Ulster SHC/ Dungiven 1-12 Portaferry 0-11: A solid defence and a goal from Geoffrey McGonigle put Dungiven into the Ulster hurling final at Casement Park yesterday.

McGonigle's goal midway through the second half sent Dungiven into a 1-8 to 0-7 lead. The Derry champions were never again behind as they beat off a determined late rally from the Portaferry men.

DUNGIVEN: J Donaghy; E McKeever, R McCloskey, B Kelly; A McCloskey, L Hinphey (0-1, free), E Farren; M Craig, P Sweeney (0-1); S McGuigan (0-1), P Kelly (0-1), B Mullan; Paddy McCloskey, G McGonigle (1-6, 0-4 frees), K Hinphey (0-1). Subs: K Farren for McGuigan (17 mins), Peter McCloskey for K Hinphey (51 mins). Blood sub: Pauric McCloskey (0-1) for Farren (64 mins).

PORTAFERRY: C Keating; C Coulter, S Murray, R Conlon; B Milligan, B Coleman, R McGrattan (0-1, free); B Murray, A Savage (0-2); G Adair (0-1), J Trainor, J Convery (0-1); N Magee (0-4, 0-1 free), P Mallon, P Rodgers (0-2). Subs: P Smith for Convery (49 mins), G Coffey for Murray (59 mins).

Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim).