CONOR McCann is relishing the chance of leading Antrim into battle against Kerry when their rescheduled Division 2A league final is given the go-ahead. Back in March, the Saffrons had been scheduled to face the Kingdom at Croke Park as part of a double-header with the Division One football clash between Dublin and Meath. Yet, […]
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McCann relishing chance to lead Antrim when hurling returns
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Frampton content to wait for chance to create history
WHILE his ambition of becoming a three-weight world champion has been put on hold, Carl Frampton insists on looking at the bigger picture. Back in early March, it was a matter of when, not if, his June 13 challenge for Jamel Herring’s WBO super-featherweight title fight would be officially announced, but the surge of Covid-19 […]
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Dual dilemma
DAMNED if you do, damned if you don’t. Matthew Fitzpatrick knew he had a tough decision to make: Continue to battle for club and county with St John’s and Antrim or take on a new challenge? Growing up in West Belfast, Fitzpatrick had always a keen interest in soccer having played with Immaculata, while he also […]
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Ten of the best
Superbowl Anyone who follows my Twitter feed, you will see (apart from the usual inane nonsense) sport updates and from September through (or thru?) to the beginning of February, a fair chunk is dedicated to all things NFL. I have been a fan of American Football for as long as I have been following sports. […]
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SPORT: The Ultimate Warrior
“Unbelievable. Jamie Conlan looked like he needed a miracle and it’s exactly what he found,” roared Box Nation commentator Alex Steedman, with his co-comm Barry Jones in agreement: “Jamie Conlan never disappoints. He’s always in dramatic fights and never does things easy.” London’s Copper Box Arena had been purposely built for the 2012 Games and […]
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Saffron skipper still dreaming of Croke Park
ANTRIM’S Declan Lynch believes counties who miss out on a league final appearance at Croke Park this year should be given a game at headquarters next year. Last month, a special congress approved emergency powers to alter the structure of this year’s Championships with current restriction in the Republic set to last until at least […]
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