Monaghan and Derry book semi-final spots

Ulster U-20 FC quarter-finals

Derry 1-11 Cavan 0-7
Monaghan 1-15 Armagh 0-13

DERRY and Monaghan booked their semi-final spots on Wednesday night with wins over Cavan and Armagh.

At Owenbeg, it was 1-4 from Oisin Doherty who pushed Derry into a position of control with James Murray doing a fine marking job on Bre3ffni ace Darragh Lovett.

Cavan hit the first two scores before five on the bounce had Derry in their way to a 0-8 to 0-4 interval lead.

When Doherty bagged the game’s only goal in the 42nd minute there was no way back for Cavan.

In Armagh, it was 0-10 from senior star Stephen Mooney that paved the way for Monaghan’s win with Bobby McCaul finding the net.

Semi-finals – Wed, April 7.30pm
Omagh: Tyrone v Monaghan~
Ballybofey: Donegal v Derry

Derry: C Armstrong; F McEldowney, J Murray, R Small; C McGrogan, P McGurk (0-1), D McDermott; R Forbes (0-2), C Heron (0-1); C Spiers, R McNicholl, J McGuckian; N O’Donnell (0-2), E Higgins (0-1), O Doherty (1-4, 3f)
Subs: S Young for C Spiers (38), C Chambers for E Higgins (38) R McGill for R McNicholl (49)

Cavan: L Phillingham; J Tynan, E Crowe, K McCabe; F Shehu, O McCrystal, B McGahan; R Tobin, E Hartin; Mícheal Smith, Matthew Smith, B Donnelly (0-1); C Keaney (0-3, 2f), D Lovett (0-1f), D Madden (0-2)
Subs: C Galligan for Matthew Smith (38), L Reilly for Michael Smith (44), J Tully for F Shehu (49) Dugdale for J Tynan (53)

Referee: N McKenna (Monaghan)