Cargin manager John Brennan says it'll likely take a 20-man effort from his side to upset Tyrone's Killyclogher on Sunday.

The Antrim champions are 2/1 outsiders for the Ulster club SFC quarter-final clash in Omagh and former Derry boss Brennan believes that the experience of last year's defeat to Crossmaglen Rangers can stand to them.

"All I'm concerned about is my own team," Brennan told The Irish News. "If I get my own team playing as they're capable of and get them mentally right (we should do well). They should be physically right at this time of the year and, if they're not, you have to ask questions.

"We had a tough battle last year with Crossmaglen but our players have learned from that and they've maybe reached a stage where they have to perform on a bigger stage.

"Last year Cross started a bit of carry on and they came out of it better. We had a man sent off (Gerard McCann), he was a very important player in midfield and we lost our way as a result of that. To me that was the turning point of the game.

"It's a learning curve, we have to learn from it and no better time than the present to prove you can do it on the big occasion. These days it's a 20-man game. Cargin have 20 very capable players and we know it's going to take them all playing to their utmost to win on Sunday. We'll be doing everything possible to do it."

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