Queens to meet Donegal in Final

James Kielt lit up the Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup on Thursday night as his haul of 1-5 helped Queen’s ease past Ross Carr’s Down on a 1-17 to 1-11 scoreline.

Kielt, who, on Thursday, was called up to Derry’s NFL panel scored a crucial goal on 38 minutes to give the college side the momentum they needed to dethrone the holders.

The sides were level at the break with Cathal Magee fisting a goal for the Mourne men after 15 minutes after being set up by Ronan Sexton.

Down had the ball in the Queen’s net just before half-time but it was subsequently ruled out as John Fegan was deemed to have handpassed the ball over the line.

That incident may have proved to be the turning point as QUB came out with their tails up after the half-time interval with Kielt, in particular, very impressive.

Conor Bayne was also among the scorers for the students in the second-half as Down faded.

Aidan O’Rourke’s side will now square up to John Joe Doherty’s Donegal in the final at Omagh on Saturday evening.