St Patrick’s Portaferry (Down) 1-25
Dunloy Cuchulainns (Antrim) 2-14
DOWN CHAMPIONS PORTAFERRY kept their dream of a second Ulster senior club hurling title alive with an eight-point win against Dunloy of Antrim.
Sunday’s semi-final began with a poignant moment’s silence in memory of Ciara Mageean, and ended with Mageean’s club booking their return to the provincial decider for the second time in three seasons.
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Back-to-back champions Slaughtneil await once again, giving Portaferry the chance to avenge their defeats to the Derry men in both the 2024 final and 2025 semi-final.
Portaferry's Niall Fitzsimmons celebrates a point. Dan Clohessy / INPHO
Dan Clohessy / INPHO / INPHO
Keelan Molloy and Conal Cunning scored first-half goals for Dunloy at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, but Portaferry did plenty to keep the scoreboard ticking over and led by three at half time, 0-16 to 2-7.
Portaferry did just enough to keep their noses in front throughout the third quarter, and led by the minimum until the 55th minute when Tom McGrattan’s fortuitous goal ended Dunloy’s challenge.
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Portaferry dream of glory after poignant Ulster semi-final win
St Patrick’s Portaferry (Down) 1-25
Dunloy Cuchulainns (Antrim) 2-14
DOWN CHAMPIONS PORTAFERRY kept their dream of a second Ulster senior club hurling title alive with an eight-point win against Dunloy of Antrim.
Sunday’s semi-final began with a poignant moment’s silence in memory of Ciara Mageean, and ended with Mageean’s club booking their return to the provincial decider for the second time in three seasons.
Back-to-back champions Slaughtneil await once again, giving Portaferry the chance to avenge their defeats to the Derry men in both the 2024 final and 2025 semi-final.
Keelan Molloy and Conal Cunning scored first-half goals for Dunloy at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, but Portaferry did plenty to keep the scoreboard ticking over and led by three at half time, 0-16 to 2-7.
Portaferry did just enough to keep their noses in front throughout the third quarter, and led by the minimum until the 55th minute when Tom McGrattan’s fortuitous goal ended Dunloy’s challenge.
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