EVERY team at every level in Antrim is basically playing in the second or third tier, and to me that’s pretty stark. I know that’s not new, and there are bright spots like the performances of our camogs, but, in general, we’re not operating at the highest level. We can’t say we’re weak in one […]
By Niall Gartland ON paper, Derry camogs have a mountain to climb if they’re to surmount the considerable challenge of Antrim in this weekend’s All-Ireland Intermediate Championship group stage opener in Doire Trasna. They met a few weeks back in the Ulster Senior Championship semi-final with Antrim seemingly cruising to a 2-19 to 1-3 victory. […]
By Niall Gartland THE Antrim camogs have a wedding on their mind. One of their star performers, Lucia McNaughton, is set to get married on the very same day as All-Ireland Intermediate quarter-final – Saturday, July 4 – and there’s only one way to avoid a very unwelcome clash. Should they finish in the top two in the group […]
By Niall Gartland RELEGATION from Division 1B and a six-point defeat in the Ulster Senior Championship to Antrim doesn’t tell the full story of Down’s 2026 campaign to date, according to manager Domhnall Nugent. While positive results haven’t been forthcoming with a couple of exceptions, including a stunning league win over Dublin, it’s certainly not […]
WE had a dramatic day in Clones, two Ulster finals in Brewster Park and much more Here is the latest Gaelic Life Team of the Week. 1 Sean Kelly Derry Made vital saves in a close Christy Ring Cup win over Kerry. 2 Peter McGrane Armagh A real tigerish display from the Armagh defender in […]
By Shaun Casey IT was a weekend to remember for Antrim Camogie. Last Friday night, they completed a three-in-a-row of Ulster titles for the first time since the ’70’s, beating Down in the final with six-points to spare. Just 36 hours later, their U23 side was in action and saw off Limerick in the All-Ireland […]
By Niall Gartland CAVAN camogs are set to feature in their first competitive game in nearly two whole years in Sunday’s Ulster Intermediate Championship final against Tyrone. Managing the team is Philip ‘Gunner’ Brady who is back for a second stint in charge, and he’s naturally delighted that they’re back flying the flag for Cavan […]
By Niall Gartland AN Ulster Intermediate Camogie final against Cavan hasn’t come as a bolt from the blue for Tyrone boss Paul O’Grady. The Breffni County opted out last year and nor did they return in time for this year’s Camogie Leagues, so to the outside world it looked like they’d effectively disbanded. However, O’Grady […]
By Michael McMullan FRIDAY’S Ulster final date with Down, in Cargin, fits into a busy schedule for Antrim’s camogie team. The U-23 team have booked their place in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final with last weekend’s victory over Wexford. Since the end of the league, manager Elaine Dowds – who oversees both teams – released whatever senior […]
By Michael McMullan DOWN’S Saoirse Sands has played enough camogie to know what’s at stake in Friday’s Ulster final with reigning champions Antrim in Cargin. The Portaferry star has been looking on from the outside as her teammates prepare for another decider. A troublesome knee problem was diagnosed as the dreaded ACL injury and she […]
