Minors finish league campaign on a high
ANTRIM............... 2-10
TYRONE............... 2-14
By Kevin Kelly
Tyrone finished their Ulster minor league group games on a high when they had four points to spare over a dogged Antrim side at Ahoghill on Saturday afternoon but its not sure yet if that result will take them into the final.
Derry lost at the weekend but Donegal won without having to play Westmeath and that means that Tyrone and Donegal are level on points but they can't use score difference as that wouldn't be fair to Donegal.
There may well have to be a play off between the two to see who goes through to the final.
Keifer Morgan and Chris McGuinness exchanged early points before Antrim corner forward Brendan Bradley finished low to the Tyrone net past keeper Mark McReynolds.
Liam Gervin responded with a Tyrone point but it was the hosts who were looking the better side and scores from John Carron, Anton Taylor and Colm Duffin.
Tyrone got a well worked goal though when good work from John McCullagh saw him cut in along the end line before crossing for midfielder Conor Clarke to palm the ball to the net from close range.
Morgan had another Tyrone point before the visitors had a let off when Stephen O'Connor's goal bound shot crashed off the woodwork, Duffin with a point from the rebound.
With the last kick of the first half Tyrone grabbed a fortunate goal when a Ronan O'Neill free from the left wing went all the way to the net to leave it 1-8 to 2-3 at the break.
Two early frees from substitute Conan Grugan brought Tyrone back on level terms before O'Neill put them in front.
Enda McGahan then tagged on a point before Tyrone were awarded a penalty when John McCullagh was fouled.
O'Neill took the kick and it was brilliantly saved by Danny McErlean with the Antrim keeper following up to save O'Neill's rebound at the expense of a point.
Stephen O'Connor and Duffin had Antrim points but Tyrone responded through efforts from McCullagh and Grugan.
Ronan O'Neill then went past four challenges to land the score of the game from out on the left wing as Tyrone eased further in front. Grugan and Morgan added to their tally before Antrim got a consolation goal towards the end of the game when Gerard Slane finished well to the bottom left hand corner of the net.
ANTRIM............... 2-10
TYRONE............... 2-14
By Kevin Kelly
Tyrone finished their Ulster minor league group games on a high when they had four points to spare over a dogged Antrim side at Ahoghill on Saturday afternoon but its not sure yet if that result will take them into the final.
Derry lost at the weekend but Donegal won without having to play Westmeath and that means that Tyrone and Donegal are level on points but they can't use score difference as that wouldn't be fair to Donegal.
There may well have to be a play off between the two to see who goes through to the final.
Keifer Morgan and Chris McGuinness exchanged early points before Antrim corner forward Brendan Bradley finished low to the Tyrone net past keeper Mark McReynolds.
Liam Gervin responded with a Tyrone point but it was the hosts who were looking the better side and scores from John Carron, Anton Taylor and Colm Duffin.
Tyrone got a well worked goal though when good work from John McCullagh saw him cut in along the end line before crossing for midfielder Conor Clarke to palm the ball to the net from close range.
Morgan had another Tyrone point before the visitors had a let off when Stephen O'Connor's goal bound shot crashed off the woodwork, Duffin with a point from the rebound.
With the last kick of the first half Tyrone grabbed a fortunate goal when a Ronan O'Neill free from the left wing went all the way to the net to leave it 1-8 to 2-3 at the break.
Two early frees from substitute Conan Grugan brought Tyrone back on level terms before O'Neill put them in front.
Enda McGahan then tagged on a point before Tyrone were awarded a penalty when John McCullagh was fouled.
O'Neill took the kick and it was brilliantly saved by Danny McErlean with the Antrim keeper following up to save O'Neill's rebound at the expense of a point.
Stephen O'Connor and Duffin had Antrim points but Tyrone responded through efforts from McCullagh and Grugan.
Ronan O'Neill then went past four challenges to land the score of the game from out on the left wing as Tyrone eased further in front. Grugan and Morgan added to their tally before Antrim got a consolation goal towards the end of the game when Gerard Slane finished well to the bottom left hand corner of the net.