Clare 4-23 Antrim 0-7

How do you deal with expectation?

Paddy Kelly has earned a recall to the Cork starting line-up for next Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Donegal at Croke Park.

Dublin sauntered into the Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling final with 26 points to spare over a hapless Antrim at Pairc Esler in Newry.

IT took two late points to seal another Ulster under 21 hurling championship for Antrim at Casement Park against Armagh last night.

Antrim 0-15 Armagh 2-7, Casement Park

ANTRIM fielded close to a second-string side against surprise packets Armagh in yesterday’s Ulster SHC final at Casement Park, but the management cast more than a few anxious looks towards the subs’ bench in the closing stages.

ANTRIM advanced through their All-Ireland SHC qualifier with Westmeath at Casement Park on Saturday night but the game was not as comfortable as the final score line would suggest.

Antrim 2-25 Westmeath 1-19

A WIN pulling up for Wexford then, but the 11-point margin owed more to Antrim’s spectacular collapse than anything the home team offered up in a Leinster quarter-final that seemed to hang in the balance at half-time.

Laois 3-12 Antrim 1-21

ANTRIM hurling boss Dinny Cahill has handed out four championship debuts for Saturday’s Leinster SHC clash against Laois at Portlaoise (7pm).

Dublin 2-13 Antrim 0-12

BANDON will be glad to see the back of Cork Harlequins after the Farmers’ Cross outfit handed them final heartbreak for the second time this season at Garryduff yesterday.

CORK HARLEQUINS begin their fourth European adventure in Prague today when they represent Ireland in this year’s European Club Championships.

PROVEN WOODS emerged as the top lot at the first Saturday sales at Curraheen Park over the weekend.

Ireland coach Dave Passmore has finalised the squad he will take to South Africa next month.

Uncapped players Louise Henderson, Zanya Dahl, Sinead Dooley and Katherine Elkins have all been named in Ireland’s squad which will begin preparations for the World Cup qualifying competition in Rome next April.

IRISH men’s hockey coach David Passmore has announced his squad for next month’s European Nations Trophy in Rome.

Annadale’s David Smyth has returned to Ireland’s squad for a tri-nations event against Canada and Italy after an 18-month absence.

Ireland's new men’s hockey coach Dave Passmore has included five uncapped players in his 28-man training squad which will travel to Spain later this month.

Ireland 5 Switzerland 2

Cookstown’s Andy Barbour is set to play in his first major competition after being selected in Ireland men’s squad for the European Nations Cup in September - just five months after making his international debut.

Ireland’s preparations for September’s European Nations Cup continue with a quadrangular tournament in Vienna next week.

Ireland’s bid for revenge over England for defeat in their three-match series a fortnight ago has seen them turn to former Great Britain international Soma Singh to become their assistant coach.

CORK HARLEQUINS today go in search of their first victory in the European Club Hockey Championships in Brussels, and in the process will be bidding to produce a favour for rivals, Cork Church of Ireland.

CORK HARLEQUINS’ campaign in the European Club Hockey Championships in Brussels ended in disappointment yesterday when they went down 2-0 to the host club, Leopold, in their final match.

Cork Harlequins 4 Cork Church of Ireland 3

Ireland forward Ivan Steen will come up against some familiar faces next month when he plays against England in three Test matches.

Eilish McCartan from Greenore pulled off a major shock at Belvoir Park yesterday in the Irish Girls' Intermediate Championship.