"We've no intention of going out and making up the numbers"
July 02, 2021
Antrim manager Enda McGinley with his players ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
Antrim manager Enda McGinley says they have “no intention of going out and making up the numbers” this Sunday.
The two sides clash at the Athletic grounds for a place in the semi-finals of the Ulster senior football championship and, having secured promotion to Division 3 of the Allianz League last month, McGinley is keen for another strong performance from his side this weekend.
"I would happily admit the league was our priority,” he told BBC Sport NI.
"The championship becomes a new challenge. A challenge to test ourselves against a completely different level of team that's going to ask us completely different questions and expose us to very different stresses to what we've seen in Division 4.
"Having been about teams playing at that [Division 1] level and having come up against teams that were at a supposed lower level to me back in our playing days, if things go right for you on the day, you can pose those so-called bigger teams a really strong challenge.
"The boys are looking forward to it because of the confidence gained in the league.
"In terms of us, yes it's a free hit to a certain extent but it's championship football and we've no intention of going out and making up the numbers and just letting Armagh go into the semi-finals with a bit of a light workout."
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