St Brigid's secure historic first Antrim football title

St Brigid's make history in an all-Belfast Antrim SFC final, securing their first senior football title with a 0-21 to 1-16 win over O'Donovan Rossa. St Brigid's, in their first final appearance, win their first Antrim title St Brigid's made history in an all-Belfast Antrim SFC final, securing their first senior football title with a 0-21 to 1-16 win over O'Donovan Rossa. After a nervy start for St Brigid's, who were playing in their first final, they found their way into the game thanks to Ronan McGrady's scores and they led by two points at half-time. Despite Diarmuid Rogan's goal for Rossa early in the period, St Brigid's, who were founded in 1998, held on and came out victorious with a two-point win over their cross-city rivals.

O'Donovan Rossa made a great start as Stephen Beatty struck an early two-pointer. Corey Walsh curled over a brilliant point to make it 0-7 to 0-4 in his side's favour after 15 minutes with St Brigid's struggling to get a foothold in the game. Sean Fleming's side remained calm under pressure early on, but Brigid's had the antidote. They came alive following their rocky start, and McGrady was vital, getting the next three scores to draw the sides level after 25 minutes. JJ Higgins put Cathal Murray's side in the lead for the