Antrim's minor hurlers had it all their own way at Casement Park as they waltzed to a 5-15 to 3-7 win over Down in a disappointing Ulster MHC final.

The winners-elect dominated in almost every sector of the field with a five star display by Patrick Magill who scored seven points before the break giving them a leg-up they scarcely needed to secure outright victory.

Magill opened the scoring after just 40 seconds before colleague Colm McFall banged home Antrim's first goal in the 12th minute to leave Down trailing by 0-1 to 1-6.

Stephen McGarry hit Antrim's second goal on 24 minutes before Simon McGrory made it a hat-trick of goals for the Saffons on the half hour.

Down performed better on the restart and goals by Brendan Ennis after 40 seconds of the restart and by the same player in the 49th minute did give the Mourne County some consolation.