SLAUGHTNEIL’S BID FOR a fifth Ulster club hurling title in six seasons moved one step closer as the defending champions dispatched Portaferry of Down in Corrigan Park on Sunday afternoon.
Second-half goals from Brian Cassidy and Jerome McGuigan laid the platform for a ruthless 19-point win.
The sides were level at 0-4 apiece after the opening 20 minutes, but it was Slaughtneil who gained the upper hand at that point to lead by five at the break, 0-10 and 0-5.
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Cassidy’s goal in the 36th minute stretched that advantage out to 10 points, 1-12 to 0-5, and Portaferry couldn’t find a way to make a meaningful dent in that lead.
McGuigan struck with seven minutes to play to make it 2-19 to 0-10 as Slaughtneil eased back into another Ulster final where Dunloy of Antrim await in a fortnight’s time.
Elsewhere, St Vincent’s were crowned Leinster senior camogie champions after a one-point win against Oulart-the-Ballagh.
Niamh Hetherton’s first-half goal proved to be decisive as the Marino side held off Oulart’s late rally to clinch the title.
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Defending champions Slaughtneil book return to Ulster hurling decider
SLAUGHTNEIL’S BID FOR a fifth Ulster club hurling title in six seasons moved one step closer as the defending champions dispatched Portaferry of Down in Corrigan Park on Sunday afternoon.
Second-half goals from Brian Cassidy and Jerome McGuigan laid the platform for a ruthless 19-point win.
The sides were level at 0-4 apiece after the opening 20 minutes, but it was Slaughtneil who gained the upper hand at that point to lead by five at the break, 0-10 and 0-5.
Cassidy’s goal in the 36th minute stretched that advantage out to 10 points, 1-12 to 0-5, and Portaferry couldn’t find a way to make a meaningful dent in that lead.
McGuigan struck with seven minutes to play to make it 2-19 to 0-10 as Slaughtneil eased back into another Ulster final where Dunloy of Antrim await in a fortnight’s time.
Elsewhere, St Vincent’s were crowned Leinster senior camogie champions after a one-point win against Oulart-the-Ballagh.
Niamh Hetherton’s first-half goal proved to be decisive as the Marino side held off Oulart’s late rally to clinch the title.
Ulster senior club hurling semi-final
Leinster senior club camogie final
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