Shouts of ‘we’re going up!’ thronged Donegal Celtic Park today as Ballymacash Rangers drew 2-2 against St James Swifts, meaning the Lisburn side will get promoted after securing a 3-0 victory over Swifts in the first leg, meaning the final score was 5-2 on aggregate in the NIFL Premier Intermediate promotion playoffs.

IT will be an Antrim versus Kerry Joe McDonagh Cup final as the Kingdom joined the already qualified Saffrons thanks to their win in what proved to be a dress rehearsal at Corrigan Park on Saturday.

THOUSANDS of people are set to march on City Hall today to call for the implementation of Irish language legislation. 

TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has met with party leaders in Belfast today as tensions resurfaced over the British government’s plans to act unilaterally over the NI Protocol. As the Taoiseach met separately with the North’s First Minister elect, Michelle O’Neill, and the DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney warned his UK counterpart Liz Truss about her government’s breaching of international law.

ST JAMES’ SWIFTS have it all to do in Saturday’s second leg of the NIFL Premier Intermediate promotion playoff at Donegal Celtic Park (2pm kick-off) as Ballymacash Rangers hold a 3-0 advantage from Tuesday’s first leg.