Cargin 0-08 v Glen 1-10
Derry champions, Glen, booked a meeting with Kilcoo in the Ulster club senior final, but they were made to work for it by Antrim's Cargin at a sunny O'Neills Healy Park on Sunday.
The winning margin of five points was certainly a little harsh on Cargin with the final gloss secured from a Danny Tallon penalty goal with the last kick of the ball.
Up until then, Cargin had been right in contention, but tellingly, could never draw level in the second period despite having a few opportunities that went wide as Watty Graham's always managed to grab a score to keep their noses in front after the early exchanges.
With wind advantage, Glen were quickly on the front foot but after a pair of miscues, Danny Tallon kicked them into the lead.
Cargin were struggling to get any penetration going forward as they got so far up the field before being forced to recycle and start all over again, but there were signs they were beginning to settle a little as Michael McCann won a free that was converted by brother, Tomás.
The Derry champions responded immediately from the kick-out with Conor Glass bursting clear to kick from a tight ankle and Tallon then converted a mark, but the 0-03 to 0-01 lead as the opening half moved past the midway stage could have been greater, but they had converted just three of seven chances.
John McNabb landed a long free for Cargin, but a Michael Warnock point was the Glen response and they had a huge goal chance on 24 minutes when Ryan Dougan was in on the right, but McNabb saved low.
At the other end, Tomás McCann's delicate ball into Gerard McCann just evaded him, while another Glass point extended the Glen lead.
However, Cargin were growing in confidence and seemed happy to retain possession in
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