Antrim’s withdrawal symptoms ahead of final

SOME Antrim clubs have withdrawn their players from the county team to play defending champions Cork in Saturday’s All-Ireland IHC semi-final at Parnell Park.

The decision means the county is unable to field a team and county board officers have intervened.

Antrim play their county championship on a home and away basis with the winners going through on aggregate scores. There are four crucial games on Sunday and the clubs have withdrawn their players as they are to not prepared to risk injury.