By Michael McMullan THE Antrim Senior Football Championship began last weekend with champions Cargin getting off to a winning start. Last year’s beaten finalists Portglenone eased to a first victory with Dunloy and St Brigid’s also comfortable. St Gall’s hit four goals for an away win at Lámh Dhearg with Ahoghill also winning on the […]
By Michael McMullan CHAMPIONS Cargin will once again put their title on the line this weekend when the Antrim SFC begins. Ronan Devlin’s team host neighbours Tír na nÓg on Saturday evening as they earmark a 14th title. Only Creggan (2021) and Lámh Dhearg (2017) have lifted the McNamee Cup in the last decade. Advertisement […]
By Niall Gartland ANTRIM standard-bearers Cargin have cause to believe they can upset the odds against Errigal Ciaran in Sunday’s quarter-final showdown at Corrigan Park in Belfast. They’ve mopped up eight of the last ten senior championship titles in Antrim and have flexed their muscles in the provincial arena as well, in recent times giving […]
By Michael McMullan WHEN you delve into Cargin’s consistency, Kevin O’Boyle is a walking example. He picked up his ninth county medal after Sunday’s extra-time win over Portglenone sealed Cargin’s eighth title in a decade. His other one came in 2006. It was his first year of senior football. They needed extra-time to get over […]
By Michael McMullan AHEAD of Portglenone’s county final showdown with Cargin on Sunday (Corrigan Park, 3pm), Casements’ manager John McKeever can see both sides of the line. Firstly, there is a savage hunger within the club to win a senior championship. St Gall’s closed the door three times on them in the noughties. Once they […]
Portglenone are in their first Antrim SFC final since 2009, and club stalwart Owen Doherty tells Niall Gartland about the club’s holistic approach to success. THESE things don’t come about by chance. Portglenone Roger Casements are set to field in their first Antrim Senior Championship final in a full 15 years when they take on […]
By Niall Gartland GEARING up for county final day is a familiar feeling for Cargin – but it’s no less welcome for that acute sense of familiarity. Cargin have won nine of the last 11 Antrim Senior Championship titles on offer, and on the other two occasions they didn’t reach the final so it’s quite […]
By Michael McMullan PORTGLENONE manager John McKeever is hopeful Dermot McAleese can make a return from injury ahead of Sunday’s final showdown with Cargin. McAleese was replaced at half-time in their semi-final over Lámh Dhearg with a hamstring injury and faces a race to feature in the club’s first senior final since 2009. Portglenone, who […]
By Michael McMullan RONAN Devlin’s focus is only on the definite. For the Cargin boss, Sunday is semi-final time and the only show in town is their date with St Brigid’s. It’s a repeat of last year’s semi-final and the summer’s league final that Cargin lost. Off the field, the Antrim campaign has been in conversations […]
By Michael McMullan CREGGAN have filed an appeal following their Antrim SFC quarter-final defeat Lámh Dhearg. The sides were level 0-12 each before the Hannahstown men won the game after extra-time to set up a semi-final against Portglenone. Gaelic Life understands Creggan’s appeal comes after Lámh Dhearg had an extra player on the pitch during […]
