Glen simply couldn’t afford to take their eye off the ball and the nature of their wins over Errigal Ciaran and Cargin suggested as much.
Yet, when their Ulster Club SFC opponents were confirmed as defending champions Kilcoo, Glen skipper Connor Carville sat down and watched a rerun of last season’s semi-final clash between the sides.
It was almost one year ago when Jerome Johnston’s extra-time goal sealed a 1-11 to 0-11 win for the Magpies, who’d go on to end the season as Ulster and All-Ireland champions.
