Ulster Minor Hurling Shield Semi-Final

Donegal 4-14 Monaghan 0-6

Monaghan exited the Ulster Minor Hurling Shield after this semi-final win for Donegal in Ballybofey last Friday evening. Cathal Doherty and Caolán McDermott hit 3-11 between them for a dominant Donegal team who put Monaghan to the sword.

Goals by Doherty, McDermott and Cian Randels had Donegal 3-7 to 0-3 clear by half-time and McDermott found the net once again after the restart. Luke McKenna, Niall McManus and Nathan O’Donoghue hit points for Monaghan, but a string of scores by Doherty and McDermott helped Donegal cruise through to the final against Tyrone.

Donegal: K Bradley; B Diver, B McHenry, C Gallagher; C Doherty, R Helferty, F McLaughlin; K Keeley, S Anderson; C McDermott (2-3), C Doherty (1-8, 1-4f), J de Ward; M Carr (0-1), C Randels (1-1), S Gallagher (0-1).

Subs: C Sweeney for de Ward (23 mins), S Halvey for Gallagher (H-T), C Rua Gallagher for McHenry (42), J Monaghan for McLaughlin (46).

Monaghan: D Curtis; L Butler, D McAree, R Finnegan; A Greenan, C Power, J Carville; N McManus (0-2), L McKenna (0-2, 1f, 1 ‘65); M Murphy (0-1), S Watters, A Duffy; A Burns, O Duffy, N O’Donoghue (0-1).

Subs: M Donnelly for Duffy (37), N Farrell for Greenan (37), P Clinton for O’Donoghue (45), L Mulligan for Burns (55).

Referee: B Winters (Tyrone).