Darren Gleeson has appealed to Antrim fans to get behind his team in the upcoming Leinster SHC.

The Saffrons have seen their support dwindle during a disappointing Allianz Hurling League campaign that ended with a fifth defeat on the trot against Tipperary in Corrigan Park last Saturday.

"It's time for people to get back with their feet," the Antrim manager told the BBC.

"You need to get back in behind it for these big games [coming up in the Leinster SHC].

"We have Wexford coming here, you [also] have Carlow and Galway which are all massive matches and get down the road to support us on April 21 against Kilkenny.

"Antrim against Kilkenny, there's a huge opportunity for us to play against last year's All-Ireland finalists. So we need the support in behind us as well. I just felt that was missing through the league campaign.

"The players and everyone stuck with it, but the support disappeared."

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