By Michael McMullan IT might have been a first taste of Ulster in 35 years, but defeat to Clann Éireann cut Newbridge deep last year. The Derry champions are back in the arena this weekend when Dunloy visit Owenbeg on Saturday night. “It’s definitely been talked about,” said Ryan McElhone of last year’s defeat. McElhone […]
By Michael McMullan DUNLOY didn’t tap into their 2023 Antrim football final defeat to Cargin too much but Deaglan Smith feels their preparation made the difference this year. The Saffron champions face Newbridge when the Ulster Championship kicks into action at Owenbeg on Saturday night. Smith has been a driving force in the Dunloy title […]
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 […]
