Cushendall hold on

ULSTER SHC Final Cushendall (Antrim) 1-14 Ballygalget (Down) 1-13:CUSHENDALL HAD to survive a backs-to-the-wall second half in yesterday's final. The winners went in at the break leading 1-8 to 0-8 as Martin Coulter hit seven points from frees for Ballygalget.

A 16th-minute goal by Conor McCambridge set Cushendall on their way. That score put them 1-4 to 0-3 ahead with Paddy McGill adding two points and Aidan Delargy another for a 1-7 to 0-3 lead after 20 minutes. When Paddy Coulter netted for Ballygalet in the 61st minute it was 1-14 to 1-12 and five minutes in to injury time Steven Clarke made it a one point game but Cushendall held out. Brian Delargy (Cushendall) and Stephen Johnston (Ballygalget) were sent off a minute from time.

CUSHENDALL:F McAuley; A Graffin, O Scullion, S Delargy (0-1); M McCambridge, K McKeegan, K Elliott; D McKillop, D McNaughton; B Delargy, P McGill (0-6, four frees, one pen), A Delargy (0-1); S McNaughton (0-3), N McManus (0-1), C McCambridge (1-1). Subs: C Carson for McKillop (48 mins ), B McNaughton (0-1) for A Delargy (57 mins).

BALLYGALGET:Graham Clarke; L Clarke, A Dynes, C Braniff; S Roddy, Gabriel Clarke, S Johnston; P Monan (0-1), D Flynn; E Clarke, G Flynn, S Clarke (0-2); M Óg Coulter (0-10, eight frees), B Coulter, S Bailie. Subs: H Savage for Braniff (19 mins), G Johnston for Bailie (37 mins), P Coulter (1-0) for G Flynn (43 mins).

Referee:M Mulholland (Derry).