A COUNTY final is a special occasion for any club, but given Saturday’s Antrim Junior Hurling Championship final between Gort na Móna and St Paul’s is a local derby, there is an added intrigue and sub-plot to proceedings (Hannahstown, Saturday, 1.45pm). The Gorts joined their West Belfast neighbours in the decider thanks to their 5-15 […]
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Local rivals set for Junior hurling decider
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Arder: give our young affordable leisure rates
WITH the new Brooke Leisure Centre just weeks from opening its doors and work well underway at Andersonstown, Sinn Féin Councillor Arder Carson is proposing that the city’s young people be offered concessionary rates as a means of boosting their mental and physical health. Councillor Carson’s ambitious proposal on funding for the young was made […]
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St Gabriel’s still taking the strain after 60+ years
FOUNDED in 1955, St Gabriel’s Weightlifting Club in Ardoyne continues to go from strength to strength – quite literally. The club was started by Tommy McAfee, an ex-army physical training instructor from the Second World War who had an interest in weights. Unique in name, the club still carries the title St Gabriel’s which is […]
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Perfect Storm for Warrior Cooper
LOCAL star Niamh Cooper has signed for British SuperLeague side Surrey Storm on the back of her impressive performances for Northern Ireland at this summer’s Netball World Cup. The 27-year-old doctor from Belfast’s Antrim Road, who has won 52 caps, will return to the northern hemisphere’s showcase competition next February following a four-season absence. She […]
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Bredagh boss calls for Championship revamp
Down Intermediate Hurling Championship Final Bredagh v Carryduff (Sunday, 3.15pm, Newcastle) BREDAGH hurling manager Simon Wilson has reiterated his call for the format of the Down Intermediate Championship to be changed ahead of Sunday’s decider against Carryduff at St Patrick’s Park. The South Belfast rivals meet for the second time in the competition with Bredagh […]
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Final berths up for grabs across both codes in Antrim
IT’S another huge weekend in the Antrim Club Championships with two semi-finals down for decision in football, while there is also a semi-final replay in hurling. Northern Switchgear Antrim Senior Football Championship semi-finals Lámh Dhearg v Portglenone (Creggan, Saturday, 5pm) LÁMH Dhearg captain John Finucane says his side have been well-warned as to the threat […]
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