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One giant leap

“This is nerve-tingling – people standing on their feet in Belfast. McQuillan hits it well; it’s dropping in… and it’s off the post off the fingertips of Anthony Tohill.” RTE commentator, Marty Morrissey AS the storm clouds parted, they gave way to a bright new day for Antrim football. The 18 long years of pain […]

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Harbinson calls for leagues to be completed

ANTRIM senior football manager Lenny Harbinson remains hopeful that there will be a return to inter-county action later this summer and has reiterated his call for the GAA to finish the 2020 Allianz Football and Hurling leagues. Harbinson also expressed his disappointment at comments made by GAA president John Horan earlier this month. Horan not […]

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The Perfect Storm

“It’s all over and Antrim have done it. For the first time in 18 years, they are victorious in the Ulster Championship.”   SUNDAY, May 28, 2000 was the day all involved with Antrim football had been longing for. It had been 18 long years since they tasted victory in the Ulster Senior Football Championship […]

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Club Aontroma’s Murphy insists Casement an “equality issue”

CLUB Aontroma chairman, Niall Murphy has said the proposed redevelopment of Casement Park is an “equality issue” that must be addressed as a matter of urgency. The Naomh Éanna clubman has won his personal battle with Covid-19 but is now returning to full health and turning his attention to the ongoing saga with Antrim’s county […]

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St Patrick’s stalwart raises £40,000 for Trócaire with 120km ‘Camino’ trek

A RETIRED GP from Lisburn has completed a gruelling 120km walk and raised £40,000 for charity on the week of his 58th birthday. Dr Martin McMullan, who is a committee member of St Patrick’s GAC, Lisburn, emulated the famous Camino walk from Logrono to Burgos without ever leaving his driveway. Having started out with a […]

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McCann relishing chance to lead Antrim when hurling returns

CONOR McCann is relishing the chance of leading Antrim into battle against Kerry when their rescheduled Division 2A league final is given the go-ahead. Back in March, the Saffrons had been scheduled to face the Kingdom at Croke Park as part of a double-header with the Division One football clash between Dublin and Meath. Yet, […]

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