By Michael McMullan IT’S Tuesday and the clock is ticking towards six o’clock. The previous 48 hours morphed into one big party. Dunloy manager Anthony McQuillan has eventually taken a few quiet minutes to at least try and to piece what ending an 89-year famine looks like. “It’s just been absolutely crazy since the final […]
By Michael McMullan TO win a senior championship would be unbelievable insists Dunloy’s Kevin McQuillan ahead of Sunday’s showdown with Cargin. There is an obvious if, considering they are going in against a team vying for a fourth successive title. Now in this 22nd season, having coached the core of the senior team at underage level, […]
By Michael McMullan JAMIE Gribbin’s nine-year Cargin senior career sums up the club’s hunger for championship glory as they head into Sunday’s live televised final with Dunloy. In Cargin, football dominates everything and with it, the desire to win championships. And when you don’t, those memories never fade. His father Matthew also has a jingle […]
By Michael McMullan LOUGHGIEL manager Shane McMahon says Sunday’s Antrim semi-final showdown with Dunloy is a “massive step up” but hopes his charges can bring the same intensity to battle. The Shamrocks have lost three finals since the Volunteer Cup wintered with them in 2016. Captain Tiernan Coyle was a member of that team but […]
By Michael McMullan DUNLOY joint-manager Shane Elliott is content with his side’s progress but feels there is work to be done. They face St John’s this weekend in a top of the table clash that will decide who advances straight to the semi-final spot as group winners. The former goalkeeper manages the team with Liam […]
By Michael McMullan THERE won’t be any silverware dished out on Friday night but Dunloy and Loughgiel will always bring interest. Dunloy have an outside chance to winning the Antrim senior league with two games to go. Should they beat the Shamrocks and win their unplayed game with Portaferry, it would come down to Rossa’s game […]
The u-15 boys from Dunloy will compete at both the All-Ireland Féile football and hurling weekends later this month. Michael McMullan took a look into their success story. GREGORY O’Kane knows a thing or two about winning titles with Dunloy. Of their 16 senior hurling titles, he has been involved in them all either as […]
10 YEARS GO COLM Cooper made his Kerry comeback after 13 months out as Kerry relegated Tyrone from Division One. In a thrilling draw in Omagh, the Kingdom did enough to secure their Division One status and only for Darren McCurry’s late leveller, they would have ended up in a semi-final too. The highlight though […]
Nicole McAtamney has eyes on Antrim’s league final this weekend. A wife and mother of two, she balances training with a hectic life but always finds time for camogie. Michael McMullan went to meet her… WHEN Nicole McAtamney runs out at Abbottstown on Saturday it’s all about camogie. The next ball. Staying unbeaten. A quest […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM hurlers begin their league campaign on Saturday night against Dublin in Croke Park, their first competitive outing under new manager Davy Fitzgerald. It’s the middle game of a triple header that includes Dublin’s football opener against Mayo and the refixed All-Ireland Junior decider between Uisce Chaoin and An Cheathrú Rua. Fitzgerald […]
