Experienced players swung game our way, says McEntee

BALL tucked tightly under his arm, Francie Bellew made his way into the Crossmaglen dressing room in Breffni Park yesterday with the broadest of smiles.

How fitting it was that the stalwart was in possession when referee Joe McQuillan blew the whistle for the last time. How appropriate it was that another one of the old brigade Oisín McConville delivered the coup de grace.

Throw in the introduction of John McEntee, who has recently come out of retirement, from the bench and it certainly appeared yesterday was a day for the old as much as the new in the likes of Jamie Clarke.