ULSTER MFC/Tyrone 0-16 Down 0-14:TYRONE overturned a Down team that had threatened to cause an Ulster minor football upset at Healy Park yesterday.

Four points from Ben O'Reilly and three from Paul Devlin helped Down to a 0-8 to 0-6 interval lead.

Tyrone ruled the second half, however, with scores from Paddy McNeice, Niall McKenna and Conor O'Neill easing them into the provincial semi-final.

TYRONE: T Harney; F McQuaid, D Gorman, R Pickering; S McCrory, G Teague, P Harte (0-1); R Keenan, N McKenna (0-2); K Mossey (0-1), M Donnelly (0-1), P McNeice (0-4, 2 frees); K Coney (0-2), D McNulty (0-1), C O'Neill (0-2, two frees). Subs: B Kelly for Gorman, C Gervin (0-2) for Keenan, B McGarvey for Donnelly.

DOWN: C Heaney; C O'Hare (0-1), A McArdle, P O'Rourke; M Higgins (0-1), G McNulty, R White; D O'Hagan, C Poland; P McPolin, C Harrison (0-1), J Brannigan (0-1); B O'Reilly (0-5, four frees), P Devlin (0-3, two frees), R Brady (0-2). Subs: R McGarry for McPolin, R Doran for Higgins, M Ireland for O'Hagan, JP O'Hare for McNulty.

Referee: M McErlane (Derry).