After a year of inter-county football action, Shaun Casey runs his eye over the Ulster teams… Antrim The Good – A run to the Tailteann Cup semi-finals and an outing in Croke Park signals a decent first season in the hotseat for former Meath boss Andy McEntee. It was his native county that ended the […]
McAleese determined to take Croker opportunity
June 24, 2023
TAILTEANN CUP SEMI-FINAL Antrim v Meath Sunday, Croke Park, 2pm (LIVE ON RTÉ) By Niall Gartland Advertisement ANTRIM vice-captain Dermot McAleese says there’s ‘nowhere else in the world’ he’d rather be than in Croke Park this Sunday for their Tailteann Cup semi-final against Meath. Their campaign to date has been a roaring success – four […]
Dual star Walsh on board with high-flying Antrim footballers
June 23, 2023
By Niall Gartland DUAL star Gerard Walsh is in contention to see action in Sunday’s Tailteann Cup showdown against Meath. A key figure with the Antrim hurlers, Walsh has now focused his attention to football and was a surprise inclusion in the squad for last weekend’s quarter-final clash against Carlow, coming off the bench for […]
Tailteann Cup semi-final draw
June 19, 2023
By Michael McMullan THE draw for the Tailteann Cup semi-finals was made on Monday morning with Antrim manager Andy McEntee set to face his native Meath. Down v Laois Meath v Antrim The semi-finals will be played at Croke Park on Sunday. Advertisement Down and Meath were kept apart in the draw after crossing paths […]
Antrim hoping to maintain their winning run says McAleese
June 17, 2023
By Shaun Casey WINNING is a habit and it’s one that Antrim are determined to keep. That’s the message from half-back Dermot McAleese ahead of Sunday’s Tailteann Cup quarter-final (Corrigan Park 1pm). Antrim are unbeaten in the second-tier competition having finished top of their group with wins over Leitrim, Wexford and Fermanagh, so confidence in […]
Tailteann Cup’s top contenders
June 9, 2023
Cavan LAST year’s beaten finalists Cavan seem the best placed team to give the Tailteann Cup a real rattle this season and they are the favourites to get their hands on some silverware. They held that tag in 2022 as well and could have won it, but Westmeath just proved that wee bit strong in […]
McBride has his eyes on the prize
June 8, 2023
Antrim are on a roll in this year’s Tailteann Cup, and Patrick McBride says they’re determined to go all the way in the competition. By Shaun Casey PATRICK McBride has been one of Antrim’s most loyal servants for over a decade but has little to show for his dedication. The St John’s man has been […]
Antrim name team for Fermanagh clash
June 2, 2023
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM have named their team for Sunday’s top of the table clash with Fermanagh in Armagh (3pm) as the Tailteann Cup group stages come to a close. The winner will top the group and book a quarter-final spot, avoiding their name in the hat for Sunday’s preliminary quarter-final draw. Eoghan McCabe, Cormac […]
Antrim footballers aiming to add to winning start
May 18, 2023
By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING their convincing nine-point win over Leitrim in the opening round of the Tailteann Cup, Antrim will be aiming to make it two from two when they travel to Wexford Park on Saturday evening. Three second half goals saw Andy McEntee’s side power to a convincing 3-18 to 2-12 victory, on home […]
Tailteann Cup is a big opportunity says Jordan
May 12, 2023
By Niall Gartland THE Tailteann Cup has thankfully avoided been deemed a Mickey Mouse competition, and Antrim footballer Marc Jordan is among those who have been pleasantly surprised by how the competition has unfolded. Westmeath emerged as outright winners in the competition’s inaugural season last year, sparking jubilant celebrations in county town Mullingar in the […]