Shaun Casey looks at the hurling teams putting their titles on the line in the club championships Antrim: St John’s THE Johnnies got their hands on the Volunteer Cup for the first time since 1973 last season, with former player Gerard Cunningham leading his club to glory. They edged out Loughgiel in the final, with […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S been a very different year for the hurlers of St John’s. Winning the Volunteer Cup for the first time is the crux of the story leading to Saturday’s Ulster Senior Championship final against Sleacht Néill. Below that, they’ve developed that important habit of winning important games when their hand of cards was plonked […]
By Michael McMullan NOTHING is impossible until it’s done. It’s a simple observation but it sums up Mark McGuigan’s take on Sleacht Néill’s growth as they prepare for an 11th Ulster final on Saturday evening. The Emmet’s captain was in primary school when the club first inhaled the Ulster final experience. It was 2000. Sleacht […]
By Michael McMullan THE smile on Shea Shannon’s face says it all. St John’s are flicking the switch onto Ulster mode but it’s impossible not to still be buzzing. After stepping out of the Antrim semi-final shadow, St John’s finished what they started and ended their county championship in the perfect fashion. They now move into […]
ST John’s winning their first county title in more than 50years is a phenonemal achievement. What struck me most about the interviews afterwards was that so many of the lads spoke about resilience. They said it was their resilience that got them through in the end, and they were absolutely right. I’ve huge respect for Cushendall, Dunloy, […]
By Niall Gartland SUNDAY, October 19, 2025 – the day St John’s bridged a 52-year-gap and landed their eighth-ever Antrim Senior Hurling Championship. Conor Johnston has known more than his fair share of heartache down the years: one crushing semi-final defeat after another in the more agonising of circumstances, but this time was different. They […]
By Michael McMullan ST John’s manager Gerard Cunningham said it’s a case of “business as usual” as they prepare for the club’s first senior hurling final in 31 years. They face Loughgiel who are aiming to get their red and white ribbons on the Volunteer Cup for the first time since 2016. Whatever way Sunday […]
THE club championship are now in full flow in all the counties across Ulster. We take a look ahead to another busy weekend of games as the heat begins to rise as final days get closer. Here are the Antrim fixtures…. ANTRIM SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS Rossa v St John’s Advertisement Saturday, Naomh Éanna, 4pm […]
By Michael McMullan ST John’s manager Gerard Cunningham is expecting a frantic game when they lock horns with Belfast rivals Rossa this weekend in the Antrim SHC. The prize is a spot in the semi-finals and Cunningham feels his side can mix it with anyone on any given day. After hanging up his boots, he […]
By Michael McMullan DUNLOY joint-manager Shane Elliott is content with his side’s progress but feels there is work to be done. They face St John’s this weekend in a top of the table clash that will decide who advances straight to the semi-final spot as group winners. The former goalkeeper manages the team with Liam […]
