Moral victories is probably the phrase that’s been thrown about most often in relation to Antrim hurling in recent years and it’s one that is detested by Darren Gleeson.
The odds might have been stacked against them as Cork rolled into town for Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-final.
Just seven days earlier, Antrim were engaged in a thrilling Joe McDonagh Cup final against Kerry in Croke Park. On Saturday, they were pitted against one of the game’s leading sides.