Please see our Official Antrim GAA Schools Cup Hurling Year 10 Hurling All-Star Nominations 2023/24.
The Winners will be announced on Monday 22nd April 12pm via email to Schools & on our Social media Channels (Antrim & Gaelfast Facebook & Twitter).
These players were recommended by School Teachers/Coaches, Antrim GAA Gaelfast staff and Match day Officials throughout the competition. The process to select our Antrim Schools Cup All-Stars was extremely difficult due to the high levels of performance from our players over the blitz days and knockout phases of the competitions. We had over 12 schools and over 300 pupils taking part in our Antrim Schools Cup Hurling Year 8 Competition from January to March.
I would like to thank and congratulate our Parents/Guardians, Academy squad mentors, Schools & Club coaches for providing our children with opportunities to develop, take part in our games and be surrounded in the overwhelming Physical, Psychological, Social and Emotional Health & Wellbeing benefits associated with playing GAA Sports.
The winners will be invited to St Marys University College on Wednesday 1st May 1pm as part of the Antrim Schools Cup All-Star Awards Event. Other details to follow.

Members of the St Killian’s Mageean Cup and Paddy Buggy Cup winning team, their parents and special guests attended a celebration dinner at the college on Wednesday evening where the players received their medals for a great campaign.

Former students were to the fore among the guest with Neil McManus presenting the individual awards to the players while BBC sports presenter Mark Sidebottom offered his congratulations to all those involved in a great year. Former school president Fr Paddy Delargy, who was a member of the only other Mageean Cup winning team from the school back in 1963, received a warm reception.

Sean McGourty from Ulster Schools GAA joined School principal Mr Johnny Brady and members of his staff at the ‘top table.

During the evening video highlights were shown of the Mageean and Buggy Cup finals as memories of a special year were recalled.

Antrim Minor Hurling Championship – Division 1

Glenariffe-Glenravel 4-16 Cushendall 1-15

Two goal in each half were the key scores as Glenaiffe-Glenravel beat neighbours Cushendall in the opening game if the Minor Hurling season at Waterfoot on Sunday.

The key scores came in the second quarter, the first from Cathair McNaughton on 18 minutes while the second one came just on the stroke of half time through top scorer Orrin O’Connor. Goal number three came midway through the second half, O’Connor striking again while Peadar McDonnell got the fourth in the final ten minutes. Thomas McLaughlin pulled on back near the end for Cushendall, but it was a case of too little-too late as the home side was home and dry by that stage.

Orrin O’Connor, Colla Ward and Calum McIlwaine got the first three points of the game for Glenariffe-Glenravel but Cushendall came back strong with five in a row through Callagh Mooney and two apiece from Thomas McLaughlin and Fionntan Bradly to move two ahead. Two from Peadar McDonnell brought the home side level before Orrin O’Connor grabbed the first goal of the game.

Thomas McLaughlin closed the gap to two but three from O’Connor and one from Peadar McDonnell saw some daylight appear between the sides. Two pointed frees by Fionntan Bradley cut the deficit down to four, but Orrin O’Connor’s goal left seven between them at the break.

Three from Orrin O’Connor frees at the star off the second half stretched the gap to nine but one from play by Callagh Mooney and three from frees by Bradley cut the gap back to five.

Cushendall were still in the hunt but Orrin O’Connor’s second goal closed the door for the Ruairi Ogs and when Peadar McDonnell got the home side’s fourth goal the destiny of the points was well and truly decided.

The next round of games are in two weeks’ time when Glenariffe-Glenravel travel to Ballycastle while Cushendall host Dunloy.

Rossa host Ard na Rí that same day while Loughgiel have a bye.

PICS BY MICKEY MORGAN

Antrim Minor Hurling Championship – Division 1

Loughgiel 1-10 Ballycastle 2-8

Ballycastle withstood a late rally by Loughgiel to edge out their opponents by a single point in the opening game of the Antrim Minor Hurling League Division 1 at Fr Healy Park on Sunday.

In a game where both teams were guilty of a series of missed chances the Ballycastle boys apeeared to have it wrapped up when they five clear going into the final quarter, but they failed to score again despite a number of excellent chances and had to hold on grimly at the end to get the win.

A Cadhan Crawford goal early in the game gave the visitors the upper hand, but Dan O’Mullan hit back with one for the Shamrocks and just a point separated the sides at half time.

A smart save by Ballycastle goalkeeper Anthony Mullan denied Loughgiel’s Conan Johnston early early in the second half and Ballycastle took advantage as they hit four of the next five points two of them from Crawford and one each from Cathair Donnelly and Conor Connelly .

Liam Glackin and Ballycastle’s Conor Donnelly exchanged points entering the final quarter when Ballycastle struck a telling blow with a goal from Oisin Coyles, who was sent clear by Conor Donnelly. That score put the visitors five ahead, but they failed to score again, despite having a series of good chances and Loughgiel closed to within a point as Liam Smyth, Roan Mcgarry, Ronan Fitzgerald and Conan Johnston left just a point between the sides going into injury time.

The home side did have other chances but some great hooking and blocking by the Ballycastle defence held them at bay.