Antrim 1-7
St Mary's 0-9

CJ McGourty sent over a late point to secure the spoils for Antrim against St Mary's.

New manager Frank Fitzsimons fielded an experimental side but it was the experienced McGourty who came to their rescue.

The Saffrons held a 1-3 to 0-3 advantage at the interval thanks to James Laverty's goal but the students battled back to restore parity with just a minute left on the clock.

Jerome Johnston was on target with five points (four from frees) for St Mary's but they left Creggan empty-handed and, afterwards, Fitzimons told The Irish Independent: "It wasn't pretty but a win's a win.

"We are up and running now and have Armagh next week. I'd imagine they are going to be very physical but hopefully we'll get a good performance."

Antrim - G Walls; M Kane, C Burke, C O'Rawe; J Laverty (1-0), D Lynch, P McAleer; J Carron (0-1), B Hasson; C Murray, CJ McGourty (0-4, 3f), D McAleese; C Johnson, C Fleming (0-1f), E McNeill. Subs: M Magill (0-1) for E McNeill, T Scullion for P McAleer, N O'Neill for D McAleese, N Peoples for C Fleming, B Bradley for C Johnson.

St Mary's - J Deeney; A Beattie, B Og Gilligan, D Morrow; J Morgan, A Forker, C McCoey; C McCann, E Bradley (0-1); P McBride (0-1), C McGeary (0-1), R Johnston; J Johnston (0-5, 4f), M Fitzpatrick, B O'Hagan. Subs: N McNicholl (0-1) for B O'Hagan, H Loughran for D Morrow, P Slane for H Loughran (BC), J Grugan for E Bradley.

Referee - R Walsh.

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