LOSING the Ulster final to Down was the “wake-up call” Antrim needed to sharpen the focus for a tilt at the All-Ireland series says attacking ace Caitrín Dobbin. The Saffrons were five-point winners (1-15 to 0-14) over Limerick on Saturday’s All-Ireland opener after going eight points ahead but needed to hang tough in the third […]
Dowds: Antrim reset and ready for Limerick
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June 2, 2023
By Kieran Lynch AFTER three weeks of hard training, Antrim are ready to put the disappointment of their Ulster final loss behind them when they begin their All-Ireland Senior Championship campaign on Saturday, according to manager Elaine Dowds. The Saffrons were upset 0-15 to 0-9 by Down, but Dowds has been mightily impressed by the […]
Dowds: Antrim camogs reset and ready for Limerick
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June 2, 2023
By Kieran Lynch AFTER three weeks of hard training, Antrim are ready to put the disappointment of their Ulster final loss behind them when they begin their All-Ireland Senior Championship campaign on Saturday, according to manager Elaine Dowds. The Saffrons were upset 0-15 to 0-9 by Down, but Dowds has been mightily impressed by the […]
Antrim hampered by injuries
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May 19, 2023
By Niall Gartland INJURY-STRUCK Antrim Juniors will duke it out with a rapidly improving Cavan side for the Ulster Intermediate title this weekend. Antrim Juniors won last year’s All-Ireland Junior title in style with a 5-5 to 0-14 victory over Armagh, but a number of key players are injured while others have made the step […]
Boyle hoping to make hay while the sun shines
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May 12, 2023
By Niall Gartland MAKING hay while the sun shines. Amy Boyle has enjoyed a wonderful 18 months with Antrim and Loughgiel camogs, and she’s hoping to pocket another winner’s medal in this weekend’s Ulster Senior Championship final against Down. Boyle was a key figure in the Antrim side that won the All-Ireland Intermediate title in […]
Crunch clash for Antrim camogs
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March 31, 2023
THE Antrim camogs face a must-win clash in their final group stage game in Division 1B against Wexford this Sunday. The table couldn’t be more delicately poised as the winners of the game will progress to a league final showdown against Waterford, who won all five of their matches. The Saffrons fell to their first […]
Antrim aiming for league final spot
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March 25, 2023
By Shaun Casey THERE’S a league final up for grabs this weekend for Antrim, and their boss Elaine Dowds believes that home advantage could just swing it in their favour. They take on Wexford in Portglenone on Saturday, and the winner will take on Waterford in the final. “Wexford this weekend is a massive game,” […]
Antrim juniors eyeing up promotion
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March 17, 2023
BY KIERAN LYNCH ANTRIM juniors are off to a good start to their Division 3B campaign, with two wins from two, but tougher tests are to come warns manager Brian Kearney. He feels as though his team are still a work in progress, because as is the nature of any ‘seconds’ team, they have lost a […]
Antrim camogs face tough test
March 11, 2023
By Kieran Lynch ANTRIM have made a strong start to their Division 1B league campaign, with two wins and a draw claimed from their first three games, but they face their toughest challenge yet this weekend, against Waterford. Having defeated Down and Limerick, before pulling a draw from the jaws of defeat against Offaly last […]
Ulster derby win sees Antrim get off to strong start
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February 24, 2023
BY KIERAN LYNCH ANTRIM’S camogs got their new league campaign off to a flying start on Saturday, as they overcame Ulster rivals Down in a rampant 5-14 to 0-14 win. Even more remarkable than the 15-point margin of victory was the fact that Antrim were trailing by one at half-time. Manager Elaine Dowds described the […]