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Fitzgerald close to being confirmed as next Antrim boss

The prospect of Davy Fitzgerald taking charge of the Antrim senior hurlers for 2025 looks set to soon become a reality.

Hurling • 11 Aug 24

Gleeson steps away as manager of Antrim hurlers

Darren Gleeson has stepped away from his post as manager of the Antrim senior hurlers.

Hurling • 22 Jul 24

Declan Lynch has called time on an inter-county career spanning a decade

Lynch grateful Antrim curtain call came at Croke Park

After Antrim's Tailteann Cup semi-final defeat to Laois at Croke Park on Sunday, an inter-county championship career that began against Fermanagh in 2014 came to an end for Declan Lynch.

Football • 26 Jun 24

Laois players Kevin Swayne and James Kelly, left, celebrate after their side's victory

Laois resilience leaves McNulty purring after semi win

Laois manager Justin McNulty hailed his side's resilience as they battled back to beat Antrim and reach the Tailteann Cup final.

Football • 23 Jun 24

Laois banish Croke Park woes to reach Tailteann final

Resurgent Laois came storming from behind with a thrilling final quarter at Croke Park to secure their Tailteann Cup final place, and precious redemption.

Football • 24 Jun 24

Conor Grimes of Louth in action against Colm O'Callaghan

Sunday's Football Championship results and reports

The action as it happened from the Tailteann Cup semi-finals as well as the Louth-Cork preliminary quarter-final in Inniskeen

Football • 23 Jun 24

Cathal Hynds was the Antrim hero (file pic)

Hynds sight is 20:20 as Antrim shock Fermanagh at death

A superb second half comeback from Antrim gave the Saffrons a memorable victory over a shell-shocked and wasteful Fermanagh side in a testy affair in Brewster Park.

Football • 15 Jun 24

Tighe Barry, left, and Cahir Healy despondent at the end of the game

London 'tired of hard luck story' after Antrim defeat

London manager Michael Maher has said he is "tired of a hard luck story" after they fell just short against Antrim in their Tailteann Cup premliminary quarter-final in Corrigan Park.

Football • 09 Jun 24

Patrick McBride was in fine scoring form for Antrim

Sligo denied win, but draw sees Yeats men top group

Michael Byrne's injury time free wasn't enough for Antrim to deny a Sligo from topping the group in their Tailteann Cup clash at Kingspan Breffni.

Football • 12 Jun 24

James McNaughton netted twice in the Clash with Carlow.

Antrim remain in Leinster as tensions run high

Antrim will remain in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship as they found the goal touch to overcome 14-man Carlow at Corrigan Park on Sunday, winning 4-22 to 2-22.

Hurling • 26 May 24

Ryan McQuillan was the star as Antrim edged Wexford

Ryan McQuillan stars as Antrim edge Wexford

Ryan McQuillan shone as last year's semi-finalists Antrim edged Wexford at Chadwicks Wexford Park on Saturday to remain in the hunt for direct passage to the quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup.

Football • 18 May 24

Ref Michael Kennedy sends off Ryan McGarry (6) early in the second half

Galway prove too strong for 14-man Antrim in Belfast

Galway are back to winning ways in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, but were made to work for it at a sunny Corrigan Park on Saturday.

Hurling • 18 May 24

Dónal Burke of Dublin and Niall McKenna of Antrim do battle at Parnell Park

Dazzling Dublin dismantle Antrim with 20-point victory

Dublin enhanced their provincial final ambitions as they overcame Antrim by twenty points in their one-sided Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Round 3 encounter at Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon.

Hurling • 12 May 24

Michael Bradley and James McNaughton (r) celebrate after the final whistle at Corrigan Park

McManus: Antrim enthralled us in 'heartwarming' victory

Former Antrim star Neil McManus reflected on a "heartwarming" performance that saw the Saffrons edge Wexford in a thrilling Leinster SHC round-robin clash at Corrigan Park.

GAA • 29 Apr 24

Dubs boss Donoghue amongst his players before throw-in

Donoghue warns his Dubs 'you have to keep raising bar'

Dublin may be unbeaten after the first two rounds of the Leinster SHC having begun their campaign with a miraculous draw in Wexford and followed it up with a hard-fought win away to Carlow on Saturday - but boss Micheál Donoghue has reminded his players, you can't stand still in this game.

GAA • 28 Apr 24

Antrim's Conor Boyd (L) celebrates with Conal Cunning at the final whistle

Antrim hang tough to dig out sweet win over Wexford

A superb finish at Corrigan Park saw Antrim outlast Wexford to overhaul them and deservedly bank their first points of the Leinster SHC with a 2-22 to 2-20 victory.

GAA • 28 Apr 24

James McNaughton of Antrim in action against Damien Reck of Wexford

Leinster SHC recap: Antrim 2-22 Wexford 2-20

We were in Corrigan Park, Belfast for this Leinster Championshop clash between Antrim and Wexford.

GAA • 27 Apr 24

Martin Keoghan of Kilkenny in action against Conal Cunning of Antrim

Kilkenny stroll past Antrim marred by key injuries

Kilkenny got the drive for five in the Leinster senior hurling championship off to a confident start at sun-kissed UPMC Nowlan Park when they dismissed the challenge of Antrim at their ease, but there might be headaches ahead for manager Derek Lyng.

GAA • 21 Apr 24

Oisin Savage of Down in action against Antrim's Eunan Walsh

Laboured Down keep stubborn Antrim at arm's length

Down laboured to a four-point win over Antrim to set up an Ulster SFC semi-final meeting with either Armagh or Fermanagh, never falling behind in a scrappy Pairc Esler encounter.

Football • 14 Apr 24

Ruairí McCann netted a decisive goal fo Antrim

Antrim sink battling Wicklow to seal safety

Antrim retained their Allianz Football League Division 3 status with a 1-14 to 0-14 win at a sunny Corrigan Park, while condemning Wicklow to the drop.

Football • 24 Mar 24

Seaan Elliott has returned to the Antrim fold

Antrim squad boosted by Dunloy returnees

Antrim's 2024 championship preprations have been boosted by the return of the Dunloy contingent who had departed before the season began.

GAA • 22 Mar 24

Ciaran Downes scored three of Clare's points from frees

Clare hold off rallying 14-man Antrim

The Division 3 promotion race will go right down to the final round next weekend after a resilient Clare kept up the pressure on rivals Down and Westmeath with their fourth consecutive victory, seeing off Antrim by 0-15 to 0-12 at Cusack Park.

Football • 16 Mar 24

Jake Morris celebrates the first of his two goals at Corrigan Park

Tipp stay on script to seal semi-final clash with Clare

It all went to script for Tipperary in Belfast as they claimed the win they needed to move into a Allianz Hurling League semi-final next week against Clare.

GAA • 16 Mar 24

Kevin Regan of Westmeath gets away from Rian McMullan

Westmeath secure maiden win after accounting for Antrim

An opportunist goal from former Galway player Davy Glennon in the 60th minute helped Westmeath to pick up their first league points of 2024 with a deserved 2-18 to 1-15 win over Antrim in wet and windy conditions in Mullingar.

GAA • 09 Mar 24

Jonathan Lynam scored a brace of points from corner back

Westmeath keep Antrim at bay to maintain winning record

Westmeath made it five wins from five in Division Three to boost their promotion hopes and end Antrim's at Corrigan Park on Sunday.

Football • 03 Mar 24

Antrim GAA