EirGrid Ulster U20 Football Championship Semi-Finals
Tyrone 3-16 Donegal 2-16 AET
Cavan 0-11 Derry 0-9
Conor Cush’s late goal sealed a dramatic 3-16 to 2-16 win for Tyrone following a thrilling encounter against Donegal at Celtic Park.
Extra-time was required, but Tyrone eventually prevailed to set up a provincial decider against Cavan.
At the end of normal time the teams were level at 2-10 to 1-13.
Tyrone, with Ruairi Canavan impressing, led by 0-8 to 0-4 at half-time.
They accumulated a five point lead by the 40th minute, 0-11 to 0-6, but Donegal replied with a goal courtesy of Bobby McGettigan.
Canavan steered Tyrone three clear, but a second Donegal goal from McGettigan restored parity.
Gavin Potter drilled a 55th minute goal for Tyrone, but Donegal summoned a gutsy response to force extra-time.
In the first period Niall Devlin struck an opportunistic goal for Tyrone, while Canavan continued to cause Donegal problems.
It remained delicately poised, but Cush supplied the decisive score with a goal for Tyrone.
Cavan finished with a real flourish to defeat Derry 0-11 to 0-9 at the Athletic Grounds.
Level at 0-8 each in the 54th minute, Cavan, inspired by the excellent Fionntán O’Reilly, delivered in style.
O’Reilly clipped two critical points, while substitute Conor Casey also contributed a key score in the closing stages.
It was tight throughout with the teams departing deadlocked at the interval, 0-5 each.
Charlie Diamond was in good scoring form for Derry, who edged 0-7 to 0-5 ahead during the third quarter.
Cavan, though, eventually edged clear with O’Reilly, who finished the contest with a six point haul, an influential figure.
(Report from GAA.ie)
By Paul McGurk Fri 8th Apr
