A LOOK at the final score suggests a long afternoon for Antrim under the baking Salthill sun and it was with the Tribesmen romping to a 28-point win, but it still doesn't change things too much in terms of the relegation battle.
NO matter how you look at it, Antrim’s future in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship will not be decided on Saturday in Galway, but the Saffrons will still be eager to find some form ahead of their make-or-break trip to Offaly the following weekend.
ALREADY, topping Group 3 of the Tailteann Cup looks beyond Antrim following their heavy loss against Westmeath on Sunday (pictured inset), but the target must be a greatly improved display when they host Limerick at Corrigan Park on Saturday (4.30pm).
The draws for the Antrim senior club championships were made at the Crowne Plaza, Shaw's Bridge on Friday morning as teams know their assignments for later in the year.
ST TERESA'S kept their noses in front throughout at a sunny Kirkwoods Park in Lisburn on Tuesday as they narrowed the gap on third-placed St Patrick's.
IT'S the midway point of the Antrim Football Leagues on Wednesday as the action sets set for a little bit of a later start, meaning we are right on the cusp of summer.
THE Minnesota Vikings have been confirmed as the team that will take on Pittsburgh Steelers in Ireland's first-ever NFL regular season game at Croke Park on September 28.
JIM MAGILTON lauded his Cliftonville players for their achievements this campaign. In the aftermath of Sunday’s European playoff final win against Coleraine, the 56-year-old felt it was too soon to deeply reflect, but ultimately proclaimed that it was a magnificent achievement.
EIGHT days after missing out on Irish Cup success, Cliftonville secured the European qualification that they also missed out on that day with a 2-0 win over Coleraine in the playoff final at the Coleraine Showgrounds on Sunday afternoon.