St Gall's defeat St John's in Antrim club final

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St Gall's player Niall O'Neill challenges Patrick McBride for the high ball in the final

St Gall's won a sixth straight Antrim club title with a 1-11 to 1-5 victory over St John's at Casement Park.

CJ McGourty scored a goal and fired over four points to help St Gall's into a 1-7 to 0-2 lead at half-time.

Gareth Clarke netted to give St John's hope but they had Niall Ward dismissed late on as St Gall's won with ease.

Portaferry recovered from a 0-8 to 0-5 half-time deficit to defeat holders Ballycran 3-8 to 0-12 in the Down SHC final at Ballygalget.

Portaferry scored three goals in a nine-minute spell at the start of the second half to gain control.

Holders Dromore defeated Killyclogher 2-6 to 0-6 in their Tyrone semi-final replay at Omagh on Friday night and will now play Errigal Ciaran in the final.

Mayobridge beat Saval 0-17 to 1-11 and Longstone edged out holders Burren 2-8 to 1-13 in Friday night's Down quarter-finals at Pairc Esler.

The two remaining last-eight ties will be at the same venue on Saturday with Bryansford meeting Rostrevor (18:30) and Kilcoo up against Castlewellan (20:00).

Sunday also sees the Cavan Football Final between Kingscourt and Mullahoran at Breffni Park (13:45).

WEEKEND CLUB FIXTURES/RESULTS

FRIDAY

Antrim SFC final

St Gall's 1-11 1-5 St John's

Tyrone SFC semi-final replay

Dromore 2-6 0-6 Killyclogher

Down SFC quarter-finals

Saval 1-11 0-17 Mayobridge

Burren 2-8 1-13 Longstone

SATURDAY

Down SHC final

Ballycran 0-12 3-08 Portaferry

Antrim SHC final

Loughgiel 1-11 1-07 Dunloy

Fermanagh SFC final

Lisnaskea 1-04 0-15 Tempo

Down SFC semi-finals

Bryansford 1-10 0-8 Rostrevor

Kilcoo 0-14 0-11 Castlewellan

Derry SFC semi-final

Banagher 0-10 1-8 Ballinderry

SUNDAY

Cavan SFC final

Kingscourt 1-8 1-8 Mullahoran (replay next Sunday)