Monaghan Harps 1-11 Eskra (Tyrone) 0-8 Monaghan Harps deservedly booked their place in the final of the Ulster junior club competition at the expense of Tyrone side, Eskra in this entertaining and at times very exciting semi final in Cremartin, on Sunday 8th February. Monaghan Harps got off to the better start with a goal by Shane Smyth after just six minutes giving them a decided advantage and they went on to lead at the break by 1-6 to 0-5. In the second half they continued to dominate and within five minutes of the restart they had extended their lead to six points with Eskra relying almost entirely on the accuracy of Joseph McCarroll who accounted for all but one of their scores. Scorers: Monaghan Harps: Shane Smyth 1-0, Stephen McAleer 0-3, Nicholas Treanor 0-3, Gareth Treanor 0-2, Mark Morgan, Paul Smyth and Gary McAleer 0-1 each. Eskra: Joseph McCarroll 0-8, Paul Marlow 0-1. Monaghan Harps: Mark Hughes, Dermot McKenna, Colm McAree, Johnny Sherry, Niall McAdam,. Ciaran Garvey, Mark Morgan, Shea McAleer, Shane smyth, Paul Smyth, Gary McAleer, Nicholas Treanor, Gareth Treanor, Stephen McAleer, Conor McCaughey. Subs: David Loughran for|C Mc Caughey, Shane Scott for G McAleer. Eskra: Kevin McDonagh, Colin Baugh, Damien Kelly, Chris Kelly, darren McCarroll, Raymond McGinley, Paul Marlow, Cathal McNamee, Paul Turbitt, Mike Cillinan, Joseph McCarroll, Pearse McGirr, Seamus Cullinan, Mark McCarroll, Dermot Cullen. Subs: Stephen McKenna for D McCarroll, Matthew Turbitt for P McGirr, Daniel Woods for D Cullen, James McNamee for M Turbitt, Shane Hackett for P Marlow. Referee: M Higgins (Fermanagh). Tweet

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