Ulster SHC: Johnston raids the Orchard with a hat-trick
April 16, 2017
Armagh's Conor Corvan and Ciaran Clarke of Antrim.
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It was all one-way traffic in Owenbeg today as Antrim coasted to an Ulster SHC 16 in-a-row at Armagh's expense.
The scoreboard read 5-22 to 1-12 in the Saffron's favour when the final whistle sounded.
Conor Johnston helped himself to a hat-trick of goals for the winners while Paul Shiels and Neil McManus also got in on the goal scoring act.
Fiachra Bradley raised a green flag for the Orchard County but they trailed by 1-2 to 3-16 at the halfway stage.
The second-half followed a similar pattern as Antrim maintained their vice-like grip on the Liam Harvey Cup.
Antrim - C O'Connell; S McCrory, J Dillon, S Rooney; P Burke, P McGill (0-1), Ciaran Johnston; C McKinney (0-1), P Shiels (1-0); M Connolly (0-3, 2f), C McCann, E Campbell (0-3); Conor Johnston (3-4), N McManus (1-6, 0-1f), C Clarke (0-3). Subs: D Murphy for C McCann, R Diamond for S Rooney, J McNaughton for M Connolly, C Carson (0-1) for D Murphy.
Armagh - S Doherty; C Clifford, N Curry, D Bridges; J Corvan, A McGuinness, T Nevin; C Carvill (0-1), C Devlin; D Carvill (0-7, 6f), F Bradley (1-0), C Corvan (0-3); D Magee (0-1), C Gorman, D McKenna. Subs: O Curry for D Bridges, P Gaffney for C Devlin, P McKearney for F Bradley.
Referee - J Clarke.
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Meanwhile, earlier today, Derry came away from Carrickmore with the Ulster SH Shield in their possession following a 1-17 to 1-12 final win over Tyrone.
The Oak Leafers enjoyed a 0-9 to 0-6 interval advantage and finished with five points to spare.
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