The game was switched to Creggan late in the day, and although the switch meant that the game could go ahead, conditions were far from ideal.

Despite this both teams served up a high level of football skills, before St Comgall’s emerged with a deserved win.

St Comgall’s got of to a flying start and early pressure resulted in the award of a penalty. Despite the game being only minutes old Jordan Duffy coolly converted the spot kick to give St Comgall’s a lead which they never relinquished. Penalty kicks were to play a decisive role in the game, and the large St Comgall’s support hailed this opening score with gusto.

The conditions meant that scores were always going to be hard to come by, but Duffy and Miles Devine tacked on a few points to ensure that the Antrim lads maintained their early lead.

Cathal McQuillan, Paul Quinn, Aaron Harris and Cricky Donnelly held firm at the back for St Comgall’s and restricted Dunloy to a few scores before half time. Jamie O’Hare was prominent at mid field for St Comgall’s, and Peter McAulay, Sean McGrogan, Jordan Duffy and Callan Lindsay kept the pressure on the Dunloy defence.

The game was closely contested throughout, but St Comgall’s always managed to keep their noses in front. In the second half the two Nathan’s, Langton and McGarry were impressive in the St Comgall’s backline, Jamie O’Hare came into his own at mid field, and Glenn Killen, Miles Devine and Callan Lindsay combined well to keep the score board ticking over.

In a nail biting finish Dunloy hit the post with a few minutes remaining, before being awarded a penalty of their own in the last minute. Ben Johnston in the Antrim goal capped a fine display by saving the spot kick, and the ball was cleared to ensure victory for St Comgall’s on the night.

St Comgall’s introduced four substitutes during the game and Caolin McAulay, Colm Minto, Gareth Rainey and Paul Joyce all contributed in full to bring much needed silverware to the Antrim Town club.

The game was played before a large crowd and the winning team were cheered to the rafters as the final whistle blew.

Captain Ryan McAulay accepted the cup on behalf of a team who have performed to a very high standard all year. In the league proper St Comgall’s only lost one game to ensure that they actually finished on top of the league at the end of the season. That defeat was by Dunloy in the last game of the season, a Dunloy side that reached the County feile final this year. The idea of having a league final between the two top teams may not meet with everyone’s approval, but on this occasion it was fitting, as not only did St Comgall’s emerge victorious, they also gained revenge for their only defeat of the year. The team were a credit to their mentors, Kevin McAulay and Pat Mullin and fully deserved to create a little bit of history for the St Comgall’s club.

However the team represents the club but as in every success there were many who played their part off the pitch.