MISSING out on the chance to represent Ireland at the U22 European Championships would have been hard enough to take had Connor Kearney lost a fight. That the opportunity was snatched from him without stepping foot inside the ring makes the pain even greater. The Holy Family clubman has revealed a catalogue of errors led […]
Holy Family prospect Kearney cries foul over U22 Championship walkover
Sambo: ‘Antrim must learn from Kilkenny loss’
ANTRIM manager Terence McNaughton insists he was not too despondent after Sunday’s drubbing at the hands of Kilkenny. The Walsh Cup loss may have been a harrowing experience for a number of the younger Saffrons, but the heavy defeat was littered with positives. Once again, goalkeeper Chrissy O’Connell was on top form. Despite conceding six […]
Saffrons suffer third successive defeat
Bank Of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup Section B Fermanagh 0-19 Antrim 0-5 A MISERABLE Dr McKenna Cup campaign drew to a harrowing conclusion for Antrim last night as Fermanagh claimed a 14-point win at Brewster Park. Defeats in the pre-season competition are normally taken with a pitch of salt, but this loss clearly rattled the […]
Get ready for some weekend Cheltenham 2017 clues
The Cheltenham 2017 countdown has well and truly begun and in the coming weeks we will get valuable pointers for the festival. This week’s feature race at Ascot, the Clarence House Chase (3.00) will tell us more about Queen Mother contenders Un De Sceaux, Ar Mad and Special Tiara, but how many of them will trouble the […]
Conlan promises his St Patrick’s Day debut will be ‘something special’
MICHAEL Conlan has promised his debut at Madison Square Garden’s Theatre on St Patrick’s Day will be something special. The 24-year-old West Belfast man, who has relocated to Los Angeles, takes on Tim Ibarra (4-4) over six rounds with a huge number of fans expected to make the trip for the professional bow of the […]
McCrory relishing Kilkenny challenge after Westmeath win
Bord na Móna Walsh Cup Westmeath 0-12 Antrim 1-18 A STRONG second half performance from Antrim ensured the visitors were worthy nine point winners over a somewhat lacklustre Westmeath side in the opening round of the Bord na Móna Walsh Cup played in slippery underfoot conditions at Kinnegad last Sunday afternoon. Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton and […]