Tyrone rampant

Dr McKenna Cup: Tyrone handed Antrim a lesson at Edendork yesterday to ensure their place in the Dr McKenna Cup final.

Dr McKenna Cup: Tyrone handed Antrim a lesson at Edendork yesterday to ensure their place in the Dr McKenna Cup final.

Stephen O'Neill scored Tyrone's first goal and , when Seán Cavanagh scored a goal in the 28th minute, 15 points separated the sides.

Antrim rallied with points from Kieran Close and Shane Doyle and at the break Tyrone led by 2-12 to 0-5.

Michael Murphy and Martin Penrose both scored goals and Antrim's response was a Kevin Brady goal.

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TYRONE: P McConnell; B Donnelly, C Holmes, M McGee; O Devine, G Devlin, D Harte; B Collins (0-1), B Meenan; B Dooher, B McGuigan (0-2), S Cavanagh (1-5, one free); S O'Neill (1-6, two frees), R Mellon (0-1), M Coleman (0-2). Subs: P Canavan (0-3, one free) for McGuigan, M Murphy (1-1) for Dooher, C Meenagh for Devine, E Bradley for Donnelly, M Penrose (1-0) for O'Neill.

ANTRIM: P Murray; N Ward, K Murray, G Adams; S Doyle (0-1), T Scullion, S Kelly; J Quinn, M McCarry; K Close (0-2), K Brady (1-0), B Herron (0-1); J McAleese (0-1), N Doyle (0-1), C Carmichael. Subs: D Gault for Kelly, K Madden (0-4, three frees) for Carmichael, P Logan for Doyle, T Convery for Quinn.

Referee: J White (Donegal)