IT was a case of double delight for Brendan Irvine last week as he had his ticket stamped for next month’s Olympic qualifier and was named captain of the 13-strong Irish team. Irvine is the only survivor from the Rio Olympics so was a natural choice to lead the team, but also admitted there was […]
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Gormley is confident Reds can bounce back
JOE Gormley believes it is up to him and his team-mates to address their recent run of ‘poor’ results in the league. Since sitting top of the table on January 1, the Reds have managed just four points from a possible 15 and find themselves nine points behind leaders Linfield – albeit with a game […]
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Antrim set for Royal rumble in new surroundings
Allianz Hurling League Division 2A Antrim v Meath (Portglenone, Sunday, 12.30pm) ANTRIM’S hurlers will seek to take another step towards the Division 2A final this Sunday lunchtime in the unfamiliar surroundings of Portglenone when they host a Meath team whose own promotion ambitions are hanging by a thread. Storm Dennis forced the postponement of the […]
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Saffrons seeking to dash hopes of ‘Carlow Rising’
Allianz Football League Division Four Antrim v Carlow (Sunday, 2.30pm, Glenavy) THE summer may feel a world away with storms Ciara and Dennis visiting these shores on successive weekends, but Antrim skipper Declan Lynch believes this Sunday’s clash with Carlow will be like a Championship battle. Not only are the stakes high for both teams, […]
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Antrim poised for Faithful test
Allianz Hurling League Division 2A Offaly v Antrim (Sunday, 2pm, O’Connor Park) WITH two wins and four points already banked, the ascent becomes a little steeper for Antrim’s hurlers as they get set for Sunday’s trip to face Offaly in Tullamore. It is a rerun of January’s Kehoe Cup final that went the way of […]
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Antrim poised for Faithful test
Allianz Hurling League Division 2A Offaly v Antrim (Tullamore, Sunday, 2pm) WITH two wins and four points already banked, the ascent becomes a little steeper for Antrim’s hurlers as they get set for Sunday’s trip to face Offaly in Tullamore. It is a rerun of January’s Kehoe Cup final that went the way of the […]
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