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Darragh Doherty struck Longford's second goal early in the second half

Relegated Longford conclude poor campaign with a win

Already condemned to drop down to Division 4, Longford at least managed to conclude their eight-year stint in Division 3 with a win as they overcame Antrim by five points in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

Football • 26 Mar 23

Tipperary cruise to impressive win over Antrim

Tipperary maintained their 100% record in Group B of hurling's Division 1 as they powered past Antrim by 4-28 to 2-16 at Corrigan Park on Sunday.

GAA • 19 Mar 23

Odhran Eastwood (centre) top-scored for Antrim with 0-06

Antrim ease relegation fears with big win over Cavan

Antrim fended off a late Cavan charge to claim a 1-17 to 2-12 win at Corrigan Park that eases their relegation fears, while leaving the visitors' promotion hopes on ice.

Football • 18 Mar 23

Orlaith Prenter: 'Hopefully we can get through the next stage and then onto the league final'

Prenter confident Antrim can survive intermediate jump

Antrim's Orlaith Prenter is hopeful they can make the transition to the higher grade.

GAA • 18 Mar 23

Antrim forward Niall McKenna in challenged by Patrick Purcell of Laois

Antrim secure Division 1 status with win over Laois

Goals proved the difference at a wet and windy Corrigan Park as Antrim weathered an early Laois storm to overpower the visitors for a 3-18 to 1-18 win that assures them of Division 1 hurling in 2024.

GAA • 12 Mar 23

John Heslin scored 1-12 in Westmeath's landslide win

Heslin leads Westmeath rout of abject Antrim

John Heslin scored 1-12 as Westmeath kept in contention for promotion to Division 2 with a facile 4-27 to 0-08 win against Antrim in Mullingar.

Football • 05 Mar 23

Waterford dig deep to overcome Antrim

It took a strong finish from Waterford to finally shrug off 14-man Antrim at Fraher Field on Sunday as Davy Fitzgerald's side remained unbeaten in Division One.

GAA • 26 Feb 23

Sean Quigley fisted home the all-important goal for the visitors

Fermanagh leave it late again to pip Antrim

For the second week running, Fermanagh produced a stunning finish against an Ulster rival to keep their Division 3 promotion hopes alive as Antrim were left the victim of the smash-and-grab at Corrigan Park, as it finished 2-13 to 3-09 to the Erne County.

Football • 25 Feb 23

Marc Jordan scored three points from wing-back

Antrim power past Tipperary to register first win

Antrim claimed their first win in the Allianz Football League at the third attempt as they powered to a 1-19 to 0-14 victory over Tipperary at FBD Semple Stadium.

Football • 18 Feb 23

Dublin's Eoghan O'Donnell is tackled by Gerard Walsh of Antrim

Dublin hold on for victory despite Antrim response

Victory at Parnell Park for Dublin, their first in the Allianz League under new manager Micheál Donoghue, but boy were the hosts glad to hear the final whistle.

GAA • 12 Feb 23

Ronan Maher caught the eye for Tipperary

Daly: Tipp's transition period will be a short one

Allianz League Sunday pundit Anthony Daly believes Tipperary's transition period can be smooth enough to ensure that they prove a force in 2023.

GAA • 06 Feb 23

Conor Polan's late goal was instrumental in Down's comeback victory

Antrim come unstuck by Down's frenzied finish

Unbeaten Down came from behind at the death to see off a gutsy Antrim side in their Division 3 clash at Páirc Esler in Newry.

Football • 04 Feb 23

Lyng: "When you get out on the pitch, players need to play what's in front of them"

Lyng 'not caught up' in Cats' style of play debate

New Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng said he wasn't caught up in the debate about the team's evolving style of play and said the most important thing remained having hurlers who are able to make decisions on the pitch.

GAA • 04 Feb 23

Kilkenny's Padraig Walsh is tackled by Gerard Walsh of Antrim

Kilkenny weather the storm to grind down gallant Antrim

Derek Lyng enjoyed a winning start to his first Allianz Hurling League campaign as Kilkenny manager as the Noresiders finished strong in tricky conditions at Corrigan Park to get the better of Antrim.

GAA • 04 Feb 23

Bernard Allen's goal sealed the win for Offaly

Offaly take chances to punish wasteful Antrim

The ability to take goal chances proved the winning and losing of Sunday's Allianz Football League Division Three opener at Corrigan Park as Offaly put theirs away in contrast to Antrim seeing four come and go along with the points as the Faithful got their campaign off to a winning start.

Football • 29 Jan 23

Dessie Dolan is one of five new managers of counties competing in Division 3

Allianz League: New managers to cut teeth in Division 3

Division 3 of the Allianz Football League promises to be ultra competitive in 2023 although the prize of a place in the Sam Maguire Cup race is no longer on offer for competing counties.

Football • 26 Jan 23

Cian Boland of Dublin in action against Conal Bohill

Dubs start Donoghue reign with win against Antrim

New Dublin manager Micheál Donoghue started his reign on a positive note as his team battled to a 3-26 to 2-22 Walsh Cup win against Antrim at Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon.

GAA • 07 Jan 23

Cunning chasing Casement dream as Slaughtneil await

Dunloy attacker Conal Cunning hopes that the opportunity to represent his club and county at a newly developed Casement Park is drawing closer after it was recently included in the stadia shortlist for the joint Irish and UK bid to host Euro 2028.

GAA • 02 Dec 22

Chrissy McMahon's late goal sealed the title for Dunloy

Dunloy to the four as they hold off Cushendall

Dunloy held their nerve to find the late scores - including a goal from Chrissy McMahon - as they made it four Antrim SHC titles on the spin at the expense of Cushendall at Corrigan Park.

GAA • 16 Oct 22

Tomás McCann kicked five frees for Cargin at Corrigan Park

Cargin come good in extra-time after topsy-turvy final

A strong finish saw Cargin regain the Antrim SFC title after extra time to deny Aghagallon their first Padraig MacNamee Cup success in an absorbing game at a wet Corrigan Park.

Football • 09 Oct 22

Antrim captain Cathy Carey, left, and Fermanagh captain Molly McGloin

All you need to know: Junior All-Ireland final replay

Antrim and Fermanagh fought out 1-13 apiece draw at Croke Park on 31 July

GAA • 12 Aug 22

James Daly speaks to his Fermanagh team after their All-Ireland junior final draw

Erne boss Daly hoping to add silver to wedding bells

Fermanagh manager James Daly got married in between his side's All-Ireland Junior Championship final draw with Antrim and today's replay.

GAA • 13 Aug 22

All-Ireland camogie finals: All you need to know

The All-Ireland senior, intermediate and junior camogie finals are all down for decision on Sunday.

Camogie • 06 Aug 22

Gleeson handed new two-year term with Antrim

Former Tipperary goalkeeper Darren Gleeson will stay in charge of the Antrim senior hurling team for at least two more years.

GAA • 04 Aug 22

Antrim's Lara Dahunsi (C) holds off Aisling O'Brien (L) and Shannan McQuade of Fermanagh

Antrim leave it late to earn replay with Fermanagh

Orlaith Prenter came to Antrim's rescue at Croke Park as her last-gasp free earned the Saffrons a 1-13 to 1-13 draw against Ulster rivals Fermanagh in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship final.

GAA • 31 Jul 22

Antrim GAA