BY KIERAN LYNCH LAST year’s All-Ireland Junior champions Antrim are intent on showing that they can mix it with the best at Intermediate grade, and after a winning start to their Ulster campaign, they will be hoping to do that once again when they face Tyrone on Sunday. Last weekend, the Saffrons claimed a statement […]
By Shaun Casey A WIN over Carlow this weekend will secure Antrim’s place in the last four of the Division Four league, as they continue their push for promotion. They just missed out on a semi-final place last season so the Saffrons are determined to right those wrongs on Sunday. Even if they suffer defeat at Davitt […]
BY KIERAN LYNCH LAST year’s All-Ireland Junior champions Antrim started 2023 off on the right foot, winning their league opener, and they will be hoping to build momentum with a win away to London this weekend. The Saffrons defeated Fermanagh 1-13 to 1-6 in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland decider, and manager Emma Kelly […]
By Niall Gartland WINNING the All-Ireland Junior final replay on a sun-splashed day at the Athletic Grounds. It was certainly an occasion to savour for the Antrim ladies, who more than proved a point with a resounding victory over Fermanagh, but for stalwart Áine Tubridy, it’s just another step on the journey to even better […]
By Michael McMullan ALL-IRELAND Junior ladies champions Antrim will have their official homecoming on Wednesday night (7pm) in Glenravel. It comes a week after the county were crowned All-Ireland junior camogie title. The Saffrons won their first All-Ireland title in 10 years after Saturday’s replay win over Fermanagh. Advertisement Antrim were in a commanding position […]
By David Mohan Antrim manager Emma Kelly said their first TG4 All-Ireland Junior title in ten years was down to a superb all-round team performance as they saw off Fermanagh in this replay at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Antrim laid the foundation for victory in the opening half, with two early goals helping them […]
TG4 All-Ireland Junior final replay Antrim 3-15 Fermanagh 0-11 By David Mohan ANTRIM ended a 10-year wait for the TG4 All-Ireland Junior title as they powered to victory over Fermanagh replay at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Advertisement Two weeks after the draw in Croke Park when the Saffrons were extremely wasteful, this time they […]
By Niall Gartland SPEAKING ahead of her team’s All-Ireland Junior final replay against Fermanagh this weekend, Antrim ladies’ boss Emma Kelly says she wishes referees applied the rule book consistently across the board. The topic of physicality in the ladies’ game has bubbled to the surface following Meath star’s Vikki Wall’s controversial sending off in the All-Ireland […]
By Michael McMullan SUNDAY will be Maria O’Neill’s first ever start on the hallowed sod of Croke Park and after bagging two semi-final goals this season, the Moneyglass starlet is hoping for a better ending. With seven minutes to go in last year’s decider, she stepped over the Croke Park whitewash for the first time. […]
TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Final Antrim v Fermanagh Sunday, Croke Park, 11.45am (Live on TG4) By Jackie Cahill ANTRIM were left heartbroken by last September’s TG4 All-Ireland Junior Final defeat to Wicklow. The Saffrons were outgunned on the scoreboard but they’ll rue a first half display that saw them 0-3 to 0-10 adrift at half-time. […]
