Saffrons show a stubborn streak to overcome Carlow

DINNY CAHILL hailed a victory for heart and character as stubborn Antrim struck at the death in Belfast to eventually secure their place in Phase III of the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Amazingly, the Saffrons trailed from the fifth minute of the game, after the first of two Craig Doyle goals for Carlow, until the 56th minute. The newly-crowned Ulster champions drew level for the first of three times at that stage but even at that they didn’t actually move ahead until the 69th minute.

In the end, three injury-time points in a row from Karl Stewart, Karl McKeegan and influential substitute Eddie McCloskey finally sealed victory for the hosts at Casement Park.