McCurry makes it easy for Tyrone

Tyrone easily brushed aside Donegal’s challenge in last night’s Ulster U21 FC quarter-final.

Darren McCurry turned in an impressive attacking display capped by four points as they set up a semi-final clash with Down.

The Red Hands dominated for most of the game, with the visitors failing to turn a second-half flourish into scores.

McCurry landed four excellent points, three from play, as Tyrone established control.

Dermot Molloy finally opened Donegal’s account with a fisted effort in the 28th minute, followed by a superb long-range score from McBrearty but at the halfway stage the Red Hands led 0-7 to 0-2.

Points from McBrearty and a McGarvey 45 narrowed the gap to four points.

Tyrone had gone 18 minutes without a score when Tommy Canavan landed a long-range effort, but they finished strongly to win by double scores.

Tyrone scorers: D McCurry 0-5 (2f), R Donnelly 0-2, T Canavan, C Clarke, S Tierney, C McAliskey, S Warnock 0-1 each.

Donegal scorers: P McBrearty 0-3 (1f), S McGarvey 0-2 (1 45), D Molloy 0-1.

TYRONE: D McAnenly, B Tierney, D McNally, HP McGeary, N Sludden, C Clarke, T McCann, R Donnelly, S Warnock, S Tierney, T Canavan, B McGarvey, D McCurry, C McAliskey, J McCullagh.

Subs: P Mallon for McGarvey, S McGuigan for Tierney, C Grugan for McCullagh, H Óg Conlan for Warnock, C Daly for McAliskey

DONEGAL: P Boyle, K McFadden, C Cannon, P Carr, T McKinley, P Devine, C Gallagher, L Keeney, S Coyle, C Ellis, M O’Reilly, M McEniff, S McGarvey, P McBrearty, D Molloy.

Subs: D McGeever for Coyle, S Friel for Ellis, O McGinty for McEniff

Referee: M McErlane (Derry).