Carrickmore qualified for a second successive Tyrone SFC final with a 2-7 to 0-11 win over Ardboe at Pomeroy last night.

Classy Clonoe O’Rahilly’s despatched champions Errigal Ciarán with a thumping semi-final win at Dungannon yesterday.

Tyrone did enough during an energetic first half display at Healy Park tonight to defeat Down and get their Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup bid back on track.