Conhuir Johnston: “We’ve been beaten by Down three times in a row”

August 31, 2024

Name: Conhuir Johnston.   Age: Advertisement 19.   Teams played for: Erin’s Own Cargin (club), Antrim (county) and St Mary’s, Magherafelt (school).   Team we have enjoyed most success against? Our local rivals, Moneyglass.   Team we have enjoyed least success against? Down, beaten by them three times in a row.   Opponent I liked […]

Dunloy bidding to make history on the football front

October 5, 2023

By Niall Gartland MANY, if not most, expected Dunloy to feature in a Senior Championship final this year, but few would have anticipated it would be on the footballing front. Their hurlers have filled plenty of column inches in recent years, and they gave Ballyhale Shamrocks their fill of it in the last All-Ireland SFC […]

Delargy happy with Portglenone’s learning curve

September 16, 2023

By Michael McMullan LEAGUE champions Portglenone have benefited from the learning curve of being involved in tough championship encounters in recent seasons. That was the feeling of Niall Delargy after Saturday’s win over Creggan. The Casements now face Dunloy as they aim to put their semi-final hoodoo to bed and book a first final spot […]

Portglenone determined to stay in the championship

August 25, 2023

By Kieran Lynch PORTGLENONE may ultimately not need to win against local rivals Ahoghill to secure their passageway into the next round, but it certainly gives them their best chance of progression. However, don’t say that to manager John McKeever who only had one thing on his mind regarding Saturday evening’s derby clash – victory. […]

The buzz has picked up says Cargin boss

July 27, 2023

By Kieran Lynch WE have reached the business end of the football calendar in Antrim, as the Northern Switchgear Senior Football Championship begins this weekend. As has been the case in six of the last eight years, Erin’s Own Cargin are reigning champions, and their manager Ronan Devlin says that he has seen his side […]