On Saturday Stevie Small’s Wee Hoops continued their recent good run of form with a first ever win over Coleraine at the Showgrounds in the Carling Premiership. We went into the game with a growing list of absentees. Starting off at the back goalkeeper Robert Robinson failed a late fitness test, defender Paul Bradley was serving a one match suspension, in the middle
Archive | February, 2012
Gallagher strikes again for Leisure
Darren Gallagher was the Leisure hero again as he grabbed his second hat-trick in three games to secure the points in this Championship 2 game. In fact it meant hat-tricks in consecutive home games for the big man as he showed that he is just as dangerous in the six yard box as he is from twenty yards.
Willowbank take derby spoils
Willowbank v Glendowan is a fixture both teams look forward to at the start of the Belfast and East Antrim League calendar as both teams are situated in West Belfast and it’s a fierce rivalry. Glendowan were to start off the better side dominating possession and creating numerous chances as well.
Model test for Antrim in league opener as Railway Cup reaches end of the line
Last weekend was something of a ‘nothing happening’ couple of days as the action was confined to the Railway Cup semi-finals (now renamed the M Donnelly Tournament) and the semi finals of the Senior Club Football Championships.
Kernan praises Loughrey’s debut in an Ulster jersey
ULSTER inter-provincial manager Joe Kernan was quick to sing the praises of James Loughrey who played a key role in helping the northern province into this Sunday’s inter-provincial final in Armagh. Loughrey had a fine game and even chipped in with a point as Ulster overcame Connacht 3-16 to 0-11 during last weekend’s semi-final in Sligo.
Wallace looking forward to Wexford clash as league begins
THE long wait is over for Antrim hurling fans as they will get their first glimpse of life under Jerry Wallace on Sunday. Wexford provide the opposition in the first game of the new-look National Hurling League 1B and many will be intrigued as to whether the
