McAuley Cup – Senior Hurling

Loughgiel 4-11 Ballycastle 0-10

Loughgiel set up a meeting with Dunloy in next Sunday’s McAuley Cup Final in Armoy when they scored a big win over Ballycastle in the semi-final.

Lorcan Donnely put Ballycasle ahead with an early point but Loughgiel hit back with an Eoin McGarry goal and five unanswered points from Maol Connolly, Shane O’Boyle, Odhran McFadden Declan McCloskey, Eoin McGarry and Domon McMullan. Two points from Ballycastle veteran Neill McAuley stemmed the flow but Loughgiel pushed on to lead 1-09 to 04 at half time.

McAuley got the first score of the second half for Armoy but point from McGarry and Finn Henry, plus and Odhran McFadden goal all but ended the contest. Three in a row from Neill McAuley and one from Ciaran Butler closed the gap for the Town but two late goals from the Shamrocks had them 4-11 to 0-10 clear at the final whistle.