ANTRIM went down to their second consecutive defeat in Division 2A on Sunday when they lost to promotion rivals Carlow in Ballycastle.
The Barrowsiders led by nine points at half-time and things didn’t get much better in the second period for the Saffrons as Carlow ran out winners on a scoreline of 1-17 to 1-11. While a James Connolly goal in the second-half gave Antrim a glimmer of hope, they were unable to reel Carlow in any further.
The Saffrons now have no prospect of reaching the Division 2A final, leaving next weekend's trip to face London in Ruislip effectively a dead rubber encounter.
SUNDAY’S NHL RESULTS
Division 1A
Galway 2-19 Tipperary 1-22; Waterford 0-14 Dublin 0-19
Division 1B
Wexford 3-11 Offaly 2-22; Clare 2-28 Kerry 1-9
Division 2A
Derry 0-13 London 0-16; Antrim 1-11 Carlow 1-17
Division 2B
Armagh 0-26 Meath 1-10; Mayo 0-13 Wicklow 2-13; Donegal 0-14 Down 3-22
Division 3A
Fingal 1-18 Monaghan 3-14; Louth 2-19 Tyrone 2-16
Division 3B
Fermanagh 3-17 Longford 3-13; Leitrim 3-15 Sligo 2-13