SEVEN days ago Celtic were preparing to attempt to bounce back from a rudderless home defeat to Hearts, they welcomed Italian giants Roma to town with the game being dubbed the 'El Catholico' in a humorous nod to each club's connection to the Catholic faith.
WEST Belfast natives Garrett Smylie and Niall McGreevy have been crowned world champions in Muay-Thai after competing for World Boxing Championship belts in separate divisions in Thailand in recent months.
SEAN McComb put in a spectacular performance to overcome Hugo Micallef in Monte Carlo on Saturday evening. Micallef was undefeated in 11 bouts but looked to be outclassed from the opening bell.
ANTRIM GAA have announced their sets of fixtures ahead of the 2026 Allianz Antrim League campaign for both hurling and Gaelic football which kick-start next spring.
THE McReynold's Cup resumed last Saturday and saw multiple clubs go toe-to-toe in search of cup glory in the second round of fixtures which gave sides the chance to continue their good forms or rectify last week's opening round which saw defeats for Belfast Celtic in the opening round.
“IT has meant so much to my family as St John's means everything to us,” admitted St John's boss Gerard Cunningham, reflecting on the West Belfast club's hurling success this year.
THE annual pre-season Gaelic football tournament held within the realm of Ulster has been confirmed with a start date of Friday, January 2 when Armagh battle it out with Tyrone at the Box-IT Athletic Grounds to kick off the New Year programme.
THE Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have both discovered their potential World Cup opponents in next summer's tournament after the draw took place in Washington DC on Friday evening.
THE pleasure of following Celtic everywhere they go was truly at its peak last Thursday when an away end filled with green and white was sent into pandemonium as Martin O'Neill waved his magic wand to claim an impressive 1-3 victory over Feyenoord in Rotterdam.
HISTORY was made once more by St John's last Saturday when they became the first Belfast representative to compete in an Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Final in over two decades.
