Tyrone retain Ulster U20 title with extra-time win over Donegal
Tyrone retained the Ulster under-20 title with a 1-19 to 2-14 win over Donegal after extra-time at Owenbeg.Ruairi McCullagh kicked 0-9 as the Red Hands claimed a third title in four years. The real winning of the game came with three two-pointers in the first four minutes of extra-time as the holders exerted their dominance. Paul Devlin's side will now meet Munster champions Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final on the weekend of 10 May in a repeat of last year's decider won by Tyrone. McCullagh and Kevin Muldoon led the charge for their sides in a first half which really failed to catch light. Tyrone kicked eight wides to Donegal's two but led by the minimum at the break as 0-5 played 0-4. The Tir Chonaill emerged sharpest for the second stanza kicking two, two-pointers in as many minutes with Shane Callaghan and Conor McCahill firing over. Tyrone responded from the very next play as Liam Og Mossey's attempt at a point cannoned off the post and into the hands of Joey Clarke, who fired to the roof of the Donegal net. The sides traded scores before the pace of Muldoon burned a hole through the heart of the Tyrone defence, he slipped Cathal O Gallchoir through, he hit the net and Donegal led by two with 10 minutes to play. Throughout Donegal refused to engage beyond their 40-metre arc as McCullagh levelled with two scores. The holders would keep the ball for almost four minutes at the end before Conor O'Neill's effort tailed wide, sending the game to extra time at 1-9 apiece. The game would burst into life in extra-time as three two-pointers from Eoin McElholm, Shea McDermott and McCullagh put Tyrone into a seven-point lead. Seanan Carr replied with a fine individual goal for Donegal as three separated the sides heading into the final period of extra-time. Drama would follow as Donegal chased the game at the death and with two between the sides, the Tir Chonaill men were punished for failing to keep three defenders in their own half allowing McCullagh to slot over and put three between them. Tyrone netminder Conan McGarvey would prove the hero as he saved Conor McCahill's goal bound effort with the final action of the match.
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