At his 31st attempt, Cavan man Aidan Fitzpatrick has finally got his hands on a coveted senior hurling championship medal.

Fitzpatrick starred on the Cootehill Celtic team that defeated Ballymachugh by 5-7 to 1-6 in Sunday's Cavan SHC final at Breffni Park, bringing to an end his three-decades-plus quest for glory.

The 47-year-old - who captained his club to the Eddie Brady Cup from full forward - broke onto the Cootehill first team as a 16-year-old and has been striving to win a championship with the club ever since.

Only one other member of the all-conquering panel was born when Aidan made his senior debut for the club in the early '80s.

No doubt the unprecedented long wait made Sunday's success all the sweeter! Tweet

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