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1. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · By Kenny Archer

   ‘There’s no other county that takes hurling seriously that does that’: Ballycastle boss slams scheduling of Antrim U21 Championship (opens the original)

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   Ballycastle boss Cian Waldron has blasted the scheduling of the Antrim U21 championship which has contributed to his side being without three top young players. ‘The Town’ lined out in their senior hurling championship opener against Loughgiel missing Cian Baudant, Orann Donnelly, and Conor Donnelly. Defenders Baudant and Orann Donnelly sustained cruciate knee ligament damage during their run to the U21 Final while forward Conor Donnelly also suffered a very bad hamstring tear. “See that u

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2. Article · Aug 16, 2026 · By Kenny Archer

   Loughgiel see off battling Ballycastle in Antrim SHC opener (opens the original)

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   THE minute after the first half ended may have been a factor, but in truth it was the first seven minutes of the second half which decided the outcome of this clash. Perhaps Loughgiel saw the Tweet which appeared on the official Antrim GAA feed, positing the chance of a shock. Perhaps it was the words said in the Shamrocks’ changing room at half-time, with the visitors only one point ahead, 0-8 to 0-7. Whatever the cause, the result was a burst of 1-4 from the favourites, including the game’

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