Kielt sends holders Down tumbling out

Queen's 1-17 Down 1-11: A blistering second half display led by young Derry star James Kielt helped the students of Queen’s …

Queen's 1-17 Down 1-11:A blistering second half display led by young Derry star James Kielt helped the students of Queen's knock out holders Down in tonight's McKenna Cup semi-final in Newry.

The sides were level at half-time, but Kielt grabbed a goal ond a point in the three minutes after the interval as Queen’s went on a scoring spree that brought them a goal and nine points in the second half.

Cathal Magee scored Down’s goal in the 15th minute of the game, but it was Kielt who dominated the scoring, with a personal haul of 1-5 as the students ran out winners by six points.

They will now face Donegal in Saturday night’s decider in Omagh.

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SCORERS: Queen's:J Kielt 1-5, C Vernon 0-4, S O'Neill 0-3, C Bayne 0-2, P McVey 0-2, P Courtney 0-1. Down:C Magee 1-1, B Coulter 0-2, D Hughes 0-2, P Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Ireland 0-2, S Kearney 0-1, M Magee 0-1.