Hunger key to Loughgiel’s continued run of success


By Michael McMullan THE desire to keep winning silverware drove Loughgiel minors to a second Ulster minor title on Saturday, insists Darragh Patterson. The Shamrocks were 3-11 to 0-8 winners over a Carrickmore, Éire Óg team they held scoreless in the second half. Patterson, a recent Mageean Cup winner with St Louis, Ballymena, was one of […]


Loughgiel retain minor title


Ulster Minor Hurling Tournament final Loughgiel 3-11 Éire Óg 0-8 By Michael McMullan LOUGHGIEL won their second ever Ulster Minor Hurling title after pulling clear of Carrickmore side Éire Óg in the Saturday’s final. Advertisement After trailing 0-6 to 0-2 after 18 minutes, Loughgiel had the ball in the back of the net two minutes […]


Éire Óg aiming for famous Ulster win against Loughgiel


By Alan Rodgers HOPE is springing in rich measure among the Carrickmore, Éire Óg minor hurlers as they bid to become Ulster champions this Saturday. But the teenagers, who have recorded impressive victories on the provincial stage so far, will have to be on top form. For standing against them will be Antrim champions, Loughgiel. […]


This weekend’s club fixtures at a glance


IT is a busy weekend for Ulster clubs on the All-Ireland scene with three Ulster champions in football action against Galway opposition in the All-Ireland series Brídíní Óga of Antrim will fly the flag for Ulster camogie in the All-Ireland Junior A final. Loughgiel minor hurlers aim to retain their title in the final of […]


Loughgiel and Éire Óg set up Ulster minor hurling clash


Ulster Minor Hurling Tournament semi-finals Loughgiel 3-18 Lavey 1-6 THREE goals from Jack McCloskey shot reigning champions Loughgiel into Satutrday’s final with a comfortable win over Derry champions Lavey on Saturday at Ballinascreen. The Shamrock’s now face Éire Óg of Carrickmore after their extra-time win over Bredagh on the back of winning the shield competition. […]


Antrim: Review of the season


1 Antrim left standing after thriller ANTRIM hurlers are box office. There is always drama and buckets of scores. Their Division One campaign ended with zero points after five games, but across all the games they were never far away and were a penalty save from a draw with Waterford. The one that stuck in […]


CATHERINE MCGOURTY: Fingers crossed for the Ulster teams


2019 WAS the last time two Ulster teams battled it out for All Ireland Club honours in Croke Park when Sleacht Néill and Clonduff both came out victorious in the Senior and Intermediate club finals. This weekend Clonduff will again compete for the All-Ireland Intermediate title, with their opponents James Stephens from Kilkenny. With three […]


Updated fixtures for Ulster minor hurling tournament in Ballinascreen


By Michael McMullan BALLINASCREEN have released their amended fixtures for their Ulster Club Minor Hurling Championship after the weather played havoc with last weekend’s games. The tournament returns after two years of inactivity. Reigning champions Loughgiel are back to defend the title they won in 2019 when they take on Lavey in the cup competition. […]


Boyle hails the Loughgiel support ahead of All-Ireland weekend


By Michael McMullan AFTER six years of living in the shadows in Ulster, Loughgiel camogs are back on the All-Ireland stage this weekend. Goals from Róisín McCormick and Caitrin Dobbin were the key scores in their 2-13 to 1-11 victory over six-in-a-row champions Sleacht Néill to land a first Ulster title since 2015. “The relief […]


Derry appoint PJ O’Mullan as their new camogie manager


DERRY have appointed PJ O’Mullan as their new senior camogie manager. The Loughgiel man takes over from Martin Coulter who was appointed at the start of the 2022 season. O’Mullan, a former Antrim senior hurling manager, was at the helm when Loughgiel won their second All-Ireland hurling title in 2012. He was also manager of […]