PACKIE McAllister is to take an indefinite break from football after stepping down as joint-manager of St James’ Swifts. McAllister was joint-manager of the Swifts this season alongside former Cliftonville star Barry Johnston having previously coached Sport and Leisure Swifts (now Belfast Celtic) while he also had two spells in charge of Donegal Celtic. The […]
McAllister steps down as Swifts’ manager with Johnston tipped to make the step up
Local cancer charities to benefit from ‘The Boys of 93’
TWO Belfast cancer charities which supported the family of the All Ireland winning manager Eamonn Coleman, are to benefit from the proceeds of a book about the legendary GAA character. Cancer Lifeline in North Belfast and Friends of the Cancer Centre in South Belfast will receive donation from sales of the memoir, ‘The Boys of […]
Cacace planning to rock Woodstock’s ambitions in his first title defence
ANTHONY Cacace will make the first defence of his British super-featherweight title against Leon Woodstock as part of Frank Warren’s summer series that will take place behind closed doors at the BT Sport studio. Whilst no date is confirmed for ‘The Apache’, it is expected the Belfast man will return to action in August against […]
Ulster hopeful of fans return for new season
ULSTER Rugby’s Chief Executive remains hopeful that a restricted number of fans would be permitted into the Kingspan Stadium when the new Pro14 season begins in October. However, plans to bring back spectators to games would be dependant on social distancing guidelines being eased from two metres down to one. Ulster are set to resume […]
McCavana defends fixture schedule amid dual concerns
ANTRIM chairman Ciaran McCavana says he understands the concerns of dual clubs, yet given the time constraints, it was always going to be a tough task to keep everyone happy as Antrim published a revised fixture list for clubs on Tuesday. Last Friday, the schedule for a condensed league and championship was revealed with many […]
South Antrim chair opens door to ‘Southie’ action
SOUTH Antrim chairman Frank Caldwell says that competitions organised for juveniles and seniors could still go ahead this year should there be sufficient interest. Initially, it was thought that any action to take place this year would be limited to senior teams, but Caldwell revealed that clubs have been contacted to gauge whether there is […]