GAA: Ballinderry win Ulster SF club final

Derry's Ballinderry have won the Ulster club final at Casement Park.

They defeated Down champions Mayobridge 1-10 to 1-07.

Mayobridge opened the scoring through Glen McMahon, and the sides

exchanged points until the 13th minute when Ballinderry began to edge out

in front.

Points from Darren Conway and Conleth Gilligan put the Derrymen two

points clear.

Mayobridge answered with two points from Michael Walsh to level the sides

at four points apiece on 23 minutes.

Ballinderry again edged in front and led by three at the interval.

Within seven minutes of the re-start Mayobridge scored a goal and a point

to take the lead for the first time since the opening minute.

A point from Michael Walsh and a goal from Glen McMahon put them 1-05 to

0-07 ahead.

However, their lead was shortlived as 60 seconds later Enda Muldoon

blasted to the net.

Ballinderry extended their lead by a further two points but Mayobridge

pulled one back through Ronan Sexton.

Darren Conway put the Derry champions four ahead on 48 mins.

A consolation point from Ronan Sexton left the a clear goal between the

sides, but Mayobridge were unable to make up the deficit.

To add to their woes, Mayobridge had Darragh Tighe sent off with two

minutes of normal time remaining after he kicked Ballinderry's Declan

Bateson after the forward stopped him from taking a quick free.

Full-time: Ballinderry 1-10, Mayobridge 1-07