Tyrone won the Ulster MFC final at Letterkenny to retain their Ulster MFC title. Derry started strongly with a goal from Conor O'Kane after three minutes and added early scores through Tomas Devlin and Don Mulholland. Tyrone struggled to get into the game initially, but stayed close with points from Matthew F Daly and Charlie Meenan. Conan Canavan scored a fisted goal in the 14th minute and added a response from a free. Derry led 1-7 to 1-5 at halftime after McDermott and Mulholland added points. Tyrone took control after the restart, with Matthew J Daly scoring, Logan O'Connor putting them ahead, and goalkeeper Michael Doherty making key saves. Tyrone extended their lead with further scores from O'Connor, Canavan, and others, finishing with a second goal late in the third quarter and maintaining full control to the end.
"Derry made the perfect start with a Conor O'Kane goal after just three minutes, and they ran at the Tyrone defence to pick off scores through Tomas Devlin and Don Mulholland. The Red Hands struggled to get into the game, but kept in touch through Matthew F Daly and Charlie Meenan. And they came alive with a Conan Canavan fisted goal in the 14th minute, with the same player raising an orange flag from a free in response to Neil McDermott's two-point free."
"It was the Oak Leafers who finished the half strongest, tagging on points through McDermott and skipper Mulholland to take a 1-7 to 1-5 lead in to the interval. Tyrone were ahead within three minutes of the restart, Matthew J Daly landing a two-pointer, before Logan O'Connor nudged them in front for the first time. Now the holders were slicing holes in the Derry defence, bringing four terrific saves from goalkeeper Michael Doherty, who denied Canavan twice, Vincent Gormley and Corry."
"The challengers couldn't get out of their own half, and further scores from Ruairi O'Neill, Canavan and McGuckin had the champions six clear. And they were out of sight when Logan O'Connor palmed home their second goal at the end of the third quarter. McDermott and substitute Roco Devlin pulled back Derry scores on rare raids, but an assured Red Hand side was totally in control, adding further points through Canavan, Conor Fyffe and Matthew F Daly."
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