THE beleaguered Ulster Senior Hurling Championship takes centre-stage this weekend with all four counties coming off the back of disappointing recent results. Defending champions Antrim take on Derry (5pm) in the first part of a double-header with Armagh clashing with Down (7pm) in the second game at the Athletic Grounds on Sunday evening. The Saffrons […]
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‘Sambo’ calls for Ulster Championship revamp
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Home draw delights Antrim boss Fitzsimons
ANTRIM have been drawn at home to Limerick in the first round of the All-Ireland SFC 1B Qualifiers. The Corrigan Park clash on June 25 is a repeat of the Qualifier clash between the two sides back in 2014 in the Gaelic Grounds. On that day, the Treatymen claimed a five-point win in what proved to […]
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Royal curveball in Christy Ring Cup saga
ANTRIM have been granted a replay after last Saturday’s controversial Christy Ring Cup ‘defeat’ to Meath in Croke Park – but the Royals may not play ball. Confusion reigned at the end of the game after a score-keeping error led to Meath collecting the cup for the first time in their history, despite the game […]
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Home draw delights Antrim boss Fitzsimons
ANTRIM have been drawn at home to Limerick in the first round of the All-Ireland SFC 1B Qualifiers. The game is a repeat of the Qualifier clash between the two sides back in 2014 in the Gaelic Grounds. On that day, the Treatymen claimed a five-point win in what proved to be Liam Bradley’s final […]
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Helping athletes help themselves
FOR an outsider looking in, the life of a professional sportsperson is the stuff of dreams. Adoring fans, endorsements and the glory. Yes, this may be partly true, but it is far from the full story. There are the injuries, the set-backs, the disputes and the jeers. Then one day it’s all over, so then […]
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McCrory relishing return to Croker
IT is the playing surface that Simon McCrory remembers most. Smooth. Level. Perfect. Hurling at Croke Park differs greatly from the playing fields of West Belfast and the Glens of Antrim. It is almost six year since the St John’s man last graced the hallowed turf during the memorable summer of 2010 and the clashes […]
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