ULSTER MFC Tyrone 1-10 Down 0-10: THOMAS CANAVAN proved the difference between the sides at Casement Park yesterday as his haul of 1-4 helped Tyrone see off Down to book their place in the Ulster minor final.

Down were 0-3 to 0-1 up after 11 minutes before Canavan fired over three points. He also grabbed the game’s only goal on the half-hour and Tyrone never looked back.

TYRONE:M McReynolds; S McGarrity, C Clarke, HP McGeary; N Sludden, M Donaghy, E Deeney (0-1); H Og Conlon (0-1), P McNulty; R Donnelly, T Canavan (1-4, three frees), R Devlin; S Tierney (0-1), J McCullagh (0-1), R O'Neill (0-2, one free). Subs:L Gervin for R Donnelly (41 mins), C McCullagh for Donnelly (47 mins), E McGahan for Tierney (57 mins), D Quinn for McGeary (60).

DOWN:M Cunningham; D Turley, G McGovern, D Murtagh; R Johnston, D OHanlon, P Boyle; N McParland, N Donnelly; D Savage (0-1, free), N Madine, C Mooney (0-3); S McCartan, J Johnston (0-1), R OHare (0-3, two frees). Subs:M Bagnall (0-2, one free) for Savage (44), O Lynch for J Johnston (58).

Referee:D Helferty (Monaghan).