By Michael McMullan ANTRIM have appointed former Sleacht Néill and Tyrone manager Michael McShane as their new u-20 hurling manager. McShane managed his native Ballycastle before a nine-year stint with the Emmet’s where he steered them to the breakthrough in Ulster, with four provincial titles in all. Tyrone won one of the two Nickey Rackard […]
By Michael McMullan DUNLOY have appointed Shane Elliott and Liam Richmond as their new senior hurling management. The two former championship winners are joint managers and take over after Gregory O’Kane stepped down. O’Kane had been involved in all of Dunloy’s senior hurling successes, either as a player or a manager. Advertisement Speaking the on […]
By Michael McMullan LEADING GAA personalities will be in Ballymena later this month as St Louis Grammar school host ‘A Night with St. Louis’, a chat night featuring guests from across the GAA world. The event will be compered by former Dunloy and Antrim goalkeeper Shane Elliott, himself a past pupil of the school and a […]
By Michael McMullan KEVIN Lynch’s have more improving to do as the stakes rise in the Derry Senior Championship insists joint-manager Ronan McCloskey. Speaking after Sunday’s comfortable win over Ballinascreen the former club an county star was happy to have secured top spot and take on Swatragh in Saturday’s semi-final (Emmet Park 4.45pm). The reigning […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM have confirmed their impressive new camogie management team, taking over from Paul McKillen and Jim McKernan. The duo stepped down after leading the Saffrons to All-Ireland glory this season. The new management team will be headed up by former player Elaine Dowds – a selector last season – and will include […]
Managers will be under pressure right away if they start the 2021 season badly
Talent is one thing but we also need characters
THE former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was in the spotlight again prior to Christmas promoting his new book. Hearing a few of his stories I was reminded of one of his most famous quotes directed at his old nemesis Alex Ferguson. Ferguson had cheekily claimed that his Manchester United team who had finished third in the […]
“The sour note of the day for me was the RTÉ coverage and particularly the commentary of Cusack”
