Slaughtneil remain on course to successfully defend their Ulster Club SFC crown following an entertaining semi-final tussle with Kilcar this evening.

The Derry champions got the better of their Donegal counterparts by 2-17 to 0-17 at Healy Park, Omagh in what was a fantastic advertisement for the gaelic football club scene.

Second-half goals from Se McGuigan and Christopher Bradley were crucial as Mickey Moran's men overturned a one point half-time deficit.

3,120 spectators turned up for this eagerly anticipated clash and they witnessed Slaughtneil race into an early 0-6 to 0-1 lead.

The Barry Doherty managed Kilcar enjoyed the better of the second-quarter exchanges, however, and fought back to take an 0-8 to 0-7 lead into the break.

Whatever Moran said to his troops during in his half-time team-talk had the desired effect as they subsequently outscored their opponents by 1-6 to 0-2 during the third quarter.

McGuigan found the back of the Kilcar net in the 42^nd minute and Bradley wrapped up the victory when raising Slaughtneil's second green flag in the 59^th minute.

Donegal star Paddy McBrearty sent over 0-10 (five frees) for Kilcar but they were left to rue a number of missed goal chances at the final whistle.

Slaughtneil, meanwhile, will now turn their attention to a final date with the winners of tomorrow's second penultimate stage fixture between Derrygonnelly of Fermanagh and Cavan Gaels.

Slaughtneil - A McMullan; P McNeill, B Rogers, K McKaigue (0-1); F McEldowney, C McKaigue (0-1), K Feeney; P Bradley, P Cassidy (0-1); R Bradley, Shane McGuigan (0-3, 1f), M McGrath (0-2); C Bradley (1-5, 0-1f, 0-1'45), Se McGuigan (1-0), C O'Doherty (0-2). Subs: B Cassidy (0-2) for C O'Doherty, B McGuigan for P Bradley.

Kilcar - E McGinley; B McGinley (0-1), C McShane, B Shovlin; R McHugh, M Hegarty, P Carr; C McGinley (0-1), M McHugh (0-1); S McBrearty (0-1), E McHugh (0-1), C Doherty; A McClean (0-1), P McBrearty (0-10, 5f), S Shovlin. Subs: M McClean (0-1) for B Shovlin, M Sweeney for C McGinley, B O'Donnell for C McShane.

Referee - S Hurson.

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