St Brigid's secured their first ever senior football title with a 0-21 to 1-16 victory over O'Donovan Rossa in the Antrim final. The south Belfast club, founded in 1998, overcame a nervy start at Corrigan Park to claim their maiden Padraig Mc Namee Cup. Trailing 0-7 to 0-3 early, they led by two at halftime inspired by teenager JJ Higgins, who kicked seven points. Despite a Rossa goal in the second half, St Brigid's held their nerve to win by two points, sparking a blue and yellow pitch invasion.
Twenty-eight years of waiting ended in seismic joy for the club. Club stalwart Joseph Finnegan called it
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