Tyrone set for Ulster Final showdown

Tyrone Senior Ladies booked their place in Sunday’s Ulster Senior Football Championship Final courtesy of a hard-fought 1-07 to 0-09 win over Donegal in their semi-final meeting at Irvinestown on Tuesday evening.
The game was slow to spring into life as both sides registered a succession of wides early on as nerves seemed to get the better of even the most experienced campaigners. After a low-scoring first half, Tyrone trailed by 0-3 to 0-2 at half time with both points coming from the trusty boot of full forward and captain Eilish Gormley.
Tyrone commenced the second half in sublime form, as a series of good passages of play resulted in Tyrone turning a one-point deficit into a six point lead. Points from Gemma Begley, Caroline Kelly, wing back Cathy Donnelly and Gormley set Tyrone on their way, before in the ninth minute of the half the captain found herself in space to fire past Donegal keeper Charlene Mc Hugh to put her side firmly in the driving seat.
This however was to be their last score until injury time, as the Red Hand girls had to endure a late Donegal onslaught as the Tir Chonnail girls fired over six unanswered points to level the tie, and the game seemed destined for extra time until captain Eilish Gormley stepped forward to fire over a 66th minute free kick to give her side a deserved one point victory and send them through to Sundays showdown with Monaghan.

Teams and Scorers
Tyrone: Elaine Mallaghan, Sinead Mc Laughlin, Eimear Teague, Seana Keenan, Connie Fox, Arlene Mc Closkey, Cathy Donnelly (0-1), Maeve Mc Gurk, Maura Kelly, Orla O’Neill, Lynnette Hughes, Ann Dooher, Gemma Begley (0-1), Eilish Gormley (1-4, 2 frees), Caroline Kelly (0-1)
Sub used: Claire Mc Alliskey for Gemma Begley

Donegal: Charlene Mc Hugh, Michelle Doherty, Mari Herron, Donna Dunnion, Aoide Hegarty, Diane Toner, Caroline Mc Grory, Aoife Mc Donnell, Nora Stapleton, Kelly Lacey, Nadine Doherty (0-4, 2 frees), Bridget Gallagher, Ann Doherty (0-1), Yvonne Mc Monagle (0-2), Shiela Campbell (0-1)
Sub Used: Niamh Hegarty (0-1) for Bridget Gallagher

Monaghan next up for Red Hands
This Sunday sees Tyrone go head to head with reigning champions Monaghan with the Ulster Senior Championship at stake (Clones, 3.30)
Tyrone of course will have a prime opportunity to gain the ultimate vengeance for their one-point loss to the Farney side earlier in the campaign, Jenny Greenans last gasp goal depriving Tyrone of a much-deserved win. Sundays game though will provide Tyrone with the perfect opportunity not only to get one over on their fierce rivals, but to reclaim their Ulster crown in the process.