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Round-up: Wednesday's McKenna Cup action

Micheal Bannigan, Monaghan, and Mark Walsh, Down, in Dr McKenna Cup action.

Micheal Bannigan, Monaghan, and Mark Walsh, Down, in Dr McKenna Cup action.

Dr McKenna Cup results

Down 2-10 Monaghan 0-12

Armagh 2-20 Antrim 2-8

Tyrone 0-17 Fermanagh 1-7

Goals from Andrew Gilmore and Odhran Murdock earned Down a 2-10 to 0-12 victory in Castleblayney.

Conor Laverty's team led 1-6 to 0-6 at the interval with Gilmore netting in the 16th minute.

Barry O'Hagan was effective too for Down, who added a second goal immediately after the restart.

Micheal Bannigan, Stephen O'Hanlon, and Shane Carey replied with points for Monaghan, but Down prevailed.

Tyrone enjoyed a convincing 0-17 to 1-7 success over Fermanagh at O'Neills Healy Park.

At the break Tyrone were 0-6 to 0-3 ahead with Conor Cush subsequently clipping a point early in the second half.

Cathal McShane, Richie Donnelly, and Conor Meyler added further scores for Tyrone, who edged 0-11 to 0-4 in front by the 56th minute.

In the closing stages Ultan Kelm pinched a consolation goal for Fermanagh, but late points from Tyrone's Emmett McNabb and Mattie Donnelly sealed the deal.

At the Athletic Grounds Armagh produced a dynamic display to beat Antrim 2-20 to 2-8.

The home team dictated the agenda in the opening period accumulating a 1-10 to 0-4 advantage.

Conor Turbitt planted a sixth minute goal following points from Tiernan Kelly and Shane McPartland.

The 4,150 spectators were treated to a lively second half with Joe Sheridan adding a second Armagh goal in the 43rd minute.

Odhran Eastwood struck two consolation goals for Antrim as Armagh claimed the spoils.