Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup Section B Antrim v Fermanagh (Sunday, 2pm, Ahoghill) IT’S the beginning of a new season for Antrim’s footballers on Sunday when they host Fermanagh in their opening Dr McKenna Cup game at Ahoghill (2pm). Ulster’s pre-season competition hasn’t always been kind to the Saffrons, but a new year brings […]
Lynch looking to lay down a Ferm marker as Antrim’s season begins

Different year, different code, same goal as Naomh Éanna aim to reach All-Ireland final

AIB All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-final Naomh Éanna v Tullaroan (Saturday, 1.30pm, Parnell Park) FOR the second successive year, the Naomh Éanna club are preparing for an All-Ireland club semi-final – this time in the camán code. On Saturday, they travel to Dublin’s Parnell Park to take on Kilkenny champions Tullaroan, led by the mercurial […]
SANDS NI to benefit from Rossa St Stephen’s Day walk

O’DONOVAN Rossa GAC is calling on all Gaels to support their annual St Stephen’s Day walk on Divis Mountain. Now in its 12th year, the annual charity fundraiser has raised in excess of £30,000 for a variety of charities and causes that have affected our members. This year is no different as we hope to […]
Gleeson happy with Antrim’s positive start

ANTRIM’S hurlers will attempt to make it three wins from three in the space of a week when they travel to Abbotstown in Dublin on Saturday to face Wicklow in the Keogh Cup (throw-in 2pm). The Saffrons began their campaign with a handsome victory over Meath in Navan last weekend in the Leinster pre-season competition […]
St Paul’s set for their date with destiny

LGFA All-Ireland Club Intermediate final St Paul’s v Naomh Ciarán (Kingspan Breffni Park, Saturday, 2.30pm) ALL roads will lead to Breffni Park in Cavan on Sunday as St Paul’s ladies get set to face Offaly’s Naomh Ciarán in the All-Ireland Club Intermediate Football final. The West Belfast girls have been the undisputed kingpins of Antrim ladies […]
Saffron skipper McCann sets out 2020 vision

ANTRIM hurling captain Conor McCann believes the Saffrons will go into the 2020 campaign with one of their strongest squads in several seasons. New boss Darren Gleeson will take charge of Antrim for the first time in a competitive game when his side take on Meath in the first round of the Kehoe Cup on […]