Courageous Antrim dig deep to claim Laois scalp

A MAGNIFICENT display of character saw Antrim secure their first win in the Leinster senior hurling championship at Portlaoise on Saturday evening.
Courageous Antrim dig deep to claim Laois scalp
Mon, 16 May, 2011 - 01:00
Antrim 1-21 Laois 3-12 Diarmuid O’Flynn

Man of the match Neil McManus didn’t downplay the significance of the win which he claimed “merited the decision to come into and hurl in Leinster.”

This was a triumph against all the odds for Dinny Cahill’s side which featured four debutants and were reduced to 14 men following the 38th minute dismissal of defender Neil McAuley for a punch on Laois midfielder Seán Burke.

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GaaHurlingPlace: PortlaoisePerson: Neil McManusPerson: Dinny CahillPerson: Neil McAuleyPerson: Sean BurkePerson: CahillPerson: McManusPerson: Christopher McGuinnessPerson: James BlackPerson: Conor McCannPerson: McCannPerson: McGuinnessPerson: Aaron GriffinPerson: Michael HerronPerson: Karl StewartPerson: OlliePerson: BakerPerson: DinnyPerson: Simon McCroryPerson: Neil FoylePerson: Owen HolohanPerson: Willie HylandPerson: HolohanPerson: C McCannPerson: K StewartPerson: S McCroryPerson: N McAuleyPerson: M ArmstrongPerson: W HylandPerson: O HolohanPerson: N FoylePerson: W DunphyPerson: M WhelanPerson: J WalshPerson: S BurkePerson: BlackPerson: D HamillPerson: McKeeganPerson: K McGourtyPerson: McFallPerson: C DunnePerson: FitzpatrickPerson: DunneEvent: Leinster senior hurling championshipEvent: WalshOrganisation: AntrimOrganisation: LaoisOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: Wexford
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