Pete McGrath doesn't expect Antrim to dwell too long on the disappointment of their Division 4 final defeat at the hands of Louth.

McGrath's Fermanagh charges are due to play host to the Saffrons on Sunday, May 15 in an Ulster SFC preliminary round clash.

"I was down for all the matches over the weekend and, yes, I was taking a particular look at Antrim," he told The Irish News.

"They had a very good League campaign and Saturday was their first defeat. It was a very narrow defeat and for periods of the match they looked like they were going to win the game, they played very well at times.

"They will put that defeat to bed very quickly, there won't be too much depression around the Antrim camp this week. They'll be setting their sights on the Championship like everybody else."

McGrath hopes his team can build on a promising Division 2 showing in the months ahead.

"I would like to think that the League campaign that we had will put us into a very positive place going into the Championship because the seven games were highly competitive and we learned a lot about best system of play and our character and resilience.

"It has been a very productive league."

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