ULSTER U-21 FC QUARTER-FINALS: Donegal 0-8 Antrim 0-5:DONEGAL GOT their defence of the Ulster Under-21 championship off to a winning start in Ballybofey last night.

Three frees and a point from Peter McNelis put Donegal 0-4 to 0-2 ahead at the break. Two points from Daniel McLaughlin and Odhran McNelis pushed Donegal three clear with nine minutes left.

DONEGAL:P Boyle; S Doak, E Doherty, L Keaney; M McHugh (0-1, f), T McKinley (0-1), S O'Kennedy; C Classon, A McFadden; N Mullins, O Mac Niallais (0-1), D McLaughlin (0-1), D Molloy (0-2, 2f), R McErlean, S Corcoran. Subs: P McNelis (0-1) for Mullins (22 mins); K McFadden (0-1) for McErlean (37); A Kelly for Doak (51 mins).

ANTRIM: J McNabb; J Lavery, R Johnson, M Johnson; M McAleese, D Quinn, P Owens; J Carron, D Lynch; M Armstong (0-2), A McLarnon (0-1, 1f), M Kane (0-1); C Fleming, M Kelly, E McNeill. Subs: Cormac McGrady (0-1, 1f) for McLarnon (43 mins); F Cassidy for Fleming (49 mins); D McGarrity for Kelly (51 mins).

Referee: JJ Cleary (Derry).