Loughgiel Shamrocks' All-Ireland winning goalkeeper DD Quinn is set to make his first start of the year for the Antrim senior hurlers this weekend.

Loughgiel (Antrim) 0-27 Na Piarsiaigh (Limerick) 2-13 (aet)

Experienced Dunloy forward Paddy Richmond will hope to spearhead the Antrim attack when they meet on-form Dublin in tonight's historic NHL Division 1B tie (Casement Park, throw-in 7pm).

DD Quinn, Kevin Elliott and Karl Stewart have been recalled to the Antrim team for tomorrow's NHL Division 1B meeting with defending champions Kilkenny (Ballycastle, throw-in 2pm).

New York 1-14 Antrim 2-20, Canton

Dominic McKinley, Ulster's hurling manager for the 2006 M Donnelly Interprovincial Championship, has named a 40-man provisional squad for the October competition.

CARLOW captain Robbie Foley texted manager Eoin Garvey before their Christy Ring Cup semi-final against Down to tell him he was sure they would beat the Ulster side.

Barney McAuley of Loughgiel and Cushendall’s Brian Delargy will make their league debuts for Antrim in Sunday’s NHL Division 1B opener against Galway at Casement Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

New Antrim manager Jim McKernan wants retired midfielder Jim Connolly to go back on his decision to quit the inter-county hurling.

Antrim and Down players dominate the squad that Ulster manager John Crossey has selected for Sunday's Martin Donnelly Interprovincial hurling semi-final against Munster at Casement Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

Ulster champions Antrim have made four alterations for tomorrow's (Saturday's) All-Ireland SHC relegation semi-final against Offaly at Croke Park.

Galway 3-29 Antrim 0-10

Cork 2-26 Antrim 0-10

Antrim have made one change to the side that won the Ulster final replay for Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-final encounter with Cork at Croke Park.

Paul Codd's 65th minute goal allied to his seven-point tally saw Wexford advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals against a plucky Antrim at Croke Park.