ANTRIM Minor Camogs (above) booked their place in the Ulster final when they convincingly beat Down 2-19 to 0-4 in semi-final they dominated at Ballela.
Down actually started the brighter of the two sides and had two points on the board in the second and fourth minutes, but once the Saffrons got going they soon were back on terms and by the time the home team got their next score the visitors were 0-10 to 0-02 clear.
Eva McAlister opened the scoring with a point on five minutes and Mary McArthur had them level by the ninth.
Further points followed from Eva McNeill in the 12th and 13th minutes and, after Amy Ferris hit one in the 16th minute, McNeill came again with three in a row in the 16th, 19th and 24th minutes.
Ferris got her second point in the 26th minute and, after Down hit their third score of the game, Eva and Kady McNeill came back with late points to put Antrim 0-12 to 0-03 in front at half-time.
Three minutes into the second half Aimme Ferris struck the first goal of the game and it was clear there was no way back for the Down girls. Antrim scores followed from Player of the Match Eva McNeill, who hit a goal and seven in the last 20 minutes, the goal coming five minutes from time.
A great win for the Saffrons but they will face a much sterner test in the final where they face an excellent Derry side, a team that is backboned by the St Pat’s, Maghera Corn Uan Ulahh winning side.
Down Minor camogs
Pictures: VINCY MORGAN
