By Michael McMullan THERE is an outside chance Antrim can still get promoted from Division Four but manager Mark Doran has squeezed any such narrative from the camp. The Saffrons welcome London on Sunday and have tunnel vision towards picking up a fourth successive victory. Antrim need other results to go their way. This is […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM manager Mark Doran is planning without key defenders Peter Healy and Ronan Boyle ahead of the National League campaign that gets up and running on Sunday. The Saffrons welcome Carlow to Cargin as they begin a promotion bid after last season’s relegation from Division Three. Doran, in his first year at […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM’S hopes of launching a promotion bid will face a tough test on Sunday with a trip to Sligo. The Saffrons won both their opening games before going under against Down last weekend in a game Conor Laverty’s side ran out 1-15 to 1-6 winners despite squandering a host of chances. “When […]
By Michael McMullan THE glass is always half full with Antrim captain Peter Healy and the Naomh Éanna man looks towards the Saffrons’ 2024 with optimism. Antrim began their McKenna Cup with a visit to Monaghan last night and the competition will give them a chance to finalise their preparations ahead of the league later […]
PETER Healy isn’t talking too long before you get the sense of why Andy McEntee left the captaincy Enda McGinley had in place for the previous two seasons. Healy speaks clearly, with both thought and positivity. The glass is half full. He played every game last season and after sitting out the McKenna Cup earlier […]
By Michael McMullan IN different circumstances, Antrim could easily have been making the journey to Páirc Esler this weekend (Saturday 6pm) in search of back-to-back wins. The Saffrons tailed Offaly by eight points before a late fightback got them back into a position to win the game only for missed chances and a second Offaly […]
