Antrim through to Walsh Cup final

Sambo McNaughton's side beat Kilkenny last week

Antrim will face Offaly in next Sunday's Walsh Cup final at Casement Park thanks to a 3-14 to 1-16 win over UCD in Sunday's semi-final at Belfield.

Michael Magill found the net after three minutes and the Saffrons enjoyed a 1-10 to 0-10 lead at half-time.

Tommy Fitzgerald's 39th-minute goal gave the students hope but a further Magill goal and a Liam Watson penalty paved the way for Antrim's victory.

Watson scored a total of 1-5 and Magill contributed 2-2 to the scoreline.

The other Antrim points scorers were Paddy Magill, 0-2, and a point apiece for Ciaran Herron, Neil McManus, Eddie McCluskey, Simon McCrory and Cormac Donnelly.

Stephen Nolan top-scored for UCD with 0-7, Michael McGarry adding 0-6, Tommy Fitzgerald 1-1 and James Walsh 0-2.

The hosts kept in touch with frees from McGarry and Nolan in the first half and piled on the pressure after the break but 10 second-half wides did not help their cause.

Offaly defeated Wexford 1-12 to 0-11 in the day's other last-four clash.