A “knackered” Danny Frazer dedicated Bangor Young Men’s success to two men close to his heart after the newly-crowned Cochrane Corry Cup champions burnished a brilliant season with promotion to 2A on Saturday.
And but for a dogged rearguard action in the closing half hour of their game at home to title rivals Beann Mhadaghain, they might have gone up as champions, eventually having to settle for a 1-1 draw and second place.
Heading into the last two weeks of the season, the treble was on for the Bloomfield Playing Fields outfit who also had a Junior Cup final to contest. That feat was always a long shot, however, and a cup plus promotion is more than enough to satisfy Frazer and co ahead of an assault on 2A next season.