Malachy O'Rourke has insisted that revenge for last year's controversial All-Ireland Club SFC final defeat to Kilmacud Crokes wasn't a motivating factor for Glen in yesterday's semi-final win.

Crokes had 16 players on the field in the closing stages of their 1-11 to 1-9 victory 12 months ago, to which Glen lodged an appeal before later withdrawing it.

"We're weren't talking about revenge," the Watty Grahams manager said in an interview with BBC NI.

"Kilmacud have proved themselves to be the top team in Ireland. That was the challenge that faced us today if we wanted to get a chance (to win an All-Ireland)."

O'Rourke was already looking forward to returning to Croke Park for another crack at the Andy Merrigan Cup against 2013 champions St Brigid's in a fortnight's time.

"Ourselves and St Brigid's now have the chance to be the top team in Ireland. We were very focused on what we had to do today," he continued.

"St Brigid's have come in under the radar in many ways because there was so much spotlight on this game, so they will be rubbing their hands as well. It's up to us to deal with the two weeks well, to prepare really well and try and give a good account of ourselves.

"St Brigid's have won an All-Ireland not that many years ago so they are no strangers to Croke Park either. It's quite simple. You just have to go out and perform."

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