Tipperary’s senior footballers know they face an ongoing battle to win over the sceptics in a traditional hurling county.

Tipperary -10 Antrim 0-08

Galway should have seen this coming.

Liam Bradley hopes the public will have greater appreciation for the Antrim footballers after Saturday’s defeat of Galway.

Three of Monaghan's most influential players will be missing from their starting line-up when they play Antrim in Clones on Sunday (throw-in 3.30pm).

WITH a swashbuckling second-half performance on Saturday evening, Down set up a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland SFC final by demolishing Antrim.

Down 3-13 Antrim 0-10

The Antrim team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Westmeath at Casement Park (throw-in 2pm) has been named.

Antrim 2-14 Louth 2-6

Neil O'Connell landed the decisive point for Antrim as they overhauled Queen's University in their final Dr McKenna Cup group game at Casement Park.

Final fever laid Antrim low. It was business as usual for Tyrone in yesterday’s Ulster final but for Antrim it was a huge occasion and their players were not used to the attention they had received since their wins over Donegal and Cavan.

Tyrone crushed Antrim’s dream at Clones, where a crowd of 32,632 watched the All-Ireland champions claim a 12th Ulster SFC crown.

ANTRIM’S Justin Crozier believes the odds being offered for this weekend’s Ulster SFC final are ‘ridiculous’ and vowed the Saffrons will take the game to Tyrone at St Tiernach’s Park.

Antrim 0-13 Cavan 1-7

Donegal 2-12 Queen’s 0-11 (aet)

Antrim 1-04 Queen's University 3-16

Antrim manager Jody Gormley has made two changes to his team for Saturday's Tommy Murphy Cup final against reigning champions Wicklow at Croke Park (throw-in 12pm).

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Antrim footballers firmly made their long journey to Cusack Park, Ennis a fruitful one with a convincing 13 points victory over Clare by 1-13 to 0-3 this afternoon.

Antrim manager Jody Gormley has made three changes in personnel for Saturday's Tommy Murphy Cup final showdown with Wicklow (Croke Park, throw-in 12.15pm).

Antrim manager Jody Gormley has named an unchanged team for Sunday's rescheduled Ulster SFC quarter-final against Derry at Casement Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Kevin O'Boyle, Justin Crozier and James Loughrey will make their championship bows for Antrim in Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Derry (Casement Park, throw-in 4.15pm).

2005 All-Star full-forward Stephen O’Neill was sent-off but Tyrone’s newcomers did enough to claim a 2-14 to 0-9 win over Queen’s University in an entertaining clash in Omagh today.