Down 0-25
Derry 1-16
DOWN HAVE BOOKED their place in the Ulster SHC final after winning this afternoon’s semi-final replay against Derry by a margin of six points.
The teams finished level on points after an entertaining affair at the Athletic Grounds last weekend but it was a much more one-sided encounter the second time around.
Derry had to play with a man down from the 27th minute after Aaron Kelly, who had just scored a goal, was given his marching orders for a clash with Paddy Hughes and they trailed by four points at half-time.
Paul Braniff scored 12 points on the day and got the second half going with two well-taken points before the Oak Leaf men responded thanks to substitutes Paddy Henry and Mark Craig but, with 14, they were unable to make up the deficit.
DOWN: S Keith; M Conlon, P Flynn, P Hughes; F Conway, C Woods, M Ennis; D Hughes (0-5), E Clarke; K McGarry (0-2), P Braniff (0-12, 8f), P Sheehan (0-1); D Toner, G Johnson, J Coyle (0-3). Subs: M Turley (0-1) for Toner (49), J McCusker (0-1) for McGarry (52), B Nicholson for Conlon (57), L McMullan for Coyle (63), C Hughes for Ennis (65).
DERRY: McDermott; D McCloskey, P Kelly, J McCloskey; R McCloskey, L Hinphey, M O’Hagan; O McCloskey, K Hinphey (0-2); B Rodgers (0-1), A Grant (0-1, f), T McCloskey (0-2, 1f); P Cleary, B Quigley, A Kelly (1-0). Subs: M Craig (0-3) for Quigley (HT), P Henry (0-7, 4f) for Cleary (HT), S McBride for Rodgers (60).
Referee: Tony Carroll (Offaly)
