Antrim wing back James Loughrey has heaped praise on team trainer Niall Conway following the Saffrons' shock Ulster SFC win over Donegal. The St. Brigid's clubman claims the former Derry minor boss has played just as much of a role in Antrim's dramatic improvement as manager Liam Bradley has, describing him as "one of the best coaches in Ireland". He said: "Niall Conway is pride and passion accompanied with great tactical knowledge. On the very first day, January 2, we went up to Creggan and he started his tackling drills and we've been doing that ever since. And it's just good to see them coming off." Loughrey is relishing Antrim's Ulster SFC semi-final showdown with Cavan in Clones on Saturday week. "We watched Cavan last week against Fermanagh and they were underdogs like ourselves. Cavan's work ethic got them past Fermanagh, so if we work harder than them and cut down our mistakes and get the rub of the green, you never know. That's what we're hoping for." Tweet

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