Wicklow find way back

Antrim 0-15 Wicklow 3-6: WICKLOW WILL wonder how they managed to salvage a draw yesterday at Casement Park

Antrim 0-15 Wicklow 3-6:WICKLOW WILL wonder how they managed to salvage a draw yesterday at Casement Park. Mick O'Dwyer's side were under the cosh for long periods, but three second-half goals provided a lifeline for the Leinster side.

Antrim twice led by six points in the second half, but two goals from Seán Furlong and another by Dean Odlum saw Wicklow reel them in.

ANTRIM: S McGreevy; C Brady, S McVeigh, K OBoyle; T Scullion (0-1), D O’Hagan, J Crozier; M McCann (0-4), A Gallagher; J Loughery (0-1), K Close (0-2), C Murray (0-2); T McCann (0-1), P Cunningham (0-2, one free), C McGourty (0-1). Subs: P Conlon for S McVeigh, D McCann for D OHagan, K Brady (0-1) for P Cunningham, S Burke for C Murray, M Pollock for T McCann.

WICKLOW: M Travers; C Hyland, S Kelly, A Nolan; P McWalter, A Byrne, L Glynn; T Hannon (0-5, frees), J Dalton; D Hayden, P Earls, J McGrath; D Odlum (1-0), S Furlong (2-1), C Walsh. Subs: A McLaughlin for Hyland (yellow), P Brophy for Kelly, D Siney for Hayden, S Fanning for Siney, E Keogh for McWalter (yellow).

Referee: J McKee (Armagh)

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