Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2026 Lidl National League champions will be crowned over the coming weekend. The scene is set for four intriguing encounters across the country, with three of the four deciders fixed for Saturday. The Division 1 final pits last year’s Division 2 finalists against each other, namely Cork and Galway. In […]
The Ulster Championship kicks into action with Sunday’s showdown between Armagh and Tyrone. Michael McMullan takes a look why it remains one of the best competitions in the calander. THERE is just something about Clones. Not everybody gets it, but Ulster Gaels, they just know. It’s a step back in time. A lick of paint […]
By Michael McMullan FOR over 40 minutes last summer, Antrim were gazing into the eyes of the All-Ireland champions. Corrigan Park was packed and Patrick McBride’s two-pointers were injecting fuel into the Saffron engine. They were underdogs. Massive underdogs. There was the latest chapter of ‘Corrigan or nowhere; dancing in the west Belfast sky. For over […]
By Niall Gartland THIS time last year, a seismic shock was on the cards as Antrim played host to All-Ireland champions Armagh at Corrigan Park in the first round of the Ulster Championship. The Saffrons led at the end of a frantic first half though it all went a bit Pete Tong after the break. […]
THE fixture details have been announced for the upcoming Ladies’ Football league finals. Clones will host the all-Ulster clash of Cavan and Donegal in the Division Two decider, while Antrim will face Louth in the Division Three final in Crossmaglen. Saturday April 11th Advertisement Lidl National League Division 1 Final Cork v Galway; TUS […]
IT’S the end of a very disappointing league campaign for Antrim where we only managed to get one victory. We managed to keep the scores down and there was a decent performance against Wexford at the start of the campaign. We were unlucky to lose to Wexford but our better scoring difference saved us. We […]
Ulster U20 FC Round Two Fermanagh 2-11 Antrim 2-7 By Michael McMullan IT was victory at the second attempt for Fermanagh with a controlled second half performance to see off Antrim in Wednesday night in Tempo. Advertisement They pushed Donegal all the way last week before being pipped in stoppage time. A Daire Chapman goal […]
By Shaun Casey IT will be a busy few days for the Fermanagh u-20’s, who host Antrim on Wednesday night before making the journey to Derry on Saturday in the Ulster Championship. Manager Ronan Gallagher says the lack of respect for the competition is “frightening.” Playing two inter-county fixtures in the space of four days […]
By Michael McMullan THERE is an outside chance Antrim can still get promoted from Division Four but manager Mark Doran has squeezed any such narrative from the camp. The Saffrons welcome London on Sunday and have tunnel vision towards picking up a fourth successive victory. Antrim need other results to go their way. This is […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM coach Arron Graffin insists they will be focusing on their own house ahead of Saturday’s Ulster derby in Páirc Esler. The Saffrons must beat Down to guarantee their spot in Division 1B next season. Should Antrim lose to their Ulster rivals, and if Carlow avoid defeat at home to Dublin, both […]
