Antrim beat Down in Ulster SHC Final...

Antrim 3-20 Down 4-15

Antrim beat Down in this well-contested final at Casement Park. Down haven't won the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship title since 1997.

A trio of injury-time points from Karl McKeegan, Neil McManus and Shane McNaughton steered the Saffrons to their eighth successive Ulster SHC crown. They led by 2-09 to 0-09 at the interval, thanks to goals from McNaughton and Joey Scullion during a prolific 90-second spell.

ANTRIM: R McGarry; K McGourty, N McGarry, A Graffin; S Delargy, C Donnelly, N McAuley; J Campbell, K McKeegan (0-05); B Herron, N McManus (0-03), S McNaughton (2-03); K Stewart (0-06), P Richmond (0-02), J Scullion (1-01).

Subs used: M Herron, E McCloskey.

DOWN: G Clarke; F Conway, S Murray, S Ennis; S Wilson (0-06), R McGrattan, M Ennis; A Savage (1-02), C O'Prey (0-01); G Johnston, C Woods (0-02), K Courtney; J Coyle (0-01), P Braniff (2-02), S Clarke (1-01).

Subs used: M Coulter Jr, K McGarry, A Higgins

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