BELFAST Olympic boxer Michael Conlan has urged Carl Frampton not let Eddie Hearn’s mind games get to him ahead of next Saturday’s showdown with Scott Quigg in Manchester. One of the most eagerly-anticipated fights of the year is rapidly approaching and several of the sport’s leading lights have been canvassed for their views on the […]
Conlan: ‘Hearn’s mind games could get to Frampton’
Frampton dismisses Quigg claims ahead of unification clash
CARL Frampton has told Scott Quigg and his team to ‘catch themselves on’ if they believe their man is the main draw ahead of next Saturday’s super-bantamweight world unification bout at the Manchester Arena. Frampton’s huge and vocal support is well noted with the North Belfast man’s fans expected to arrive en masse in the […]
Smyth hails history-making Reds
CLIFTONVILLE defender Marc Smyth insists he is delighted to be part of a Cliftonville team that created history after defeating Ards in the JBE League Cup final on Saturday evening. The 33-year old ex-Partick Thistle, Ayr United and Greenock Morton defender has overcome long term injury problems reclaim his place at the heart of the […]
Flying Fitz hoping to avenge Glen defeat
GIVEN the manner of their semi-final clash last year, it is wholly appropriate that this year’s Paddy McLarnon Cup final is contested between St John’s and Watty Graham’s Glen. After their stunning comeback win over Cullyhana on Saturday, manager Locky McCurdy gave a wry smile when it was suggested that Watty Grahams could be their […]
Johnston cautious ahead of Lilywhites clash
VICTORY is the bottom line for Antrim’s hurlers this Sunday as they look to make it two wins from two when Kildare make the long trip north to Ballycastle. The Saffrons opened their campaign with a six point victory in Derry on Sunday, but it was not all plain sailing as they trailed by five […]
Second-half resurgence wins the day for never-say-die Saffrons
Allianz National Hurling League 2A Derry 2-12 Antrim 1-21 From David Mohan in Celtic Park ANTRIM overturned a five-point half-time deficit to run out six-point winners and get their National Hurling League 2A campaign off to the perfect start at a sunny Celtic Park in Derry yesterday. The display in the second period, in which […]