A 69th minute Conor McKinley point was crucial as Antrim dug deep to claim their 55th Ulster Senior Hurling title in Owenbeg this afternoon.

Derry 0-23 Down 2-12: Derry produced their most polished performance of the season when defeating Down in Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup semi-final at Owenbeg.

Derry 2-19 Down 1-15

Captain and chief marksman Ruairi Convery led by example with a 1-11 haul as Derry qualified for their second Ulster Senior Hurling Championship final in three years.

Derry 2-16 Down 3-12

Derry 1-16 Down 0-25

Down 0-25 Derry 1-16, Athletic Grounds

Down 1-16 Derry 0-19

Down 1-16 Derry 0-19

Down 3-20 Armagh 1-11

Down 3-16 Kerry 2-17

Down 0-23 Meath 1-10

Meath 1-25 Down 2-22 (aet)

Down 1-20 Armagh 1-11

Bord na Mona Kehoe Shield Final

Derry cruised to an 11-points victory over Down in this tame Ulster SHC semi-final in Casement Park yesterday.

Derry 0-24 Down 0-13, Casement Park

Westmeath 1-15 Louth 0-12

London boss Eamonn Phelan hailed his side’s resilience after they booked their place in the Christy Ring Cup final.

Former captain Ronan McGarrity’s return to inter-county action and three goals from Jason Doherty were the big stories in Ballaghaderreen yesterday where Mayo trounced Westmeath in a challenge.

Twice Down came from behind to grind out a draw with London in this exciting and closely fought Christy Ring Cup semi-final at Páirc Esler on Saturday.

Down recovered from a nightmare start to beat Meath and qualify for the Christy Ring Cup semi-finals.

Late points from Conor Mageean, Michael Turley and Aaron O’Prey were required by Down to drag them over the line in this Christy Ring Cup opener at Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday.

Goals in the first and third quarters boosted Wicklow to a survival success over battling Down in the Allianz Hurling League Division 2A relegation play-off at Trim.

Down 0-17 Wicklow 2-14

It says something when just over three months into the year, Finian Hanley admits he’s enjoying his football more than ever.

A goal and a point in the final minute of added time gave Westmeath victory over luckless Down at Páirc Esler Newry yesterday.

Kerry secured their place in Allianz Hurling League Division 2A after this victory at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

Derry produced a fine display of first-time hurling allied to some brilliant free-taking by their right half-forward Paddy Henry to overcome Down in this Allianz NHL Division 2A game in Pairc Esler, Newry yesterday.

Tyrone boss Mickey Harte cast a cold and critical eye on what he deemed a less than adequate performance, despite his team’s comfortable nine-point winning margin at Healy Park.

Tyrone 2-11 Westmeath 0-8

A point by Paul Bannon, with virtually the last kick of the game, gave Westmeath a shock win over Galway in Mullingar yesterday.

Westmeath 0-13 Galway 0-12

Carlow made a winning start to their Allianz Hurling League season with an impressive display at Dr Cullen Park yesterday.

The first-half sending-off of Ulster midfielder Neil McManus for two yellow cards spoiled this encounter, but Connacht still struggled to impose themselves in Ballinasloe and it wasn’t until Eanna Ryan’s goal six minutes from time that Anthony Cunningham’s men could breathe easily.

The famine is over, according to Seamus McEnaney, though whether Meath can maintain their fine Division 2 form to achieve the promotion they crave remains to be seen.

Allianz Football League Division 2: Westmeath 0-5 Meath 0-17

Paddy Keenan was central to Louth winning this low-key Division 2 tie at Haggardstown yesterday.

TWO first-half goals within a minute from Alan Mulhall and Ken Casey set up Offaly’s win in the opening round of the O’Byrne Cup at O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday.

FULL-FORWARD Denis Glennon proved the decisive difference as he pointed Westmeath to victory over Wicklow in a football challenge at Blessington yesterday.

IT took Loughgiel half an hour to come to grips with the conditions in yesterday’s rain-lashed Ulster Club SHC final against Ballycran at Casement Park, but once the Shamrocks turned on the style they demolished the Ards men.

RESOLUTE Armagh stunned Down in yesterday’s Ulster SHC semi-final at wintry Casement Park to push the Mourne men out of the race and book themselves a place in the decider against Antrim.

DOWN’S hurlers strolled to an Ulster SHC semi-final, hammering Derry by 16 points at Casement Park yesterday.

Down 1-17 Kerry 1-18

CLARE had no problem at Cusack Park, Ennis, yesterday in dismissing the challenge of Down in the Allianz HL Division 2.

Westmeath 1-7 Derry 0-13

Louth 1-15 Westmeath 2-10

THE All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Kildare and Antrim will go ahead as scheduled tomorrow night in Newbridge, and Dermot Earley jnr will be available to line out for the Lilywhites.

Dessie Dolan has been handed a starting role by Westmeath manager Pat Flanagan for their Leinster SFC semi-final clash against Louth on Sunday at Croke Park (throw-in 5.50pm).