By Michael McMullan THERE is a positive vibe in St Comgall’s camp ahead of Saturday’s showdown with St Agnes’ but manager Barry Burns’ eyes are wide open. His side have won all their league and championship games but feels this is going to be a battle against a different St Agnes’ team. Burns is full […]
Busy weekend on the Antrim football front
By Niall Gartland SOME of the heavy hitters in Antrim were in imperious form in round one of the senior championship and they’ll be expecting to take a big step towards the knock-out rounds in their second outings of the campaign this weekend. Reigning champions Cargin blasted five goals past Rossa on their first day […]
Antrim league heads for the play-offs
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 […]
Familiar faces are set to clash on the Ulster stage
Ulster SFC Down v Antrim Saturday, Newry, 6pm By Michael McMullan THE last time the Antrim bus pulled out of Páirc Esler, one topic would’ve dominated the sombre mood on board. How did they lose? The Saffrons pulled defeat from the jaws of victory. In a game they controlled, a scrappy Conor Poland goal in […]
Healy keen to keep the ball rolling
By Michael McMullan THE glass is always half full with Antrim captain Peter Healy and the Naomh Éanna man looks towards the Saffrons’ 2024 with optimism. Antrim began their McKenna Cup with a visit to Monaghan last night and the competition will give them a chance to finalise their preparations ahead of the league later […]
McEntee hopes that Saffrons in better place to push on in 2024
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM manager Andy McEntee hopes his side can learn from last year and be physically in a better place to hit the ground running in 2024. The Saffrons open their McKenna Cup with a trip to Castleblayney on Wednesday to take on Monaghan before hosting Fermanagh. McEntee, now in his second season […]
McBride has his eyes on the prize
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 […]
A new challenger awaits the Saffrons in league showdown
National Football League Division Four final Antrim v Leitrim Sunday, Parnell Park, 2pm By Michael McMullan Advertisement ALL-IRELAND junior champions Antrim go in search of more silverware this weekend with a fresh face in the opposition corner after Leitrim saw off the Saffrons’ Ulster rivals Fermanagh to book a spot in Sunday’s league decider. In […]
Healy aiming to take Armagh a step further down the stretch
PETER Healy isn’t talking too long before you get the sense of why Andy McEntee left the captaincy Enda McGinley had in place for the previous two seasons. Healy speaks clearly, with both thought and positivity. The glass is half full. He played every game last season and after sitting out the McKenna Cup earlier […]
Ulster the only province that ‘isn’t broken’ says McEntee
By Shaun Casey THE Ulster Championship is the only provincial competition that “isn’t broken” says Antrim boss Andy McEntee, who’ll get his first taste of it this Saturday as his side take on Armagh. The former Meath boss guided the Royals to back-to-back Leinster finals during his tenure, in 2019 and 2020, but lost out to […]