By Michael McMullan BALLINASCREEN have won both championship games to date but now face their toughest game of the season. That’s the take of joint-manager Brendan Herron as they prepare for Sunday’s visit to Banagher knowing a win will clinch top spot and a semi-final berth. After their win over Eoghan Rua, Ballinascreen hit Swatragh […]
By Michael McMullan PROGRESS made with more work left to do. That’s the take of Ballinascreen manager Liam Donnelly as his side parked their league season on Sunday. Up against a severely depleted Swatragh team, not much could be taken from their 19-point win and Donnelly quickly looked ahead. He steered Ballinascreen to their last […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY face into this weekend’s trip to Meath knowing a spot in the league final is in their own hands. After an opening round win over Carlow, the Oakleafers were beaten by Offaly before bouncing back with victory over Armagh. Lauren McKenna was the star two years ago across their drawn and […]
I’M chairman of Glenariffe so I was obviously over the moon with our minor team’s success at the Ulster Hurling Minor Championship hosted by Ballinascreen on the final day of the year. Our club had never won an Antrim Minor Championship before, so to go on from that and win Ulster really shows the magic of […]
Leadon Timber Frame Ulster MHC final Glenariffe/Glenravel 2-6 Lavey 0-6 By Michael McMullan at Dean McGlinchey Park IT was an historic first for Glenariffe/Glenravel as they won their first Ulster minor hurling title on Tuesday Ballinascreen with victory over Lavey. Advertisement It’s the 10th time the title has been won by an Antrim team, joining […]
By Michael McMullan BALLINASCREEN will against host the cream of Ulster minor hurling when their annual tournament gets underway this weekend. Both shield semi-finals will take place on Sunday with the winners then joining the Derry, Antrim and Down champions in the cup competition. Of the teams in action this year, the competition’s 28th season, […]
By Shaun Casey BALLINASCREEN boss Cathal McDaid admits he knows “very little” about his side’s London opponents in Saturday’s Ulster Hurling Junior Club Championship Twinning final against Father Murphy’s. McDaid hurled in London a bit himself during his playing days and is well aware of the mindset the players across the way will bring with […]
By Shaun Casey A GOAL inside the opening two minutes of Sunday’s Ulster Junior Hurling Championship final sent Ballinascreen on their way as they convincingly defeated East Cavan Gaels and the man responsible for the major couldn’t have been happier. Accurate wing-forward Eamon Conway drove the ball low and hard into the bottom corner from […]
By Michael McMullan SUNDAY’S Ulster Junior Hurling final is Ballinascreen’s third game in 15 days but manager Cathal McDaid is relishing the busy schedule. As soon as the dust settles on the game, it’s time to get a look at what’s coming next. Any niggles and sores need managed. This week was about getting a […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S a very different year for the hurlers of Ballela who lock horns with Ballinascreen in Sunday’s Ulster Junior semi-final. Last year, the Down side had single figures out training on occasions and that’s morphed into a steady 25 most nights. It’s helped them land the county titles and to victory over […]
