Cavan delivered an impressive performance in Inniskeen last night to oust a fancied Monaghan side and advance to the semi-finals of the Ulster U20 football championship.

It finished 1-11 to 0-3 in favour of the clinical visitors at Grattan Park, where Darragh Lovett’s goal five minutes in set to the tone early for the winners.

Damien Donohoe’s lads struck five of the next six points to lead at the half by 1-5 to 0-1 and Killygarry sharpshooter Lovett, Eoghan Hartin and Tiarnan Madden struck points in the second-half to put the game beyond the home side whom only saw Tiarnan Kearns and Stephen Mooney register two more points.

Cavan now face Derry in the semi-finals next weekend after the Oak Leafers edged a 0-12 to 0-9 victory over Antrim in Owenbeg.

The sides were level on 0-5 apiece at the end of an airtight first-half and although Aidan McAleese’s point steered the Saffrons in front in the second-half, scores from Ryan McEldowney, Charlie Diamond (2) and Lachlan Murray were what advanced the hosts the last four.

In Ballybofey, Luke McGlynn’s early goal helped Donegal cruise to a 1-13 to 0-9 win over Armagh.

McGlynn’s strike in the opening minutes put the home side on course for a commanding 1-7 to 0-1 half-time lead and, while Armagh improved after the turnaround, it was the Tir Conaill lads that went through comfortably to a semi-final date with Tyrone.

Saturday afternoon saw the Red Hands ousting holders Down with a 1-13 to 1-8 win in Loughmacrory.

Luke Donnelly’s penalty five minutes before half-time helped swing the game in the Red Hands’ favour conceding a goal 10 minutes in.

Ciaran Bogue, Michael McGleenan, and Ciaran Daly hit the first three points of the restart for the hosts and a hat-trick of points from the excellent Ruairi Canavan in the closing 10 minutes ensured the win for Paul Devlin’s lads.

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