Gormley’s Saffrons take sweet cup victory

MANAGER Jody Gormley slammed the handful of Antrim players who deserted their Tommy Murphy Cup challenge that ended in an historic success on Saturday.

First-half goals from captain Kevin Brady, Thomas McCann and Ciaran Close at Croke Park ensured a sweet win for Antrim, who lost to Wicklow after an extra-time goal from Tommy Gill last year.

The win was doubly significant as GAA President Nickey Brennan accepted in his programme notes that the Saffron’s success brings “the curtain down on the competition” after five seasons because of widespread apathy.