Antrim come undone in stoppage time as Dubs snatch win

It was heartbreak for Antrim at Corrigan Park on Sunday as a mistake from goalkeeper Tiernan Smyth in stoppage time saw the ball across his own line for what proved to be a decisive goal for Dublin who came away with a win.

It was cruel luck on Smyth and his team-mates who had been the better side in the second period and led by one at that stage, but again luck deserted them as they came up empty handed.

The Saffrons had entered this game off the back of last week's heavy defeat to Limerick, but showed no ill-effects as they grew in confidence with each minute of this game against a Dublin side also looking for their first points after losing to Tipperary in their opener.

They trailed at the break but took over in the second period and never trailed until that moment in stoppage time when a Seán Gallagher for a point was stopped by Smyth but as he tried to pick the ball, he took his eye off it and it just crossed the line as the Dubs profited from the luckiest of lucky breaks.

Aided by the breeze on a sunny afternoon, Dublin were quicker out of the traps with Colin Currie pointing them into a lead from a free within the opening minute.

The Dubs had an impressive spread of scorers with their first six attacks yielding points from as many scorers, while Antrim had three Conal Cunning frees to show.

Niall McKenna notched the first from play for the Saffrons with Currie replying, but the hosts were now settled and drew level at 0-07.

Dublin replied with three of their own, but on 25 minutes, the impressive Ryan McGarry delivered long to his Dunloy clubmate Cunning who rose to fetch, turn and bury to the net.

He would add a point from play to edge Antrim ahead, but Dublin closed the half well to lead 0-13 to 1-08 with Currie ending