Four out of five coaches across the grades and codes are male. We find out more about the paucity of female coaches. By Niall Gartland WHEN former Antrim ladies boss Emma Kelly took our call last Friday afternoon, she was en route to taking a one-off training session at her native Desertmartin. Kelly is very […]
By Michael McMullan SEVEN of the Ulster counties are in championship action this weekend with a full round of All-Ireland ladies games across the Senior, Intermediate and Junior grades. League and Ulster champions Armagh go into their clash with Meath without key player Aimee Mackin who picked up a cruciate injury in the Ulster final […]
By Shaun Casey IT would be easy for Antrim to close their eyes and wish that results will go their way, but manager Emma Kelly insists her side will be doing all within their power to remain in Division Three when they take on Roscommon this weekend. A win may not even be enough, they’ll […]
By Michael McMullan IN the words of Ralph McTell, it’s a long way from Clare to here, but it’s a journey Antrim hope is a fruitful one this weekend. The Saffrons have one win to their name and face a relegation battle at the bottom of Division Three. Their final two games are against Clare […]
By Niall Gartland WITH zero points on the board after three rounds of action, Antrim boss Emma Kelly describes Sunday’s Division Three clash against neighbours Down as a ‘do or die’ clash for her team. Kelly is already worrying about the possibility of relegation to the bottom tier after their latest defeat, a desperately disappointing […]
1 Story of progress for the ladies THEY may not have returned to Croke Park, but the Antrim Ladies football story had another few chapters written this year. After winning the junior title, the game continues to grow in the county and Emma Kelly steered them to promotion from Division Four with a comprehensive win […]
TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Clare 2-14 Antrim 1-13 By Deniese O’Flaherty ANTRIM’S season of progress came to an end as Clare advanced to the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate final for the first time since 2016 when they overcame the stiff Saffron challenge at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park in Longford. Advertisement In what was a fantastic game of […]
By Shaun Casey ANY other season, the Antrim ladies wouldn’t have been able to cope or compete given the number of significant injuries they have suffered, but boss Emma Kelly insists the squad depth is the key to their recent success. The Division Four league and Ulster Intermediate champions face Clare this Sunday (Glennon Brothers Pearse […]
By Michael McMullan THE excitement in Ciara Brown’s voice is real. Refreshing. A player absolutely buzzing with her team’s progress. The Antrim story is picking up momentum and the Saffrons welcome Longford to Cargin (Sunday 2pm) for their final game of the All-Ireland Intermediate group stages. Antrim have been on some journey. It took a […]
By Niall Gartland ANTRIM ladies boss Emma Kelly knows that the cat is out of the bag as they gear up for their All-Ireland Intermediate Championship opener against Westmeath on Sunday (2pm – St Loman’s). The Saffrons are riding the crest of a wave following their stunning victory over Tyrone in the Ulster Intermediate Championship […]
