Though Down led 0-3 to 0-1 after 10 minutes, this Ulster minor football replay at Newry never lived up to the expectations aroused by the high-quality drawn match a week previously. This time Tyrone's Conor McAnallen and Kevin Hughes established a clear grip around the middle of the park which Down were unable to dislodge.

The two midfielders contributed five points between them, as Tyrone moved into a 0-6 to 0-3 half-time lead, and Down's resistance was finally broken by a stirring individual point in the 45th minute from half back Peter O'Neill.