Red cards fatal for New York

New York 2-14 Antrim 2-20, Casement Park (After Extra-time)

The Big Apple proved hard to stomach for Dinny Cahill's Antrim last night as they had to rely on extra-time to pull clear of New York and book their place in the Ulster SHC final on June 5.

The 2004 Ulster winners claimed a dramatic semi-final win as Karl McKeegan grabbed their second goal in extra-time after the Exiles had been reduced to 12 men.

Former Tipperary senior Bonny Kennedy bagged 1-07 (4f) for New York, but was crucially dismissed three minutes into extra time for his second yellow card offence.

Antrim had taken the early advantage and led 1-12 to 0-12 going into the closing stages of normal time, but Kennedy waltzed through the Saffrons rearguard to net a climatic goal and send the tie into extra-time.

The late sendings-off of Conor Casserly, for two bookings, and Tim Cullen, for a straight red, damaged New York's hopes, after they led by a point at the close of the first period of extra-time.

Cahill's men, who had ten players on the scoresheet, set up a decider against either Down or Derry, as McKeegan's late blast added to Brian McFall's first half goal.

McFall also notched a two-point sideline score in normal time.

SCORERS:

Antrim: B McFall 1-2 (1 sideline), K McKeegan 1-2 (2f), B Quinn 0-3, C McGuckian 0-3, P Richmond 0-3, M Herron 0-2, K Stewart 0-2, J McIntosh 0-1, C Herron 0-1 ('65), J Connolly 0-1.

New York: B Kennedy 1-7 (4f), T Fletcher 0-4, M Maher 1-0, R Henley 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1.

ANTRIM - D Quinn; M Kettle, M McCambridge, C Hamill; G Cunningham,

J Campbell, C Herron; M Scullion, M Herron; B McFall, C McGuckian, K Stewart; J McIntosh, J Connolly, B Quinn.

Subs: J Scullion for Quinn, K McKeegan for McIntosh, D Quinn for McFall, P Richmond for McGuckian.

NEW YORK - T Cullen; P Wickham, P Dalton, C Casserly; T Keely, J Madden, A Guinan; L Dunican, P Murray; B Kennedy, T Moylan, T Fletcher; D McCarthy, K Kennedy, R Henley. Subs: M Maher for R Henley (blood sub).

Ref: S McMahon (Clare).