Clann Eireann booked their place in the 2025 Ulster minor club final with 5-8 to 1-5 win over St. Treas yesterday.
In the final they will play either the holders Carryduff or the Monaghan champions Magheracloone who meet this weekend.
The first of our minor club semi finals takes place on Sunday when St. Treas, Ballymaguigan host Clann Eireann at 1pm.
The game between Carryduff and Magheracloone has been postponed owing to a tragic death in the Magheracloone club. It will be played next weekend.
AIB Ulster Senior Club Final
Errigal Ciaran 0-6 St. Ergnats, Moneyglass 3-10
St. Ergnats, Moneyglass turned in a powerful display to win their first AIB Ulster senior club title against Errigal Ciaran. The foundation for their victory was three first half goals along with tenacious defending and powerful running.
Errigal Ciaran started strong with county star Aoife Horisk firing over the first two points. The Tyrone champions were then awarded a fifth minute penalty however the usually reliable Maria Canavan dragged her spot kick wide. Moneygalss opened their account in the 11th minute through the experienced Cathy Carey.
The Antrim side were starting to get on top and in the 16th minute Leah Stweart found the net after she reacted quickest to a high ball. A second goal followed five minutes later, this time it was Carey who netted after being set up by Stewart. Horisk immediately responded with her third point but Moneyglass then extended their lead when Maria O’Neill fired to the net after a strong run. Errigal had the last say of the half with Maria Canavan firing over a free however the Antrim champs went in happiest at the break leading 3-1 to 0-4.
Moneyglass hit the ground running in the second half with Carey, O’Neill and Bronagh Devlin all pointing. Horisk opened Errigal’s second half scoring in the seventh minute but thereafter Moneyglass were outstanding. Further points followed from Carey (2), Devlin and Stewart.
With time running out Emile Loughran found the net for Errigal however the referee after consulting with his umpires disallowed it for a square ball. Moneyglass were also denied a late goal courtesy of a brave save from keeper Megan O Brien. Two more points followed for Moneyglass and then in injury time Errigal were awarded a penalty which Aine Devlin tipped over the bar.
Scorers – Errigal Ciaran: A Horisk 0-4 (2f), M Canavan 0-2 (2f)
St. Ergnats Moneyglass: C Carey 1-4 (2f), M O’Neill 0-2, L Stewart 1-2, B Devlin 0-2
Errigal Ciaran: *M O’Brien; O McAleer, M Traynor, C McCann, C Canavan, E Corrigan, M Moore, B McAleer, S Cunningham, E McNamee, M Canavan, E Maguire, K McCaffrey, A Horisk, M Corrigan
Subs: E Loughran for E Maguire(33), N Quinn for M Traynor (41), R Quinn for K McCaffrey (43)
St. Ergnats Moneyglass: *A Devlin, Caitlin Griffin, N McIntosh, L Stewart, A Leahy, S O’Neill, R Bradley, A Kelly, EL McAreavey, Cliona Griffin, M O’Neill, N Neeson,, B Devlin, C Carey, L McCann
Subs: E Mallon for A Kelly (54), D Duffin for A Leahy (59), A Griffin for L Stewart (59), J Daragh for B Devlin (59), K McCloskey for L McCann (62)
Referee- Brendan Rice (Down)
AIB ULSTER INTERMEDIATE FINAL
Knockbride 3-13 Brigid O’Neills 1-6
Player of the match Abbi Connor contributed 1-6 for Knockbride as the Cavan girls overcame Brigid O Neills 3-13 to 1-6 to lift the Ulster Intermediate crown.
Knockbride had a dream start, hitting 2-4 before Brigid O’Neills opened their account. Rebecca Davey and Sarah Mc Cabe scored the goals. Machailla Mc Cabe sent over a couple of points for BON’s but these were quickly cancelled by the Cavan champs. Jayne Drury and Erin Cassidy then reduced the lead. With 25 minutes gone Lorna Mc Guirk netted for BON’s however this major was quickly cancelled as player of the match Abbi Connor found the net at the other end. Another Connor point left the Breffni side ahead at the break 3-8 to 1-4.
After an exchange of points early in the second half, Knockbride dominated the remainder of the half, sending over another three unanswered points to win by 13 points.
AIB ULSTER JUNIOR CLUB FINAL
Cavan Gaels 4-11 Killeevan Sarsfields 0-9
Three first half goals from Cavan Gaels was the foundation for winning the Ulster junior title at the expense of Killeevan Sarsfields. The game was played in front off a large crowd at the excellent Shamrock Park, Roslea on Saturday.
Sarsfields had a great start with 16-year-old Karyn Mc Ginn firing over the first two points. The Gaels then scored a fortunate goal with a speculate shot from the excellent Katie O’Meara looping into the top corner. Further points followed from O’Meara and Katie Leddy before Killeevan had Emma Corley sin binned.
With the Sarsfields midfielder in the bin Cavan Gaels outscored the Monaghan side 1-3 to 0-2, the goal coming from player of the match Leddy. Mc Ginn then sent over her 5th point but the Gaels finished strong adding another goal through Sarah Clarke and a point from Emma McIntyre. Half time score Cavan Gaels 3-6 Killeevan Sarsfield 0-5.
The early stages of the second half seen points from Leddy and O’Meara cancelled with a brace from Mc Ginn. Midway through the half and a number of substitutions were made. Further points were exchanged and then the game was effectively sealed in the 20th minutes when Leddy added her second goal. Gaels finished strong adding another three unanswered points to secure a first Ulster title for the club.
Katie Leddy who finished with 2-2 was named player of the match however O’Meara and Mc Ginn are also worthy of a mention as they contributed 1-7 and 0-7 respectively. Defensively, Gaels captain and centre back Niamh Briody was outstanding.
AIB SENIOR CLUB FINAL
St.Ergnat’s, Moneyglass v Errigal Ciaran
Antrim champions St. Ergnats, Moneyglass will face Errigal Ciaran of Tyrone in today’s senior decider.
Moneyglass won an Ulster junior title in 2003 and have dominated Antrim football in recent years however the Ulster Senior club title has eluded them. In their two games to date they have scored 7-15 and conceded 2-13.
They travelled to Cherryvale for a quarter final clash with Bredagh and easily overcame the challenge of the Down champs, winning 5-10 to 2-5. The ever-reliable Cathy Carey found the net twice while the other majors came from Sarah O Neill, JoJo Daragh and an own goal.
The semi final was a much tougher affair when they were on the road again, this time in Lurgan for a meeting with the holders Clann Eireann. First half goals from Leah Stewart and Bronagh Devlin helped them to a 2-3 to 0-7 half time lead. Scores were hard to come by in the second half however when the final whistle sounded, Moneyglass were victorious 2-5 to 0-8.
Full back Niamh McIntosh will captain the side which contains a number of current and former Antrim players.
It was 18 years ago that Errigal Ciaran won their first and only Ulster senior club title. None of the current team were involved that day however many playing today have tasted recent Ulster minor success with the club. Reaching the final, the Errigal girls have had two tough away games, winning them by a goal and a point respectively.
Errigal Ciarán advanced to the semi-finals with a 2-10 to 1-10 win over Glenfin from Donegal. Goals from a Maria Canavan penalty and Aoife Horisk helped Errigal Ciarán lead by 2-5 to 1-4 at the break. In the second half Glenfin manged to level with the time almost up however late points from Horisk (2) and Canavan secured the win.
In the semi final Lurgan led at the break by double scores, 0-8 to 0-4. Horisk and Canavan led the second half fight back which seen Canavan fire over the winner in the dying minutes.
Eimear Corrigan captains the side in which her sister Maebh also plays. It contains a number of Tyrone’s All Ireland winning team including Claire Canavan and Aoife Horisk who were recently named in the TG4 team of the championship.
Moneyglass will start as favourites having beaten the holders however Errigal’s two tough games to the final will stand to them.
AIB INTERMEDAITE CLUB FINAL
Brigid O Neill’s v Knockbride
For the second year in a row its Monaghan v Cavan in the intermediate club final as Brigid O’Neill’s meet Knockbride.
Brigid O ‘Neill’s had lost the last two county finals by a point, so it was third time lucky for them this year. The team is an amalgamation of St. Brigid’s (Ballybay/Drumhowan) and neighbours Doohamlet O’Neill’s hence the name.
BON go into the final full of confidence after two home victories over Aghyaran and Eoghan Rua in the quarter finals and semi finals respectively. This is unknown territory for many of the BOD girls, and they have adapted well.
In the quarter final against Aghyaran, the Tyrone girls led at the break 1-7 to 1-3 but the home side turned in a storming second half to win it 5-10 to 1-9, Jane Drury the chief tormentor.
That win set up another home game against Eoghan Rua of Derry. This was a much tighter affair with BON winning 0-11 to 0-8. Sadhbh Mc Elearney did a great job marshalling the defence while captain Megan Millar along with Drury and Michaela Mc Cabe caused the Eoghan Rua defence all sorts of problems.
Knockbride are the only side competing this weekend who had to play a preliminary round game and have scored goals in all three outings.
The first day out, away to Carryduff they turned in a powerful display, winning 2-15 to 1-4. That set up a semi final with Fanad, a four-hour trip from Canningstown. Taking no chances of being late the team stayed in Donegal the night before. Well rested they beat the Tir Chonaill champions 1-8 to 0-4.
A massive crowd turned out for their semi final against Lisnaskea and they were not disappointed. The Breffni girls dominated from start to finish, winning 3-15 to 0-1. Abbi Connor was on fire, scoring 1-7 while 16-year-old wing forward Gia Mc Cabe also contributed four points from play. Corner forward on the day was Rebecca Davey, a sister of Dublin great Lyndsey.
This one is too close to call however Knockbride’s big win over Lisnaskea didn’t do their defence any favours. BON will be stern opposition. This one will go right to the wire.
AIB ULSTER JUNIOR CLUB FINAL
Cavan Gaels v Killeevan Sarsfields
The first of our 3 finals this weekend sees the Breffni junior champions, Cavan Gaels play the Farney winners, Killeevan Sarsfields. This could be deemed a local derby as less than twenty miles separates the two sides.
Cavan Gaels Ulster campaign started on the road in County Down where they overcame the challenge of Teconnaght 3-8 to 1-8. That victory set up a semi-final clash with Drumragh.
The semi final was a battle and a half. Both sides gave it everything and after sixty minutes the sides couldn’t be separated. The full-time score was 2-7 apiece. Extra time proved just as enthralling. The sides traded scores however in injury time in the second period of extra time, Katie Leddy fired over a free to give the Gaels a 3-11 to 3-10 victory.
While Leddy was the hero of the moment, there were also noteworthy performances from Sarah Clarke who just gets better with every game she plays and Marian Mc Guinness, the ex-Armagh County player who has Ulster club experience with Carrickcruppen.
Killeevan Sarsfield’s road to the final has been a wee bit less dramatic. Two homes games ensured massive support and the girls to date have been outstanding. Aidee Little has been with the squad for 5 years and all the hard work is proving fruitful as they landed not only the Monaghan championship title but the Division 3 League crown as well.
In the quarter final against Naomh Columba, Killeevan took a while to settle but went in at the break leading 1-4 to 0-4. Two additional goals followed in the second half as the Monaghan champs went on to win by four points, 3-5 to 0-10.
The semi-final seen John Mitchell’s travel to Newbliss. The Derry champs came in as favourites having won their preliminary game and quarter final. They say goals wins games and, on the day, Sarsfield’s hit six, with 17-year-old Karyn Mc Ginn netting a hatrick as her side went on to win 6-6 to 0-10.
Leigha Mc Dermott, Emma Corley, Aoibhe Lynch and Aine Deery have been solid throughout the campaign. The team are super fit and have leaders all over the pitch. They have no super stars, just a squad of hard-working honest players captained by Katelyn Greenan.
This one is impossible to call but one thing for sure is that the winner will give plenty of intermediate teams a run for their money in 2026.
The Ulster minor club quarter finals are scheduled for Sunday.
The pairings are as follows:
