North Antrim Minor Hurling – Darragh Cup
Loughgiel 2-22 Ballyastle 3-6
Darragh Cup holders Loughgiel took the first step towards defending their title when they beat Ballycastle in Wednesday evening’s round-robin game at Fr Healy Park
The Shamrocks had the better of the opening exchanges and at the first half water break they led by five points, their goal coming from the ever dangerous Jack McCloskey while Darragh Kelly and Oran Donnelly caught the eye for Ballycastle.
The second half continued in a similar pattern with the home team holding the upper hand and by half time they had stretched their lead to 1-13 to 0-4, the stand-out score coming from Ronan McCollum.
The second half saw the visitors get more into the game and goals from Criostai McAuley, Daragh Donnelly and Tiernana Heggarty made things look a little better. However the home side were never threatened and added a series of great points to run out winners by 2-22 to 3-6
Loughgiel
- Mark Christie. 2. Ronan McLaughlin. 3. Ruairi McCormick 4. Cahir Connolly. 5. Charley O’Hagan. 6. Finn Henry. 7. Conin Sheridan. 8. Pearse Patterson. 9. Ben McGarry. 10. Darragh Patterson. 11. Ronan McCollum. 12. Tiago McGarry. 13. Danny McAuley. 14. Jack McCloskey. 15. Jack McKendry. 17. Ronan Casey. 18. Eoin McGarry. 19. Roan McGarry. 20. Ronan Fitzgerald. 21. Liam Glackin
Ballycastle
- Criostai McAuley. 2. Conall Magee. 3. Patrick McAlonan. 4. Cormac Dallas. 5. Seamus Goodlad. 6. Somhairle Mathers. 7. Cian Baudant. 8.Orann Donnelly. 9. Eamon Butler. 10. Gavin McToal. 11. Conor Donnelly. 12. Darragh Kelly. 13. Aidan Hamilton. 14. Tiarnan Heggarty. 15. Daragh Donnelly. 17. Callum Woods. 18. John McHenry. 19. Eoin McKinley. 20. Frank McCaughan.