Glen manager Malachy O'Rourke reacts to his team retaining the Ulster title

Glen manager Malachy O'Rourke reacts to his team retaining their Ulster title with victory over Scotstown at the Armagh Athletic Grounds.

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00:00 Malachy, good teams win one championship, great teams come back and defend it, how does

00:05 that feel?

00:06 It feels great to be honest, especially when you come through the battles that the boys

00:10 have come through. The first day against Carrigan was tough and the last day, as Niamh Conlon

00:14 went to their last game, today as well Scotstoun put in a great performance. Half time we were

00:19 two points behind, they were in a sentency even though they were playing with the wind.

00:23 So we knew that we had to come out and we had to really put in a massive second half

00:26 if we were going to win it. Just delighted the boys showed their character again, they

00:30 really dug in and got the victory.

00:33 What was the message at half time? I'm sure you were happy enough, that weather, we were

00:36 playing a large part in the game and to be only two points down gives you a real target

00:42 to hit at.

00:43 Yeah, we weren't sure that the wind was that big a factor but we felt that those parts

00:48 of the game that we needed to improve in the second half. We just felt that some of their

00:53 possession and kick outs were getting too easy for our liking and then they were able

00:56 to play the ball inside as well and we were giving them a wee bit too much space in there.

01:01 So it was a case of just tightening up around the field but just overall it was a case of

01:05 having more energy all around the field and everybody just raising their level of performance.

01:08 I think that was it more than anything else and just delighted we were able to do that.

01:13 Last ten minutes, I think it's size or level, how big a factor was last year in getting

01:17 those late three points to get these over the line?

01:20 Yeah, well look, every day we go out all of us are trying to concentrate on finishing

01:25 the game strong because it is so important and the games are, so many of these games

01:29 do come down to the last ten minutes and it's as much about holding your head at that stage,

01:34 it's making sure that you're still able to make clear decisions when everything is

01:39 going sort of mad around you. The boys are very good at that and we did do that, that

01:43 was a crucial period for us and just glad to be able to hang on at the end.

01:47 Is it a different feeling from last year? I mean you've seen the euphoria last year

01:50 but you've come back and backed up what you've said.

01:52 You know, it is a wee bit because I suppose when you win one, plenty of teams win one,

01:57 there's not that many teams win two in a row and it is a great feeling of satisfaction

02:03 and I suppose before the game, I suppose people had sort of thought that we weren't playing

02:08 as well and that we weren't ready to win another one so great satisfaction that the boys were

02:15 able to prove themselves again and getting two titles in a row is great going.

02:21 And you have the small matter of Kilmarnock I think it is now but at least you'll be able

02:24 to enjoy your Christmas.

02:25 I would say that, no Kilmarnock, it's going to be another massive challenge, we know that

02:29 from last year what a brilliant team they are. So look it, we'll enjoy this one first

02:33 and then we'll set our sights on them and we'll try to prepare as best we can.