Camogie championship action continues


Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championship SATURDAY GLEN DIMPLEX ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP 1 Antrim v Waterford, Loughgiel Shamrocks, 12.30pm Waterford are in fourth and outside the qualification places at present, which is not what last year’s runners-up would have been hoping for in their first season under Jerry Wallace’s stewardship. They still have their fate […]


Familiar terrain for the footballers of Fermanagh and Antrim


By Katrina Brennan IT’S familiar territory for Fermanagh and Antrim this Saturday evening when they go head-to-head in Brewster Park in the Tailteann Cup quarter-final. While Fermanagh had no game last weekend after topping their group and booking a home quarter-final, Antrim had to contend with London in Corrigan Park in the preliminary quarter-final and it […]


Tailteann Cup quarter final draw


ULSTER duo Fermanagh and Antrim have been drawn to meet in the Tailteann Cup quarter finals. There will be an Ulster theme in Newry when former Down coach and player Mark Doran will face his native county as part of Oisín McConville’s management team in Wicklow. Another Armagh All-Ireland winner Justin McNulty will take his […]


Skelly stars as Antrim take the title


U14 All-Ireland Bronze Championship Antrim 5-10   Limerick 5-6  By Deniese O’Flaherty SOPHIE Skelly scored 4-3 as Antrim claimed the U14 All-Ireland Bronze Championship title in a goal fest at Kinnegad GAA. Advertisement Skelly put in a superb performance as the Saffrons won their first piece of sìlverware at this grade. Eight goals were scored in […]


Jordan embracing the run of games


By Niall Gartland THE ambition is to secure top spot by overcoming Sligo this Sunday, but Antrim footballer Marc Jordan knows it won’t be the end of the world if they fail in that quest and end up in the preliminary quarter-finals. The Saffrons finished top of their group in the Tailteann Cup last year […]


Minor matters


Shaun Casey takes a look at the updated Ulster Minor Championship roll of honour list Tyrone – 25 titles NOBODY has won more Ulster Minor titles than Tyrone as they currently lead the roll of honour on 25, and no one has reached the decider more than the Red Hand County have (35). Tyrone last […]


JOHNNY McINTOSH: The big decision


ANTRIM did well to beat Carlow and secure their Leinster Championship status but my concern is that it’s essentially a non-developmental championship. Neil McManus expressed misgivings about it last weekend and I couldn’t agree with him more. It’s a bit of a farce because it’s a yo-yo situation and will never change until Wexford or […]


Saffrons name side for top of the table clash


By Michael McMullan ANTRIM manager Andy McEntee has named his side for this weekend’s top of the table group clash with Sligo in the Tailteann Cup. There are no changes to the squad named for their win over Wexford when Aghagallon’s Ruairi McCann fourth goal of the season was the major score in a one-point […]


This weekend’s camogie games at a glance


Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championship SATURDAY, JUNE 1 GLEN DIMPLEX ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP 1 Antrim v Kilkenny, Corrigan Park, 2pm Referee: Brian Kearney (Kildare) Live on Official Camogie YouTube Antrim began their campaign with defeat to Ulster rivals Derry and it doesn’t get any easier as they greet Kilkenny to Corrigan Park. The Cats, […]