TWO years ago Antrim came within two points of defeating Limerick in the All-Ireland MHC semi-final. Last year Galway were fortunate to survive against them by four points in a quarter-final.

THE struggle between club and county continues in Antrim. With the county U21 hurlers due to play Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final in Navan on Saturday, several clubs are reluctant to release their players because of county championship matches the following day.

CIAN O’CONNOR and his father, Mickey, will be on similar missions in Croke Park on Sunday.

SOME Antrim clubs have withdrawn their players from the county team to play defending champions Cork in Saturday’s All-Ireland IHC semi-final at Parnell Park.

GPA CHIEF executive Dessie Farrell has refuted claims made by Graham Geraghty that the players’ body took four years to make an approach to the Meath footballers.