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As it happened: Updates from Dunloy v Cushendall, Ballygalget v Portaferry and Crosserlough v Ramor United as Storm Ashley cancels four county finals

The Fermanagh, Tyrone and Armagh SFC finals along with the Derry SHC final have all been called off due to weather conditions

Chrissy McMahon of Dunloy in action during last Sunday's decider with Cushendall Picture: Mark Marlow.
Chrissy McMahon of Dunloy in action during last year's decider with Cushendall Picture: Mark Marlow. Chrissy McMahon of Dunloy in action during last year's decider with Cushendall Picture: Mark Marlow.
By Liam Grimley

THIS afternoon sees four more county finals take place across Ulster in both hurling and football.

Cushendall defeated Dunloy in the Antrim SHC final with last year’s Ulster and Antrim hurling champions Ruairí Óg retaining the county crown for another year and advancing to the Ulster Club Championship.

Dunloy fell to the Ruairí Óg cluB by a single point in a closely-fought but well-won final in Ballycastle’s McQuillan Park.

Cushendall captain Neil McManus collected the trophy and presented it to the supporters who braved the elements to be in Ballycastle on Sunday afternoon.

Lurgan rivals Clan na Gael and Clann Eireann were meant to face each other in the Armagh SFC final at the Athletic Grounds however the weather presented a health and safety issue at the Athletic Grounds.

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In Derry, Slaughtneil were to play Banagher at Owenbeg as they go for a 12th Derry hurling title in a row but Storm Ashley had other ideas.

Swatragh defeated Kevin Lynch’s Hurling Club in the Intermediate Championship Final earlier on Sunday though.

Down’s Senior Hurling final saw Ballygalget take on Portaferry at Pairc Esler in Newry.

Portaferry, who won the 2023 title, retained the Jeremiah McVeigh Cup for another year after convincingly defeating their Ards rivals.

Also, in Cavan, Crosserlough and Ramor United met at Breffini Park in the Cavan SFC final.

It was Crosserlough’s day as the Coolkill-based club came out 2-6 to 0-4 winners in tough conditions.

However, it seems the wind was on Crosserlough’s side as their full-back Conor Rehill struck a goal from the halfway line which was carried towards goal by the gusts of Storm Ashley.