ULSTER Rugby has this week submitted its plans for a phased return to training to the NI Executive, with a view to enabling the squad to train together by the end of June and participate in closed doors matches at Aviva Stadium – as proposed by the IRFU – from the weekend of August 22. […]
Ulster Rugby release info to season ticket holders
GAA Club targeted by arsonists vows to keep Gaelic games alive in Aldergrove
AN Antrim GAA club have vowed that they will not be deterred by a weekend arson attack on their premises. Police are investigating after the clubhouse shop at Naomh Séamas CLG in Aldergrove was set alight on Sunday evening. The Fire Brigade attended the scene after vandals pushed a bin against the door of the […]
Tennyson: I can mix it with the best
JAMES Tennyson is confident he can mix it with the top fighters in the Lightweight division and has his eyes set on a second world title shot as he spoke with Chris Lloyd in the latest episode of Matchroom Boxing’s podcast ‘The Lockdown Tapes’. An impressive six-fight unbeaten streak at super-featherweight saw the hard-hitting Belfast […]
Local soccer takes first steps on its road to return
NEWINGTON are set to resume collective training following the publication of the IFA’s return to play protocols, but manager Conor Crossan insists the club will leave it up to the players to determine if they want to return. The Irish football season has been on lockdown since mid-March following the global Covid-19 pandemic, but some […]
McCavana hopeful National Leagues will be completed
ANTRIM county chairman Ciarán McCavana remains hopeful that the Allianz hurling and football leagues will be completed this season following on from talks with the GAA this week. Last Friday, the association published its ‘Safe Return to Gaelic Games’ document with July 31 as the target date for the resumption of club games with county […]
NIFL makes proposal to complete season early
The NI Football League’s Covid-19 Steering Group has proposed that the Irish Premiership season be completed by playing two more rounds of games, following a meeting last night (Tuesday). The proposal will see the League completed with each team having played one another three times, completing the pre-split fixtures and ending the season based […]