Cushendall turn it on after break

Antrim SHC Final - Cushendall 0-15 Loughgiel 0-6: SOME wonderful second-half points took Cushendall to a well-deserved victory in yesterday's disappointing final at Casement Park.

Loughgiel failed to find the form that took them to a replay victory over defending champions Dunloy and never seriously challenged Cushendall, apart from during the opening quarter.

CUSHENDALL: F McAuley; A Graffin, O Scullion, S Delargy; M McCambridge, K McKeegan (0-1, sideline cut), K Elliott (0-2); D McKilop, D McNaughton; B Delargy (0-2), P McGill (0-2, one free), A Delargy (0-1); S McNaughton (0-5), N McManus, C McCambridge (0-2, one free). Subs: J Carson for D McKillop (45 mins); C Curran for A Delargy (52).

LOUGHGIEL: D Quinn; P Gillan, N McGarry, M McFadden; B McAuley (0-1), J Campbell, D Laverty; E McCloskey, B Dillon; J Scullion (0-4, two frees), T McCloskey; S Casey, M Scullion, S McMullan. Subs: L Watson (0-1, free) for M Scullion (18 mins); D Laverty for T McCloskey (25), C Coyle for Dillon (40).

Referee: G Duffy (St Gall's).

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