Saffrons now looking over their shoulder
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By Michael McMullan SUNDAY’S defeat to Waterford has pushed Antrim hurlers into a battle to avoid the drop to Division Two. The Saffrons, under the watch of Clare All-Ireland winner Davy Fitzgerald, have won just one of their four games this season. Beating Westmeath is the only ray, dulled by heavy defeats to Dublin (14 […]


Garden County await the Cavan hurlers
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By Niall Gartland THE Cavan hurlers will have, almost inadvertently, have had a fortnight’s break by Sunday’s Division Three encounter at home to Wicklow. Their match against Armagh was called off last week following a pitch inspection at Kingspan Breffni, the second time one of their matches has been placed on temporary hiatus in this […]


INTERVIEW: Donegal’s Declan Coulter and the focus of growing hurling
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SUNDAY in Letterkenny was a landmark day in Donegal hurling as Mickey McCann’s side overcame Kerry. It was the first time Donegal playing Munster hurling opposition in 100 years and the result gives them a chance of maintaining their Division Two status. Just over 24 hours later the county launched new plans to integrate hurling […]


Orchard hurlers in must-win territory
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By Shaun Casey HAVING tasted back-to-back defeats in their opening two league games, Armagh suddenly find themselves in must win territory heading into round three as they travel to Kingspan Breffni Park on Sunday. Sligo are the only other team in Division Three that have failed to pick up any points at this stage of […]


Taggart: Down not getting carried away
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By Shaun Casey DOWN won’t be getting carried away in promotion talk just yet and defender Caolan Taggart is just taking the league week-by-week and knows anything can change at any given time. Ronan Sheehan’s Mourne men have made an impressive start to their Division Two campaign and picked up three victories on the trot, seeing […]


A familiar face beckons for Davy Fitzgerald
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By Michael McMullan IT will have been two weeks of deep reflection for Antrim ahead of Sunday’s visit of Waterford. For Davy Fitzgerald, he’ll know exactly what’s stepping off the Deise bus in Corrigan Park. The former Clare All-Ireland winner, who also steered his county to the Liam MacCarthy Cup as manager, stepped down as […]


Down keeping eyes on final spot
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By Michael McMullan TWO gone. Three more to go. That’s how Down hurling manager Ronan Sheehan is looking at his side’s target of getting to the Division Two final. They took plenty from an opening day win over Kildare. Two ruthless seven-minute spells sunk Derry on Saturday and they welcome Donegal to Ballycran this weekend. […]


McKeegan ready for Rossie test
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By Shaun Casey ARMAGH aren’t expecting many surprises when they travel to Dr Hyde Park this weekend says boss Karl McKeegan. His Orchard County side are fairly familiar with that particular journey, and their opponents. Roscommon have been regular foes for Armagh in the last number of years and results against the Rossies have been […]