St Brigid's beat O'Donovan Rossa 0-21 to 1-16 to claim first Antrim senior title

On 18 October 2026 St Brigid's defeated O'Donovan Rossa 0-21 to 1-16 in an all‑Belfast Antrim Senior Football Championship final in Belfast to win their first senior county title; it was St Brigid's first appearance in a final.

The match was an all‑Belfast affair and began with O'Donovan Rossa taking an early initiative as Stephen Beatty struck an initial two‑pointer. After 15 minutes Corey Walsh curled over a fine point to make the scoreboard read 0-7 to 0-4, with St Brigid's struggling to establish a foothold and Sean Fleming's side remaining calm under pressure. St Brigid's response came gradually as Ronan McGrady's scores began to shift momentum.

McGrady produced three consecutive scores to draw the teams level after 25 minutes, and JJ Higgins then put Cathal Murray's side in front for the first time. Paudie Finnegan and Paul Bradley added points before half‑time to give St Brigid's a two‑point advantage at the interval.

The pattern continued after the break when Higgins and McGrady combined for early scores within the first four minutes to extend St Brigid's lead. Dominic McEnhill provided impetus for Rossa shortly after the restart, and Diarmuid Rogan slid the game's only goal into an empty net with one point separating the sides early in the second period.

The second half saw the lead change hands on several occasions, but St Brigid's kept control in the closing stages. Higgins finished the contest with the final three scores in added time as O'Donovan Rossa's momentum waned; the final whistle prompted a large on‑field celebration.

Founded in 1998, St Brigid's sealed their maiden Antrim senior football championship in front of a crowd that filled the pitch area with blue and yellow flags and flares, defeating their cross‑city rivals in the county final.