Defender David Sherry was the toast of St Thomas' after popping up with a remarkable winning point five minutes into stoppage time at Parnell Park.

Second-half goals from Conor Carson and Nigel Elliot secured a hard-earned 2-14 to 1-12 victory for Antrim over Roscommon in their Christy Ring Cup Round 2A encounter in Dunloy on Saturday.

A 69th minute Conor McKinley point was crucial as Antrim dug deep to claim their 55th Ulster Senior Hurling title in Owenbeg this afternoon.

Carlow carved out a deserved success in this controversial Leinster SHC round robin clash which saw both sides end with 13 men.

Laois 0-20 Antrim 0-22

Antrim made it back-to-back wins in the Leinster SHC qualifier group as they defeated Carlow at Dr Cullen Park.

Antrim 1-18 Offaly 1-14

Antrim 1-18 Offaly 1-14

ALLIANZ HL DIV 1B:

Laois 2-12 Antrim 0-21

Laois 2-21 Antrim 0-21

Wexford 3-18 Antrim 0-17

Westmeath 2-13 Antrim 3-18

Antrim 3-18 Westmeath 2-13

Antrim 0-15 Carlow 0-11

Antrim 0-19 Offaly 0-21

Wexford 2-21 Antrim 1-12

Antrim 1-10 Dublin 3-12

Limerick 1-19 Antrim 0-19

Antrim 3-18 Derry 0-9

James Campbell and Michael Herron have been brought into the Antrim team for their Ulster SHC final clash with Derry on Sunday afternoon.

John Kerr and Michael Gettens are the two Championship newcomers in the Antrim team to take on Westmeath in Mullingar on Saturday (throw-in 3pm).

Laois watched a 10-point second half lead disappear at Casement Park as Antrim snatched victory with two injury time points in the Belfast sunshine yesterday.

Antrim 2-18 Laois 2-16

ANTRIM fielded close to a second-string side against surprise packets Armagh in yesterday’s Ulster SHC final at Casement Park, but the management cast more than a few anxious looks towards the subs’ bench in the closing stages.

WESTMEATH slumped into deep relegation trouble when they lost at home to Antrim by four points, having finished the game with just 13 players.

Laois 0-20 Antrim 0-16

Antrim 2-13 Clare 2-14

Dublin 2-13 Antrim 0-12

TWO years ago Antrim came within two points of defeating Limerick in the All-Ireland MHC semi-final. Last year Galway were fortunate to survive against them by four points in a quarter-final.