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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Michael McMullan IN different circumstances, Antrim could easily have been making the journey to Páirc Esler this weekend (Saturday 6pm) in search of back-to-back wins. The Saffrons tailed Offaly by eight points before a late fightback got them back into a position to win the game only for missed chances and a second Offaly […]
By Niall Gartland ANTRIM assistant manager Terry McCrudden makes no bones about their aspirations for their upcoming Division Three campaign. While the Saffrons languished in Division Four for years before finally achieving promotion under the management team spearheaded by Enda McGinley, McCrudden says that they should be aiming for more than just mere consolidation in […]
By Michael McMullan NO dialogue has taken place on Ronan Devlin returning as manager of Cargin next year. The Antrim champions bowed out of the Ulster scene in a tight encounter against Glen with Danny Tallon’s late penalty sealing the deal in Sunday’s semi-final. Devlin was part of Damian Cassidy’s successful management teams before taking […]
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Antrim footballer Frankie Wilson, who has passed away at the age of 52 following a long battle with illness. Wilson accomplished an incredible amount in his life – from playing with Antrim in the nineties and early 2000s, and managing a range of soccer teams down the years. A […]
By Niall Gartland CARGIN have a chance to avenge last year’s championship defeat to Creggan when they lock swords in another semi-final clash this weekend, and their manager Ronan Devlin is determined that they give a much better account of themselves on this occasion. The Erin’s Own men lost their stranglehold on the Antrim Senior […]
