Allianz National Football League
Div. 4 North
Louth 3-8 Antrim 1-15
This is a game Antrim’s Ryan Murray won’t forget in a hurry but while he will rightly be annoyed by his sin-binning in the 28th minute of the first half and his sending off following a yellow late in the game he made a major contribution to this Antrim win. It was the time that he was on the field that mattered and the Lamh Dhearg man certainly made his presence felt as Enda McGinley’s side opened their National League campaign with a win over Louth in Haggardstown.
Murray hit two early points, his second tying the contest after seven minutes and a Dermot McAleese goal had the Saffrons four ahead after 14 minutes but a somewhat soft penalty award converted by Sam Mulroy and a second goal from play by Sean Murray saw the home side lead by 2-5 to 1-6 at the short whistle.
Murray returned from his sin-bin to convert a couple of frees and give his side a one point lead and in a great end to end contest he struck in the 57th minute and again in injury time with the sides level to give a battling Antrim a deserved win and a massive psychological boost going into their next game against Sligo at Corrigan Park.
Full Report and photographs later this evening