Antrim SFC final: Replay required to separate Cargin and Lamh Dhearg

October 06, 2019

Cargin's Tomas McCann and Ben Rice of Lamh Dherag

Cargin and Lamh Dhearg must meet again to determined who will be Antrim senior football champions for 2019.

A late converted Tomas McCann free left the scoreboard in Corrigan Park reading Cargin 1-10, Lamh Dhearg 0-13 at the final whistle.

Lamh Dhearg only booked their place in the final on Monday after defeating Portglenone at the third time of asking to set up a meeting of the last two winners.

The 2017 champions capitalised on wind advantage to build up a 0-7 to 0-3 half-time lead.

Michael McCann’s 47th minute goal brought holders Cargin right back into contention and Tomas McCann sent over the equaliser in the third minute of added time.

Cargin - J McNabb; D McKeever, M Kane, K O'Boyle; T Scullion, J Crozier, J Laverty; D Johnston, J Carron; P McCann (0-2), M McCann (1-1), C Bradley; T McCann (0-5, 3f), M Magill (0-1), J Gribbin. Subs: G McCann (0-1) for J Carron, E McGrogan for T Scullion, K McShane for D Johnston, K Close for E McGrogan, G McCorley for M Kane.

Lamh Dhearg - J Finucane; C Nolan, P Mervyn, M McGarry; D Lynch, M Herron, B Rice (0-3); D Dunne (0-1'45), K Quinn; E McKeown (0-1), C Murray (0-1), M Jordan (0-1); P Cunningham (0-6f), T McCrudden, R Murray. Subs: C McIlvenny for C Nolan, R Diamond for T McCrudden (BC), M Finnegan for R Murray (BC), M Herron (BC).

Referee - S Laverty.


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