By Michael McMullan ANTRIM are bogged in a Division 1B relegation battle and must beat Carlow on Sunday to end their disappointing start to the season. Davy Fitzgerald’s side’s league can be divided in two so far. Before Mark Fanning’s late winning goal, when they had Wexford on the ropes and their downward spiral since. Two […]
By Michael McMullan THIS is going to be the toughest of weeks in Antrim as they sit bottom of Division Four and facing Sunday’s trip to Leitrim. The Saffrons were relegated to the league’s bottom rung last season but despite some early McKenna Cup shoots of promise, they’ve lost their three league games. It spells […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM must bring intensity to the table when they welcome recent All-Ireland champions Clare to Cushendall for Sunday’s Division 1B clash. That’s how coach Arron Graffin sees it and hopes the Saffrons can tidy up their shot execution from last weekend’s loss to Wexford. Antrim led by two points, deep into stoppage […]
IT was an unfortunate start to the league for Antrim, especially coming off what was a very strong performance against Wexford. Antrim totally outplayed Wexford from start to finish, and yet still found themselves coming away disappointed. Ultimately, indiscipline proved costly – and if we’re being honest, that has been a recurring trait of Antrim teams […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM must take their medicine, lick their wounds and find an improved performance against Tipperary in Thurles on Sunday’s Division Four round two clash. That was the outlook of manager Mark Doran after their defeat at the hands of Carlow in Portglenone last weekend. “I’m a great believer in you either win or […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM manager Mark Doran is hoping for a greater return from the attacking side of their game when Carlow visit Portglenone on Sunday. Doran will also spend this week checking on injuries to ensure they put their best football forward on the opening day of the league. Nobody was risked in the […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM manager Mark Doran is planning without key defenders Peter Healy and Ronan Boyle ahead of the National League campaign that gets up and running on Sunday. The Saffrons welcome Carlow to Cargin as they begin a promotion bid after last season’s relegation from Division Three. Doran, in his first year at […]
Antrim are under the management of Mark Doran and will be taking aim at a promotion bid. Michael McMullan takes a look at their main focus… HOW do you build a house? Lay the foundations. Then lay one brick at a time. Keep on laying, add the mortar, then keep on laying. Hours pass and […]
By Michael McMullan GOALKEEPER Michael Byrne has stepped away from the Antrim senior squad but manager Mark Doran said the door is always open. It’s the same with former skipper Dermot McAleese who retired after the 2025 season, with Doran also holding talks with the Portglenone man since taking over as manager. McAleese was on […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh has named his team for Wednesday’s Dr McKenna Cup visit of Antrim to Owenbeg (7.30pm) There is a return for Gareth McKinless from injury with Jack Doherty also back in the fold. With goalkeeper Odhrán Lynch out injured, Ryan Scullion comes in between the posts. Advertisement Newcomer to […]
