Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup Final: Donegal 1-16 Tyrone 1-12
A seventh straight Dr McKenna Cup crown was just beyond Mickey Harte's Tyrone squad and it was Donegal and new boss Declan Bonner who celebrated their first success in the competition since 2010.
At the final whistle, a half-strength Donegal side had deservedly defeated a second string Tyrone team, although both team bosses sent on some big guns as they vied to win what was a shoot-out from the outset but almost a stalemate in the closing stages.
Donegal did a lot of their damage early on, scoring more than half their total (1-7) inside the opening quarter hour, although even then they only led by five points because Tyrone had actually bagged the game’s opening goal.
Elsewhere, in the Allianz Football Leagues (AFL), Malachy O'Rourke's Monaghan held out for a bruising 1-13 to 0-14 win over Kerry at Clones - despite Barry Kerr being sent off in the second half.
Kerr exited the game via a red card with 62 minutes gone after an off-the-ball incident, which also saw David Clifford and Drew Wylie booked.
There were wins too for all the other Ulster sides in AFL action today.
Damian McErlain's Derry registered their first win of the Division Three campaign while Fermanagh toppled neighbours Sligo as did Cavan against visitors Meath.
Derry finished 1-15 to 0-13 winners at Celtic Park, the goal coming from Emmett Bradley.
Goals in either half by Conor Moynagh and Ciaran Brady helped seal a 2-14 to 1-12 for Cavan win while Fermanagh had five points to spare over Sligo, 0-8 Fermanagh 0-13, at Markievicz Park.
On the Allianz hurling front, Laois skipper Ross King scored a massive 16 points in front of his home supporters at O'Moore Park to leave a surging Antrim side still searching for their first AHL win this season. The Saffrons went down 0-27 to 2-16.
Donegal: S Patton; S McMenamin, C Morrison, F McGlynn (0-1); E Doherty, P Brennan (0-2), D O Baoill (0-2); O MacNiallais (0-1), H McFadden; C Thompson (0-1), M McElhinney (1-1), M McHugh; C McGonigle, S McBrearty, M Reilly (0-2, 0-1 free).
Substitutes: N O'Donnell (0-3) for McBrearty (inj., 25); M Murphy (0-3, 0-2 frees) for McElhinney (42); N Mullins for Reilly (45); C Ward for McGlynn (53); B McCole for McGonigle (64); N McGee for Doherty (71).
Yellow cards: O’Baoill (31); Mullins (62); Murphy (70).
Tyrone: M O’Neill; A McCrory, C McCarron (0-1), B Burns; M Cassidy, R McNabb, K McGeary (0-1); P Hampsey, B McDonnell; D McClure (0-1), H Loughran (1-1), C McCann (0-1); D McCurry (0-1), R McHugh, R O’Neill (0-6, 0-5 frees).
Substitutes: C McShane for Cassidy (40); M Donnelly for McClure (40); P Harte for K McGeary (42); C Meyler for McDonnell (53); HP McGeary for McCrory (50); N Sludden for Loughran (60).
Yellow cards: K McGeary (31); HP McGeary (63); Donnelly (68 and 73).
Red card: Donnelly (73, second yellow).
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry). Attendance: 4,287.
Laois: E Rowland 0-2, 2f; D Hartnett, L Bergin, L Cleere; P Lawlor, M Whelan, E Killeen; P Purcell 0-1, J Ryan 0-2; B Conroy, C Dwyer 0-2, W Dunphy; R King 0-16, 14f, N Foyle 0-2, C Comerford 0-1.
Subs: J Phelan for Killeen 50, M Kavanagh 0-1 s-l for Comerford 53, S Downey for Foyle 58, C Taylor for Conroy 61, J Kelly for Dunphy 65.
Antrim: C O’Connell; A Graffin, J Dillon, P Burke; R McCambridge, N McAuley 0-1, D Kearney; J Maskey, C McKinley; N Elliott 1-1, N McManus 0-11, 9f, D McKinley; J McNaughton, C McCann, C Johnston 0-1.
Subs: D Campbell 1-1 for McCann h-t, C Carson for McNaughton 44, S Rooney for Kearney 46, G Walsh for Maskey 47, M Connolly 0-1 for McKinley 47.
Allianz FL Division 1 round 3
Monaghan 1-9 Kerry 0-6, Inniskeen, 2.30pm
Allianz FL Division 2 round 3
Cavan 2-14 Meath 1-12, Kingspan Breffni, 2pm
Allianz FL Division 3 round 3
Derry 1-6 Offaly 0-7, Celtic Park, 2.30pm
Sligo 0-7 Fermanagh 0-11, Markievicz Park, 2pm
Connacht FBD FL final
Roscommon 1-9 Galway 2-7, Dr Hyde Park, 2.30pm
Allianz HL Division 1A round 3
Clare 0-23 Cork 0-19, Cusack Park, 2pm
Waterford 0-12 Kilkenny 1-19, Walsh Park, 2pm
Allianz HL Division 1B round 3
Galway 2-19 Offaly 0-14, Pearse Stadium, 2pm
Allianz HL Division 2A round 3
London 0-15 Carlow 3-23, Ruislip - FT
Kildare 0-9 Kerry 1-22, Newbridge, 2pm
Allianz HL Division 2B round 3
Wicklow 2-21 Donegal 0-21, Aughrim - FT
Derry 0-10 Mayo 0-13, Celtic Park - FT
Down 3-14 Armagh 0-13, Ballycran, 2pm
Allianz HL Division 3A round 3
Monaghan 0-17 Tyrone 2-15, Inniskeen - FT
Roscommon 1-25 Longford 1-10, Dr Hyde Park - FT
Louth 1-16 Warwickshire 1-16, Darver - FT
Allianz HL Division 3B round 3
Lancashire 2-18 Cavan 1-12, Jordanstown - FT
Fermanagh 0-5 Leitrim 1-6, IBawnacre Centre 4G, 2pm
Allianz HL Division 1A round 3
Tipperary 3-21 Wexford 1-21
Allianz HL Division 1B round 3
Limerick 1-26 Dublin 0-17
Allianz HL Division 1B round 3
Laois 0-27 Antrim 2-16
Laois - E Rowland (0-2, 2f); D Hartnett, L Bergin, L Cleere; P Lawlor, M Whelan, E Killeen; P Purcell (0-1), J Ryan (0-2); B Conroy, C Dwyer (0-2), W Dunphy; R King (0-16, 14f), N Foyle (0-2), C Comerford (0-1).
Subs: J Phelan for Killeen (50), M Kavanagh (0-1, sc) for Comerford (53), S Downey for Foyle (58), C Taylor for Conroy (61), J Kelly for Dunphy (65)
Antrim - C O'Connell; A Graffin, J Dillon, P Burke; R McCambridge, N McAuley (0-1), D Kearney; J Maskey, C McKinley; N Elliott (1-1), N McManus (0-11, 9f), D McKinley; J McNaughton, C McCann, C Johnston (0-1). Subs: D Campbell (1-1) for McCann (half-time), C Carson for McNaughton (44), S Rooney for Kearney (46), G Walsh for Maskey (47), M Connolly (0-1) for McKinley (47)
Ref: J Murphy (Limerick)
Allianz HL Division 2A round 3
At Trim
Westmeath 1-19
Meath 1-18
All-Ireland club SFC semi-final
At O'Connor Park
Corofin 1-6
Moorefield 0-6
Corofin - Bernard Power; Kieran Fitzgerald, Cathal Silke, Liam Silke (1-); Kieran Molloy, Dylan Wall, Michael Farragher; Daithi Burke, Ronan Steede (0-1); Michael Lundy, Gary Sice (0-3, 3f), Jason Leonard (0-1); Colin Brady, Michael Farragher, Ian Burke (0-1). Subs: Barry O'Donovan for Brady (51), Conor Cunningham for Michael Farragher (61), Dylan McHugh for Wall (61), Darragh Silke for Leonard (63)
Moorefield - Tom Kinsella; Liam Callaghan, Liam Healy, Mark Dempsey; James Murray (0-1), Kevin Murnaghan, Sean Healy; Aaron Masterson, Ronan Sweeney; Anthony Durney, David Whyte (0-1), Cian O'Connor (0-1); Eanna O'Connor (0-2, 2f), Niall Hurley-Lynch, Eddie Heavey. Subs: Adam Tyrell for Durney (35), Ian Meehan for Heavey (41), Mark Murray for Tyrell (46, BC), Aaron Mullins (0-1) for Hurley-Lynch (48), Adam Sweeney for Whyte (61)
Ref: Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary)
Sigerson Cup final
At Santry
UCD 1-13
NUIG 2-9
McKenna Cup final
At the Atheltic Grounds
Donegal 1-16
Tyrone 1-12
Donegal - Shaun Patton; Stephen McMenamin, Conor Morrison, Frank McGlynn (0-1); Eamonn Doherty, Paul Brennan (0-2), Dáire O'Baoill (0-2); Odhrán Mac Niallais (0-1), Hugh McFadden; Ciaran Thompson (0-1), Martin McElhinney (1-1), Mark McHugh; Caolan McGonagle, Stephen McBrearty, Marty O'Reilly (0-2, 1f). Subs: Niall O'Donnell (0-3) for S McBrearty (24); Michael Murphy (0-3, 2f) for McElhinney (41); Nathan Mullins for O'Reilly (45); Caolan Ward for McGlynn (53); Brendan McCole for McGonagle (64); Neil McGee for Doherty (70)
Tyrone - Mickey O'Neill; Aidan McCrory, Cathal McCarron (0-1), Brendan Burns; Michael Cassidy, Ronan McNabb, Kieran McGeary (0-1); Padraig Hampsey, Ben McDonnell; Declan McClure (0-1), Harry Loughran (1-1), Conal McCann (0-1); Darren McCurry (0-1), Ronan McHugh, Ronan O'Neill (0-6, 5f). Subs: Matthew Donnelly for McClure (40); Cathal McShane for Cassidy (41); Peter Harte for McGeary (42); Hugh Pat McGeary for McCrory (50); Conor Meyler for McDonnell (53); Niall Sludden for Loughran (60)
Ref: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
