Cargin 3-16 Lamh Dhearg 0-23 

Cargin edged Lamh Dhearg in extra time to claim back to back Antrim title’s in an instant classic at Corrigan Park.

Cargin raced into an early lead as Tomas McCann rattled the net after taking advantage of a mishap in the Hannahstown men’s defence.

Micahel Magill rattled the net just before the break but, scores from Tomas McCann and Michael Magill kept Lamh Dhearg in touch and they trailed 2-4 to 0-9 at half time.

Magill added a second major before Kieran Close but Damian Cassidy’s four in front heading into injury time and Paddy Cunningham levelled with to seal four on the bounce and send the game to extra time.

Eoin McKeown gave Lamh Dhearg the lead for the first time in extra-time before, the holders eventually pulled away through McCann and Jamie Gribben to claim the title.

Scorers for Cargin: T McCann 1-5 (2fs),, M Magill 2-0, K Close 0-4 (2fs), J Gribben 0-3, K McShane 0-2, P Shivers 0-1, C Bradley 0-1.

Scorers for Lámh Dhearg: P Cunningham 0-8 (8fs), C Murray 0-7, R Murray 0-3, E McKeown 0-3, D Dunne 0-1 (f), T McCrudden 0-1.

CARGIN: John McNabb; Donagh McKeever, Marty Kane, Kevin O’Boyle; Tony Scullion, Justin Crozier, James Laverty; Pat Shivers, Gerard McCann; Paul McCann, Michael McCann, Ciaran Bradley; Tomás McCann, Michael Magill, Jamie Gribbin.

Subs: J Carron for G McCann (9), K Close for K McShane (53), M Clarke for T Scullion (56), K McShane for M McCann (60+1). ET subs: T Scullion for D Johnston (start), P Shivers for M Magill (1), G McCorley for M Kane (8). Black card: P McCann (35, replaced by D Johnston).

LÁMH DHEARG: John Finucane; Christopher Nolan, Padraig Mervyn, Marc McGarry; Declan Lynch, Michael Herron, Ben Rice; Declan Dunne, Kevin Quinn; Eoin McKeown, Conor Murray, Marc Jordan; Paddy Cunningham, Terry McCrudden, Ryan Murray.

Subs: P Larkin for C Nolan (HT). ET subs: M Finnegan for R Murray (13), C Maxwell for E McKeown (17). Black card: Ben Rice (49, not replaced as previously booked. Ryan Stranney started extra-time).

REFEREE: Darren McKeown (St Gall’s).