and Rossa will meet in the group stages of this year’s senior hurling championship following Monday night’s draw. Champions Creggan have been draw in a group of death in the football championship alongside St John’s, Lamh Dhearg and St Gall’s. SHC Group 1 – Dunloy, Ballycastle, Rossa and Carey Faughs Group 2 – Loughgiel, […]
ROSSA’S hurlers have hopes of consistently competing with the top teams in Antrim, but there are a number of issues that they have to address before they can do so. Last year they proved that they were good enough to be at the same level as the best in in the county. They were able […]
PHILIP Campbell says that if Cushendall lack any level of intensity against Rossa this weekend they will lose.
ROSSA manager Paul Close says that they can put it up to Lamh Dhearg this weekend despite the odds favouring the latter side.
