Why it's time to reduce the size of Casement Park and finally get some shovels in the ground
Lee Costello
At the weekend, Antrim's season officially came to a close following yet another humiliating defeat, this time at the hands of Wexford.
This year, the Saffrons have suffered relegation to Division Four, a first round defeat in the Ulster Championship and a dismal Tailteann Cup where they were ripped apart by Westmeath, Limerick and finally the Model County.
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Belfast Telegraph
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- Belfast Telegraph
Why it's time to reduce the size of Casement Park and finally get some shovels in the ground
Lee Costello At the weekend, Antrim's season officially came to a close following yet another humiliating defeat, this time at the hands of Wexford. This year, the Saffrons have suffered relegation to Division Four, a first round defeat in the Ulster Championship and a dismal Tailteann Cup where they were ripped apart by Westmeath, Limerick and finally the Model County.
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