The Antrim County Board have plumped for Frank Dawson to be the county's next senior football manager, following a statement released last night (Friday).

The identity of the new Antrim senior football manager is expected to be revealed next week after three candidates were interviewed for the position on Tuesday night.

With Lenny Harbinson and Kevin Madden both ruling themselves out of the running for the Antrim senior football manager job, the odds are now stacked in favour of Gearoid Adams taking over.

Four men are currently in contention to replace Liam Bradley as Antrim senior football manager, although the list could be added to as clubs in the county can nominate other candidates up until Sunday.

Liam Bradley feels the time is right for him to leave Antrim — but insists that doesn’t necessarily mean he will be taking over as Derry manager.

A troubling knee injury has forced Antrim defender Gearóid Adams to quit inter-county football.

Antrim corner forward Kevin Brady has recovered from a foot injury to start against Meath in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC qualifier first round clash with Meath at Casement Park (throw-in 3pm).

Tyrone take on the University of Ulster Jordanstown today in Section A of the Dr McKenna Cup.

The Antrim side for tomorrow's Dr McKenna Cup clash against Cavan is depleted as Joe Quinn, Paul Close and Niall Ward have fallen victim to the flu.

Louth came from behind with just 14 men to draw level, force a Drogheda thriller into extra-time, and then kill off Antrim's challenge with real style.

Kildare have named four debutantes in their team for this Sunday's Leinster football quarter-final against Longford in Mullingar.