THE manner of their defeat in Nowlan Park last week spoke for itself, Antrim’s hurlers must ensure they don't dwell on it as they welcome Wexford to Corrigan Park on Saturday.
"YOU didn't think that was the end of 'The Mighty Celt', did you?" was how Tyrone McKenna responded when asked if it was true he was hitting the pause button on his decision to retire from boxing.
CLIFTONVILLE boss Jim Magilton admits that his team selection for Saturday evening's clash with Linfield was dependent on Monday night’s game between Linfield and Larne.
EVEN with John Cooney's last-gasp penalty seeing Ulster claim a 19-17 win over Cardiff last week, they still slipped outside the URC playoff places, so getting back inside the top eight is the objective when they host Benetton on Friday (7.35pm, live on BBC).
St Gall’s continue to remerge as a strong force in Antrim football and in Creggan on Wednesday, they recorded their fifth win in five starts to move proudly to the top of the league after a win over Kickham’s on the Staffordstown Road.
SEVEN points from the boot of PJ Toal helped Éire Óg make it back-to-back wins in Division Three on Wednesday and deny St Malachy's their first points of the campaign.
The nights are getting longer and at last, days getting warmer as the Antrim Football Leagues begin to take shape with a full midweek programme seeing all but one game take place on Wednesday.
RISING star Jon McConnell turned in a superb display of controlled boxing to deny a very capable Gianni Richmond (Cairn Lodge) and set the seal on a unique event for the Holy Trinity club in West Belfast.
CONTROVERSIAL was one way of describing Arnold Barboza Jr's split decision verdict over Sean McComb at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn on Saturday night as the boos which greeted the decision told their own story.
ASSIGNMENTS in championship hurling don’t get much tougher than Kilkenny away, but Antrim will relish Sunday’s trip to Noreside for their opening fixture in Leinster’s round robin.
OPPORTUNITY and not occasion is at the forefront of Sean McComb’s mind as he readies for battle against Arnold Barboza Jr at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York, this Saturday (Sunday from 1am Irish time, live on DAZN PPV).
IT'S a big hurling weekend in Antrim with the Saffrons facing Kilkenny at Nowlan Park in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship on Sunday, so the majority of this week's club fixtures take place on Saturday (times and dates subject to change).
CLIFTONVILLE boss Jim Magilton is hoping that his side can sign off from Solitude with a victory that would be recognition for their fantastic backing all season.
