Antrim coast to MHC Victory

Ulster GAA Minor Hurling Championship Final:
Antrim 4-16  Derry 0-09

Antrim coasted to their seventh consecutive Ulster Minor Hurling title at Casement Park yesterday with a convincing victory over a disappointing Derry side.

A goal from right-half forward Stephen Beattie, after Derry ‘keeper Killian McDermott was stranded out of his goal, followed by a superb effort from from full-forward Conor McCann on 18 minutes left the young Saffrons 2-7 to 0-5 ahead at the half-time.

Antrim continued to dominate after the break and a goal from substitute Ciaran Clarke and a second from Conor McCann sealed the deal for the Saffron lads who had nineteen points to spare in the end.

SCORERS —
Antrim: C McCann 2-3, S Beattie 1-3, M Devlin 0-4, (2f, 0-1 pen), C Clarke 1-1 (1f), M Lismore 0-2, D McKinley, S Shannon, C Duffin 0-1 each.
Derry: C O’Kane 0-3 (2f), S Farren 0-2, P Kelly, O O’Doherty, M McGlade, D McCusker 0-1 each.

ANTRIM — M Donaghy; R McCloskey, M Donnelly, C McGuinness; C Morgan, C McClelland, J McLister; C Laverty, S Smyth; S Beattie, M Devlin, D McKinley; M Lismore, C McCann, S McAfee. Subs: S Shannon for Morgan (half-time), C Clarke for Mc-Afee (half-time), C Duffin for McKinley (55), D McPeake for McCloskey (58), R O’Neill for Lismore (59)

DERRY — K McDermott; C Convery, D O’Neill, C Conway; K McKaigue, B Herron, B Og McGilligan; C Gilmore, G O’Neill; S Farren, P Kelly, O O’Doherty; C O’Kane, E McKillion, M McGlade. Subs: D McCusker for Herron (37), A Armstrong for O’Neill (37), C Cassidy for Gilmore (42), C Farren for Kelly (59).

Referee — D Magee (Down).

Related:

– Video: Hurling captain Conor McClelland after victory in the Ulster Final
– Photo Gallery: UMHC Final – Antrim v Derry