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Shea Cassidy celebrates finding the net for Slaughtneil. ยฉINPHO

Slaughtneil dig deep to win Ulster final, Rathnure crowned Leinster champions

A key day of provincial club final action.

GAA Club Results

Ulster senior hurling final

  • Slaughtneil (Derry) 2-19 Portaferry (Down) 1-19

Leinster intermediate hurling final

  • Rathnure St Anneโ€™s (Wexford) 0-24 Lisdowney (Kilkenny) 1-16

Leinster intermediate football final

  • Naomh Mearnรณg (Dublin) 0-8 Caragh (Kildare) 0-13

Leinster junior football final

  • Dunsany (Meath) 0-8 Ballinagar (Offaly) 2-9

Ulster junior hurling twinning final

  • Ballinascreen (Derry) 1-19 Fr Murphyโ€™s (London) 0-6

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SLAUGHTNEIL CAME FROM behind to land their fifth Ulster senior hurling crown today, as they defeated Downโ€™s Portaferry by three points in Armagh.

The Derry champions trailed 0-13 to 0-6 at half-time, and were down 0-18 to 0-10 during the second half, when the game changed thanks to a two-goal blast from Slaughtneil, Sรฉ McGuigan and Shea Cassidy both raising green flags.

A Cathal Coleman goal put Portaferry back in front, but Slaughtneil finished stronger with Ruairรญ ร“ Mianรกin striking over some brilliant points.

Tom McGrattan was top scorer for Portaferry, seeking a first title since 2014, with nine points, while Matthew Conlan scored three points. Cormac Oโ€™Doherty hit seven points for Slaughtneil, while Jack Cassidy, Shane McGuigan and ร“  Mianรกin scored three apiece, and Brendan Rogers chipped in with a brace.

Slaughtneil now go forward to an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Corkโ€™s Sarsfields, aiming to win at the last four stage for the first time.

finn-turpin-and-meehaul-mcgrath Finn Turpin of Portaferry and Meehaul McGrath of Slaughtneil. ยฉINPHO ยฉINPHO

Rathnure became the first Wexford club to win the Leinster intermediate hurling decider today, defeating Kilkennyโ€™s Lisdowney by 0-24 to 1-16.

A Richard McEvoy goal put Lisdowney in front 1-10 to 0-11 early in the second half, but Rathnure hit back with a powerful finish to run out five-point victors.

Jack Redmond was their scoring star with 0-12, they will now play Galwayโ€™s Tynagh Abbey Duniry in the All-Ireland semi-final.

In football, Kildareโ€™s Caragh won the Leinster intermediate final by five points against Dublinโ€™s Naomh Mearnรณg, while Offalyโ€™s Ballinagar won the Leinster junior title by seven points against Meathโ€™s Dunsany.

Caragh will now play Crossmolina of Mayo in the All-Ireland semi-final, while Ballinagar will face Galwayโ€™s An Cheathrรบ Rua in their semi-final.

In the Ulster junior hurling twinning final, Derryโ€™s Ballinscreen defeated Fr Murphyโ€™s of London by 16 points, theyโ€™ll now play Corkโ€™s Russell Rovers in the All-Ireland semi-final stage.

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