Limerick hurlers arrived at Casement Park yesterday seeking a comprehensive victory and a spot in the Division 1A promotion race.

Antrim 0-17 Limerick 3-22

Having let a nine point lead slip during a cruel loss to Wexford the previous week, Ollie Baker heaved a sigh of relief after his Offaly side survived a spirited Antrim revival in this Allianz League Division 1B encounter at O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday.

Offaly 1-22 Antrim 1-17

Antrim manager Jerry Wallace has named his team to face Wexford in their opening Allianz Hurling League Division 1B tie this Sunday at Casement Park (throw-in 1.30pm).

The first-half sending-off of Ulster midfielder Neil McManus for two yellow cards spoiled this encounter, but Connacht still struggled to impose themselves in Ballinasloe and it wasn’t until Eanna Ryan’s goal six minutes from time that Anthony Cunningham’s men could breathe easily.

Cormac Donnelly and Eddie McCloskey have been named in the Antrim team to face Wexford in Sunday's Leinster SHC quarter-final at Wexford Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Antrim 0-10 Carlow 1-06

Antrim manager Dinny Cahill has unsurprisingly kept faith with the team that saw off Dublin for Sunday's eagerly-awaited All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Cork.

Antrim 0-13 Offaly 1-28

Laois 0-18 Antrim 1-12

Joint Antrim managers Dominic McKinley and Terence McNaughton have made four changes to their side from the one which lost to Dublin in the Leinster quarter-final, for this Sunday's Ulster SHC decider against Down at Casement Park, Belfast.

Antrim 0-15 Westmeath 0-15

ANTRIM 2-12 KILKENNY 1-20

Despite last weekend's hammering by Galway, the Antrim management duo of Dominic McKinley and Terence 'Sambo' McNaughton have made no changes in personnel for today's All-Ireland SHC second round qualifier clash with Waterford (Walsh Park, throw-in 2pm).

There are seven players from Antrim in the selected Ulster team for tomorrow's M Donnelly Interprovincial hurling semi-final against Connacht at Ballybofey, throw-in 6pm.

Antrim half-forward Michael Herron believes that his side have nothing to fear as they head into Saturday's must-win All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Galway.

Antrim 2-15 Clare 3-21

Antrim 4-16 London 3-8

Antrim 1-13 Dublin 0-12

Kilkenny chalked up their second NHL win in the space of a week as they overcame a plucky Antrim side at Ballycastle.

Teenager Neil McManus will make his league debut for the Antrim senior hurlers this Sunday when they take on Dublin in NHL Division 1B (Casement Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

Galway 3-25 Antrim 0-12

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.

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.

Down gained revenge for their Ulster SHC semi-final defeat at the hands of Antrim last month by beating the Saffrons in their Christy Ring Cup opener this afternoon.

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

Paudie O'Dwyer and Pat Tobin have been called upon by Limerick for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC qualifier clash with Antrim - Limerick's first championship date with the Saffrons since 1996.

Waterford 3-21 Antrim 1-10

Antrim's first NHL Division One relegation section road trip ended in a 1-10 to 3-21 defeat this afternoon as Waterford's forward power proved too much for visitors at Fraher Field.

Antrim 1-18 Laois 3-12

Down 0-11 Cork 1-19

Down 0-09 Antrim 3-13

WIT 1-21 Ulster Colleges 1-3

Wexford 5-19 Antrim 1-14

IT has been the same old story for Antrim hurlers in their annual sojourn to Croker over the past few summers.

Antrim 1-15 Down 1-15

Antrim 1-8 Down 1-7

Antrim hurling boss Dinny Cahill has handed Ulster championship debuts to two players for Sunday's clash with Derry.

STEPHEN MacGABHANN will make his Championship debut with Meath in Sunday’s Leinster clash with Wicklow in Croke Park.

Tipperary 5-23 Antrim 0-13

NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD James Fitzpatrick will make his senior debut for Kilkenny for Sunday's NHL clash with Waterford at Nowlan Park.