World rankings are a funny thing. Apparently, Belgium are the top-rated team in world football, ahead of Brazil and the actual world champions France writes our rugby tipster Paddy Tierney. In golf, Englishman Justin Rose moved to world number one ahead of the US Masters despite his one and only major victory coming at the […]
It could pay to back the Boks in Japan

Carryduff boss braced for toughest assignment

Morgan Fuels Down Senior Football Championship quarter-final Carryduff v Clonduff (Sunday, 3pm, Bryansford) IT’S often said you learn more from a defeat than a win, but Carryduff boss DJ Morgan is hoping his side can take plenty from their last-gasp victory over neighbours Bredagh last month. The South Belfast rivals clashed in the second round […]
Brunton takes gold at Irish Open

BELFAST karate international James Brunton had a successful weekend at the Irish Karate Open where he took a championship title. Some of Europe’s top fighters gathered at the Irish National Indoor Arena in Blanchardstown for the event. Drawing on years of international fighting experience, James fought off opponents in the preliminary rounds before coming up […]
Johnnies and Cushendall set for semi-final rematch

Bathshack Antrim Senior Hurling Championship semi-final Cushendall v St John’s (Sunday, Ballycastle, 2pm) ONE year on from their semi-final heartbreak against Cushendall, the hurlers of St John’s are preparing to face the same opposition at the same stage of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship on Sunday with the hope they can finally get the better […]
Casements claim replay win over Johnnies

Northern Switchgear Antrim Senior Football Championship quarter-final replay Portglenone Casements 1-12 St John’s 2-6 From Paddy Tierney at Coláiste Feirste THE sequels are never as good as the originals and last night’s Antrim SFC replay failed to reach the heights of Sunday’s thriller in Ahoghill as St John’s crashed out of the Championship following a […]
Putting their best foot forward

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