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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S been a long time coming for Loughgiel. For the last seven years, they’ve played second fiddle to a dominant Sleacht Néill outfit, but they reversed their fortunes last Saturday afternoon. The Shamrocks were the better team on display, but it took all their might to finally shake off a determined Sleacht […]
IT’S that time of year again when we begin to see county finals take place across the country. Around the Ulster scene so far we have seen Crosserlough crowned champions of Cavan, Granemore are top dogs in Armagh and Loughgiel declared Antrim champions. Eglish will also represent Tyrone in Ulster while Sleacht Néill aim to […]
ANTRIM SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS ST JOHN’S V BALLYCASTLE Sunday, Dunsilly 1pm You have to look back to 1994 for the Johnnies’ last appearance in the final. They came within two pucks of a ball of Cushendall in the group stages and should advance. Advertisement Verdict: St John’s ROSSA V LOUGHGIEL Sunday, Dunsilly 5pm […]
By Michael McMullan LOUGHGIEL hurling manager Hugh McCann feels champions Dunloy are the team to beat and the rest of the sides have them “in their sights” in the race to lift the Volunteer Cup. The Shamrocks lost their opening game against St John’s in Corrigan Park and are gearing up for Sunday evening’s clash with […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Loughgiel and Antrim star Liam Watson will go into hurling management next season. Watson, who scored 3-7 for Loughgiel in the 2012 All-Ireland Club Final win over Coolderry, will take over at Derry club Lavey. His last championship outing for Loughgiel saw him bag 1-3 in their 2020 defeat to Dunloy […]
