Ulster U21 Football Championship 2010

[Beo]

Ants 0-19  Ard Macha 0-15

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0-19  0-16

[Puckoon]

Is it backs against forwards or what? 

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0-20 0-16

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Aontroim 0-21 Ard Macha 0-16

Full Time

[AFS]

Pity they couldn't hold on but it sounds like another great effort from the Armagh lads.

[ONeill]

Fair play to the Orchard. They made strides 3-4 yrs ago but I thought they'd gone backwards. Anything but.

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Cormac Donnelly Antrim Captain


Hamill points Antrim through to semi-final clash with Tipperary

Antrim 0-21 Armagh 0-16
By John Martin

Thursday, July 29, 2010

ANTRIM will face Munster champions Tipperary in the All-Ireland U21 hurling championship semi-final after overcoming a skilful Armagh side at Casement Park last night.

The Orchardmen trailed by just three points by the 58th minute of a game that was level on five occasions. Antrim can thank the score-taking of man of the match Darren Hamill who finished with a tally of 10 points, six of which came from open play, and full back Cormac Donnelly who played a captain's role in the second half.

A sluggish Antrim side took a while to get into gear and gradually got into the game with Hamill slotting over two points in quick succession

After Antrim led 0-9 to 0-8, just before the break, Donnelly extended their lead after the restart but a brace each from accurate free-taker Kieran McKernan and the excellent Conor Coulter had Armagh back in the lead.

Playing with the second half breeze, Antrim began to get on top with senior star PJ O'Connell landing two fine points from range to cut the gap.

After sustained Antrim pressure, Martin Maguire pointed Armagh's first score for 12 minutes, but the Saffrons added two further points to retain their title and set up an All-Ireland semi-final with Munster champions Tipperary.

ANTRIM: E Gillen; K Molloy, C Donnelly (0-4, 0-4f), L McAuley; C Corvan, S Shannon, J Campbell; PJ O'Connell (0-2), E Laverty; M Devlin, T McCann (0-1), C Rocks; M Armstrong (0-3), D Hamill (0-10, 0-4f)), C Quinn

Subs: M Lynch for E Laverty, G Laverty for M Devlin, T McAlister for L McAuley, S Woulahan for C Rocks

ARMAGH: P Kelly; R Comiskey, P Gaffney, JJ Hughes; S McNaughton, N Curry (0-1), D Carville; K McKernan (0-7, 0-6f), M Maguire (0-2); P Monaghan, M Lennon (0-2f), D Carville; C Corvan (0-1), C Coulter (0-3), M Moan

Subs: T Duffy for P Monaghan

Referee: D Magee (Down)

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 ULSTER Under 21 Hurling FINAL:
Antrim 0-21 Armagh 0-16

ANTRIM HAD to pull out all the stops to get the better of outsiders Armagh at Casement Park in Belfast last night.

There was little between the sides throughout and it was only in the closing moments Antrim pulled away from their opponents.

Armagh led 0-5 to 0-2 early in the contest, with Kieran McKernan, Michael Lennon and Conor Coulter supplying points.

But Michael Armstrong and Darren Hamill scored eight as the holders led 0-9 to 0-8 at the break.

In the second half it was end-to-end stuff with Cormac Donnelly playing a captain's part with five points from full back.

The free-taking of midfielder McKernan enabled Armagh to lead by two, but Antrim didn't panic.

In the closing 10 minutes Antrim seized control with points from Donnelly and the impressive Hamill.

ANTRIM : E Gillan; K Molloy, C Donnelly (0-5, 4f), L McAuley; C Carson, S Shannon, J Campbell; PJ O'Connell (0-2), E Laverty; M Devlin, T McCann (0-1), C Rocks; M Armstrong (0-3), D Hamill (0-10, 4f), C Quinn. Subs: M Lynch for Laverty, T McAlister for McAuley, G Laverty for Devlin, S Woulaghan for Rocks.

ARMAGH : P Kelly; R Comiskey, P Gaffney, JJ Hughes; S McNaughton, N Curry (0-1), D Carville; K McKernan (0-7, 6f), M Maguire (0-2); P Monaghan, M Lennon (0-2f), D Carville: C Corvan (0-1), C Coulter (0-3), M Moan. Sub: T Duffy for Monaghan.

Referee : D Magee (Down).


Next Up . . .


In the All-Ireland under-21 semi-finals – both provisionally scheduled for Saturday, August 21st – Galway will meet Dublin, while Tipperary play Antrim