Davy Fitzgerald left fuming after late referee call costs Antrim in their league opener
Goalkeeper heroics seal opening-night thriller Wexford began their National Hurling League campaign with a dramatic late victory over Antrim, but the manner of the result left plenty of controversy in its wake. In torrential conditions at Chadwicks Wexford Park, the Yellowbellies edged out Antrim by 1-13 to 1-12, with goalkeeper Mark Fanning scoring a remarkable […]
1 month ago
Davy Fitz wants GAA to copy aspects of rugby for future games
He is a big fan of the way these are implemented in rugby. Antrim boss, Davy Fitzgerald, was embroiled in controversy after his side’s heavy 6-27 to 1-14 defeat to Galway in May. Fitzgerald gave an extraordinary rant about Johnny Murphy, after the Saffrons’ Declan McCloskey was sent off for an incident spotted by the […]
9 months ago
Waterford star opens up on crippling pain he gets from playing
Despite the pain, he’s spoken of his refusal to hang up the boots. Waterford star, Stephen Bennett, has been battling hip issues since he was a minor where he had an operation at 17 and again when he was 20. The issues have become career threatening in recent years with former Déise boss, Davy Fitzgerald, revealing […]
9 months ago
Davy Fitzgerald hit with substantial ban for ref slander
The controversial boss is back in the news. Although Antrim’s Leinster SHC ended last weekend with defeat to Offaly, and relegation to the Joe McDonagh Cup for next season, controversial boss Davy Fitzgerald is back in the news. After Antrim’s 6-27 to 1-14 hammering by Galway two weeks ago, Fitzgerald went on an extraordinary rant […]
10 months ago
Davy Fitz hits back at Antrim great after “bullshit” accusations
The Glensmen boss has responded. With yesterday’s Leinster SHC loss to Offaly, the Antrim hurlers were relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup for next season. It marked another disappointing inter-county campaign for boss Davy Fitzgerald, after a sub-par two seasons with Waterford. Last week, Antrim great, Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton, hit out at Fitzgerald for his […]
10 months ago
Antrim star sent off for shocking stamp in winner-takes-all against Offaly
Nasty. Antrim face Offaly this afternoon in the Leinster SHC at Glenisk O’Connor Park in Tullamore. At the time of writing, the Saffrons are trailing the Faithful and look to be heading for relegation to the Joe McDonagh for next season, with the winner staying up in what is effectively a knockout game. And Davy […]
10 months ago