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Alvin Carson – Antrim's most capped player with 90 appearances in goal, with his initial Cap in 1970. Alvin also gained recognition on 10 occasions with the Great
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after two replays. The Cup, which had been on display in Hall's Hotel in Antrim, survived a terrorist bomb which exploded outside, severely damaging the building.
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terminate the relationship with the Rugby Club. Since then, meetings and after-match socialising now take place at
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were both regularly won by Antrim. The club was one of the original members and the first-ever winners of the Ulster Senior League.
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Armatage Moore – Capped for the first time in 1899. 3 Caps in total.
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