HERE are this weekend’s Antrim football fixtures. Details are correct at the time of writing. Check the Antrim website for any changes before making your journey. ANTRIM SENIOR FOOTBALLCHAMPIONSHIP GROUP 1 Cargin v Dunloy Advertisement Saturday, Portglenone, 6.30pm THIS game will decide who tops the group and is a repeat of the 2023 county final. […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER manager Elaine Dowds has been appointed as the new Antrim senior camogie manager. She takes over from Carl McCormick and Martin Coulter who stepped down after last season. Like new Antrim senior football manager Mark Doran, Dowds is currently with Sleacht Néill where she manages the senior camogs. Advertisement Dowds was […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM have appointed Mark Doran as their new senior football manager. The Longstone man, an All-Ireland winner with Down in 1999, was part of the squad beaten by Cork in the 2010 All-Ireland final. He is currently the manager of Sleacht Néill. Advertisement Doran was part of the Roscommon management team last […]
By Michael McMullan REIGNING champions Cushendall begin their title defence against league champions Rossa on Saturday in Belfast. Brian Delargy’s side missed out on the top half of the league, surrendering the league title they won last year. After picking up some momentum, they finished off the season with the Feis Cup as they head […]
ANTRIM’S Maria O’Neill has been pipped by Dublin’s Hannah Tyrrell for the ZuCar Golden Boot award for 2025 – the prize on offer for the leading scorer in the TG4 All-Ireland Championships. Tyrrell’s final tally of 6-28 (46 points) saw her finish three points clear of Antrim’s Maria O’Neill (8-19 – 43 points). Tyrrell (34), […]
By Shaun Casey FORMER Antrim captain Declan Lynch believes that appointing Paddy Bradley as the new Antrim manager would be a “positive” move for the Saffron County after reports linking the Derry legend to the post. Bradley has been earmarked to replace Andy McEntee, who held the position for the last three seasons. Bradley had […]
TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Antrim 3-10 Sligo 1-10 By Deniese O’Flaherty ANTRIM, champions in 2022, are back in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship final after a hard-fought victory over Sligo in St. Tiernach’s Park in Clones. The Ulster side were made to work hard for the win by a Sligo side who never gave up […]
By John Fallon TYRONE, Monaghan, Laois and Westmeath have advanced to the semi-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship after two of the quarter-finals went to extra-time on a weekend of drama. The 2022 champions Laois will now meet a Monaghan side bidding for their first title in the grade in the semi-finals, while Westmeath, […]
ANTRIM will begin the search for a new senior football manager after Andy McEntee stepped down after three years in charge. The Saffrons’ season came to an end after their Tailteann Cup exit against Wexford after reaching the semi-final in the previous seasons. It comes after the news that captain Dermot McAleese called time on […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM hope to keep doing what they’ve been doing when they face Meath this weekend – winning games. The Saffrons are league and Ulster champions, so are promoted to the top flight for next season. After wins over Offaly and Westmeath, Antrim will top the group and book an automatic All-Ireland Intermediate […]
