Dee Walsh hung up his gloves at just 25 despite looking set for big things in the sport, but six years on he finds himself as the man guiding fighters’ fortunes
CLIFTONVILLE manager Paddy McLaughlin is looking forward to the prospect of the league beginning again at the weekend after the recent circuit breaker.
ANTHONY Cache will make his long-awaited first defence of the British super-featherweight title when he faces Leon Woodstock on the undercard of Carl Frampton’s bid to become a three-weight champion against Jamel Herring in London on February 27.
CONOR McCann believes the retention of the split GAA season can help teams flourish, but says more can be done by county boards to lessen the demands on dual players.
BELFAST Celtic boss Stephen McAlorum fears that the Intermediate football season could be lost unless there is clear leadership shown by the Irish Football Association.
BEECHMOUNT man Carl Winchester has penned a two-and-a-half-year deal with Sunderland having completed his move from Forest Green Rovers earlier this week.
Manager Paddy McLaughlin and new signing Rory Hale admit two-week circuit breaker is necessary as NIFL plan to roll out testing of players from next week
THE chance to become Ireland's first-ever three-weight world champion will arrive e on February 27 when 'The Jackal' challenges WBO super-featherweight champion Jamel Herring in London.
DESPITE the trials and tribulations of 2020, some good did come from the annus horribilis with tweaks to the sporting calendar resulting in changes that many have been calling for.
ANTRIM hurling captain Conor McCann believes that, should the GAA organise Division One of the Allianz Hurling League on a regional basis, it could be to the advantage of the Joe McDonagh Cup champions.
The Ulster Minor Club Tournament at St Paul’s was another major sporting event that fell by the wayside in 2020 but Brian Coyle looks back with fondness on a competition that has captured the imagination