Ballinderry 0-17 Cavan Gaels 0-7: BALLINDERRY STRODE into the provincial final at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh, yesterday.

Even from an early stage, it was clear that Ballinderry's route into the decider would be relatively trouble-free, even though the sides were deadlocked at 0-5 each by the halfway stage.

It was in the second half, though, that the Gaels meekly capitulated as Ballinderry turned in a powerhouse display that left their Cavan opponents marooned.

Ballinderry, with Collie Devlin (0-5) and Raymond Wilkinson (0-3) torturing the Gaels defence, Ballinderry hit 11 unanswered points in a blistering spell of dominance which underlined their many sided attributes.

BALLINDERRY: M Conlon; D Bell, N McCusker, C Wilkinson; M McIver, K McGuckin, C Nevin; J Conway, B McGuckin; M Harney (0-2), D Conway (0-1), C Devlin (0-5, three frees), R Wilkinson (0-3), E Muldoon (0-2, one 45), C Gilligan (0-1). Subs: J Bateson (0-2)for Gilligan (48 mins); S Rocks for Devlin (55); KP McGuckin for J Conway (59); M Bell (0-1)for D Bell (59).

CAVAN GAELS: E Elliott; J Gurhy, D Rabbitte, K Meehan; A Forde, E Reilly, R Maloney Durham (0-1); E King (0-1), C Collins; N Murray (0-1), S Johnston (0-1), P O'Donnell; M Lyng (0-2, one free), N Walsh, D Reilly. Subs: M Dunne for O'Donnell (5 mins); C McClarey (0-1)for Johnston (11); D Graham for Dunne (33); D Meehan for D Reilly (44).

Referee: P McEnaney(Monaghan).