The battle lines have been drawn and, on Monday night at Dunsilly, the electioneering ends and the voting gets underway. This year’s Antrim county convention will take place following weeks of canvassing, debate and discussion as the top jobs on the county board are up for grabs. The emergence of the ‘Saffron Vision’ group back […]
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CJ switches to caman code
CJ McGourty will not feature for the Antrim footballers in 2016 and has switched codes to play under new hurling boss, PJ O’Mullan. The former Loughgiel All-Ireland winning manager has named a provisional squad of 35 ahead of the forthcoming Walsh Cup campaign which begins next month. O’Mullan has also recalled his clubmates Liam Watson […]
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Rossa hoping to Eireann further glory at Paul McGirr Tournament
O’Donovan Rossa U16s will bid to recapture the prestigious Paul McGirr title when they face Clann Eireann at Dromore on Sunday (2pm). A plethora of sporting fixtures bit the dust last weekend due to heavy rain across Ulster. However, despite the deluge of rain, the hard working grounds staff at Gardrum Park ensured that both […]
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PJ: ‘I want the best players playing for Antrim
NEW Antrim hurling manager PJ O’Mullan has stated his desire to get the best players playing for the county next season. The former Loughgiel Shamrocks boss was ratified last Wednesday night after seeing off competition from Ger Manley, Mattie Lennon and Jim Greene, who were also interviewed for the role. Admitting he didn’t think he […]
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Laois left stunned by mammoth Antrim fightback in the ultimate game of two halves
Laois 1-16 Antrim 2-15 ANTRIM produced a massive upset as they fought back from nine points down on Saturday to defeat Laois in an epic All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round One Qualifier, writes David Mohan from O’Moore Park, Portlaoise. Dermott McAleese scored a late goal to give Frank Fitzsimons’ Saffrons their first lead of […]
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Four red cards produced as dismal Antrim go from bad to worse
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Qualifying Group Carlow 2-18 Antrim 1-11 THE annus horribilis for Antrim hurling continued on Sunday at Netwatch Cullen Park as they fell to a ten-point defeat to Carlow that means they drop down to the Christy Ring Cup for 2016. Both sides finished this game with 13 players, with Carlow’s Marty […]
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