Loughgiel claimed the Ulster senior title for the second year in a row with a 1-14 to 1-9 win over Slaughtneil.
It was the Derry champions who struck first with Louise Dougan hitting over a free but Lucia McNaugton responded for the Shamrocks.
The two sides were both struggling to settle on Sunday and they traded wides but in the 15th minute Racquel McCarry give her side a boost when she rose highest to claim the ball before turning and firing into the Slaughtneil net.
Slaughtneil's response was immediate, captain Louise Dougan level proceedings when she raised the green flag.
Both sides grabbed a point but it was the Antrim side who edged an entertaining first-half by a slender 1-04 to 1-02 lead.
The Shamrocks hit the first score of the second-half and they began to dominate proceedings as they extended their lead to six points with just 15 minutes on the clock.
Slaughtneil captain Louise Dougan kept her side in the game with points from the placed ball.
But further points from Caitrin Dobbin, Charlene Campbell and Aisling McFadden ensured the Shamrocks Slaughtneil were granted a late lifeline when they were rewarded a 21 yard free.
But the Loughgiel defence held firm to deny Dougan to ensure that their senior side join the juniors in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals.
Speaking after the game Loughgiel captain Una McNaughton paid tribute to Slaughtneil for a hard fought game, saying:
“Slaughtneil are an absolutely outstanding team, you have come on leaps and bounds in the last year and that was a hard fought battle out there.
“I think some people maybe wrote us off going into the match but we proved that we deserve to be here and that we are capable of competing in the All-Ireland.
“It is an honour to captain the side and it is great to be getting a chance to compete in the All-Ireland in February, we have a lot to rectify from last year but I would just like to congratulate to girls for a great campaign so far,” she added.
Slaughtneil camogie boss Thomas Cassidy was left to rue his side’s missed chances as they fell short of their dream of a first Ulster title on Sunday.
The Derry champions downfall came from their wastefulness in a dominant first half, where they scored just 1-2 from 15 scoring chances created with the breeze at their backs.
“I’m disappointed. In the first half, we had plenty of chances for goals and we didn’t take them. We should have taken them,” Cassidy said.
“We gave away a bad goal and it was an uphill battle then in the second half. We had chances and we didn’t take them, that was our downfall I’m afraid.
“We dominated, but we didn’t get the scores. It was just one of those days when we didn’t get the goals we could have had.”
Meanwhile the Antrim Senior camogie manager, Paul Boyle, has invited club senior players who are interested in playing for the county to an information session on Sunday November 8 at 12 noon in Ahoghill.
``There will be a short training session followed by a meeting where you will get the chance to meet the management team and see the plans for the new season,'' said Boyle
``2016 is going to be an exciting year for the Senior Camogie Team and players will have an opportunity to be part of this, so come along on November 8.''
