Slaughtneil ease into Ulster Senior Hurling Club Championship Final

Derry champions Slaughtneil are through their second Ulster Senior Hurling Club Championship Final in three years after defeating Ballycran by 10 points in Dungannon this afternoon.

Leading by five points at half-time thanks to a Cormac McKenna penalty in the 17th minute, a point and a goal from Brendan Rogers (pictured) put Slaughtneil firmly in control on a scoreline of 2-11 to 0-08 early in the second period.

Despite Paul McNeill being sent off for a second yellow card offence, Slaughtneil matched the Down champions in the scoring stakes to run out winners on a scoreline of 2-18 to 0-14.

Slaughtneil will be hoping they can one better than they did in their last final appearance when they lost out to Antrim’s Loughgiel Shamrocks in the 2013-14 decider on a scoreline of 3-14 to 1-15.