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Archive | February, 2018

Fourth time lucky for Reds and Sky Blues?

CLIFTONVILLE and Ballymena United will hope it is fourth time lucky ahead of their proposed League Cup semi-final tomorrow. Kick-off for the three-times postponed clash is 3pm at the Ballymena Showgrounds. Both clubs will be hoping the weather forecast is kind after Tuesday night’s postponement – when the game was called off at 5.45pm – […]

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MI5 ‘tried to recruit’ Saoradh member in France

AN Ardoyne ex-prisoner and republican activist claims MI5 attempted to recruit him at an airport in France. Conál Corbett (21) was on his way to board a 9pm Ryanair flight from Nice to Dublin after spending a week visiting his girlfriend’s family in France. “My partner, who was in front of me in passport control, […]

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Hat-trick hero Gormley hails teammates after North Belfast derby win

HAT-trick hero Joe Gormley paid tribute to the contribution of his teammates as he proudly held the match ball in the aftermath of Saturday’s Tennent’s Irish Cup victory over North Belfast rivals Crusaders. Gormley twice struck from the spot and had strike partner Rory Donnelly to thank for laying the third on a plate on […]

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Wicklow will be a step up in class warns Murray

ONE way or another, Conor Murray was going to end up on the winning team last Sunday when Antrim clashed with Waterford at Carriganore. Antrim’s full-forward bagged a crucial 1-1 while his namesake scored a point for the Déise in their eight-point loss to the Saffrons. Lenny Harbinson’s men go into this weekend’s third round […]

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Magee hoping to leave Elvis ‘All Shook Up’ this weekend

ASIDE from the fact that he has a famous forename, Sean Magee admits he knows little about his opponent for this Saturday’s ‘Danger at the Devenish 3’ clash against Elvis Guillen. Magee is set to make his second pro appearance at the Ginley Promotions show this weekend, almost eight months after making his debut on […]

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West Belfast’s Aidan claims victory in the Philippines

RIVERDALE native, Aidan Cochrane broke new ground as he scored a victory at the Dinagyang Bastonero Stick Fighting Tournament in the Philippines recently. The West Belfast man has been training in Filipino Martial arts since 1998 and has achieved great success ever since. In 2002, Aidan was part of the Irish team that participated in the […]

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