Antrim 0-06 Monaghan 0-11

Frank Dawson was unrepentant about Antrim’s defensive strategy, which had the hallmarks of damage limitation written all over it.

Tipperary -10 Antrim 0-08

Galway should have seen this coming.

London 2-9 Antrim 2-11

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).

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

ANTRIM 0-13 DERRY 1-18

Tyrone 1-16 Antrim 1-11

Armagh 0-12 Antrim 1-12

Antrim secured a semi-final berth, while there were also wins for Tyrone, Down and Derry in the Dr McKenna Cup this afternoon.

Donegal, Antrim, Derry and Armagh claimed opening round wins in the Dr McKenna Cup tonight.

A 22-year-old Sligo man, who attacked an alcoholic former soldier with a bottle, was sentenced today to six years for his manslaughter.

The State Pathologist, Dr Marie Cassidy, told a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court today that the death of an ex-soldier from Sligo could have been partially caused by a heavy “stamp” to the head.

The North’s technology infrastructure received a major boost today with the opening of a £6m (€9m) engineering research centre at FG Wilson in Larne.

One of Northern Ireland’s leading engineering companies is creating 170 permanent jobs thanks to an increase in export orders, it announced today.

MORE THAN a dozen people were involved in an early morning street fight in Dublin yesterday in which a teenage father died.

A 21-year-old man was remanded in custody today charged with the murder of a former soldier.

By Vivion Kilfeather