Donaghmoyne Ladies Beat Knockbride to Reach First Ulster Senior Club Final Since 2022
Donaghmoyne beat Cavan's Knockbride by nine points in the Ulster Ladies Senior Club semi-final. They play holders Moneyglass in the final at Killyclogher on 8 November.
By the Monaghan Brief staff·Edited by Seamus McKenna·Published · 2 min read
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Donaghmoyne are into the Ulster Ladies Senior Club Football final. The Monaghan champions beat Cavan's Knockbride by nine points in the semi-final on Sunday 1 November.
BBC Sport and Gaelic Life give the score as 4-8 to 1-8. Northern Sound reports 4-9 to 1-9. All three agree on the nine-point margin.
The game
Northern Sound reports that Donaghmoyne led 2-3 to 1-4 at half-time. Two more goals in the second half sealed the win.
BBC Sport reports that Cora Courtney scored two goals, and that Aoife Burns and Rosemary Courtney were also in fine form.
BBC Sport says it is Donaghmoyne's first Ulster final since 2022.
The final
Donaghmoyne will play defending Ulster champions St Ergnat's Moneyglass of Antrim. Moneyglass beat Derry's Steelstown Brian Óg 6-20 to 1-5 in the other semi-final. According to Gaelic Life's fixture list, the final is on Sunday 8 November at Killyclogher, with a 2.30pm throw-in.
In the same competition, Donaghmoyne beat Bredagh 2-16 to 0-7 and Errigal Ciarán 4-11 to 0-8 in the group stage.
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Truagh beat Cavan's Cornafean by two points in the Ulster Ladies Intermediate Club semi-final. They meet Donegal's Naomh Columba in the final at Killyclogher on 8 November.
Four first-half goals in Clones sent Monaghan junior champions Drumhowan past Antrim's St Mary's Rasharkin. Fermanagh champions Newtownbutler are next on 15 November.
Both Monaghan ladies champions have Cavan opposition in the Ulster club semi-finals on Sunday 1 November. Donaghmoyne travel to Knockbride in the senior grade, while Truagh have home advantage against Cornafean at intermediate level. Both games throw in at 2pm.
