Canavan stars as Tyrone beat Derry to retain Ulster Minor title

Canavan stars as Tyrone beat Derry to retain Ulster Minor title - Published Conan Canavan scored 1-4 as Tyrone powered past Derry with a 2-16 to 1-12 win in Letterkenny to retain the Ulster Minor title. After Conor O'Kane's early goal for Derry, Canavan - nephew of Red Hand legend Peter - raised a green flag as the Oak Leafers led 1-7 to 1-5 at the break. However, Tyrone pulled clear in the second half before Logan O'Connor's goal helped seal a seven-point win. Having produced a stirring comeback to beat Cavan in the semi-finals, Gerard Donnelly's side now remain on course to defend their All-Ireland Minor title. "We were very calm at half-time," Donnelly told Peter Canavan in a post-match interview posted on Tyrone GAA's social media channels. "We were two points down but I think we had eight wides at half-time but we knew the chances were there." Donnelly's side will face Galway in next week's All-Ireland quarter-finals, while Derry also advance to the last eight. Tyrone will be hoping for more underage success when their Under-20s attempt to win a third successive All-Ireland title in Saturday's final against Kerry at Croke Park (17:00 BST).