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Derry SFC semi-final: Ballinderry 2-15 Lavey 0-6

A RAMPANT Ballinderry cruised past a thoroughly dejected Lavey

to set up an intriguing encounter with holders Bellaghy in the

Derry SFC final.

Despite losing midfielder Sean Donnelly after only five minutes

with a very serious leg injury after he fell awkwardly when challenging

for a high ball, Ballinderry over-ran their arch rivals, Gerard

Cassidy finishing with a personal tally of 1-7.

Lavey entered the game without the injured Henry Downey and his

positional sense and playmaking were badly missed. Ahead by 1-6

to 0-2 at half-time, Ballinderry totally dominated the second

period with substitute Darren Conway punching the ball to the

net in the final minute to round off a scintillating display from

the young talented team.

Ronan McGuckin and Niall McCusker marshalled the defence superbly

and totally blotted out Lavey who could only muster one point

from play, that coming in the 30th minute of the second half.

Gilligan (0-3 play) and Cassidy scored at will as the Lavey defence

wilted under the intense pressure of the Ballinderry frontline

constantly running at them.

This game came to life in the ninth minute after early domination

by both defences with Gilligan getting his first point. Cassidy

contributed 1-3 throughout the half, his goal coming in the 27th

minute.

Ballinderry: M Conlon, R McGuckin, M McCusker, D Crozier, C McCusker,

P Wilson, O Bell (0-1), S Donnelly, J Conway (0-1), E Muldoon,

M Wilson (0-1), A McGuckin (0-1), G Cassidy (1-7), D Bateson,

B McCusker, D Conway (1-1), C Gilligan (0-3).

Lavey: M Hasson, P McVeigh, K McCloy, G Boyle, C McGurk, J McGurk

(0-1), S Doherty, G Doyle, O Collins, G Cushnahan (0-4), B McCormick,

P Hearty, M Collins, S Downey, C McGurk.

Subs: P Scullion for M Collins, D Mulholland (0-1) for P Hearty.