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Derry hurlers pick up vital Christy Ring Cup victory over London at Owenbeg

Goals from Ruairi O'Mianain and Christy McNaughton enough for Johnny McGarvey's team

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Derry hurlers defeated London at Owenbeg.

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11 May 2024 10:24 PM

Christy Ring Cup
Derry 2-22
London 2-13
Derry bounced back from their defeat in Kildare with victory at a sunny Owenbeg on Saturday afternoon.
Leading by a point after playing into the wind, the Oakleafers got a handle on London ace Jack Goulding with Christy McNaughton’s goal putting them in the driving seat.
Goalkeeper Oisin O’Doherty made a save late on to ensure Derry’s grip on the game.
The Oaks got off to a flyer against a wasteful London with Corey O’Reilly, John  Mullan and Ruairi Ó Mianáin all on target.
A flicked goal from ace Jack Goulding got the visitors back into the game, flicking Kevin Reid’s diagonal pass before Dylan Dawson point had London 1-2 to 0-4 ahead after 12 minutes.
An Ó Mianáin goal levelled matters at 1-5 each before Sean Glynn ran through for London’s second goal to put London back in the driving seat.
It was Derry who finished the ball well with points from Cormac O’Doherty, Ó Mianáin all on target before the latter scored for a 1-11 to 2-7 interval.
Paddy Kelly made a fine interception in front of Golding to start the move that led to a Cormac O’Doherty point.
Derry’s defence began to get the upper hand but they were not able to put London away and it took quick thinking from Corey O’Reilly to set McNaughton up for the goal that opened a 2-16 to 2-11 lead with 10 minutes to play.
Kelly, substitute Paul Cleary and O’Reilly all tagged on points to seal the Derry victory.
Derry will conclude with a trip to Sligo knowing that a win is a must while a London home win would leave qualification for the final down to score difference.
Scorers:
Derry:  Cormac O'Doherty 0-7 (4f, 1 '65'), Ruairí Ó Mianáin 1-3, Christy McNaughton 1-1, Darragh McGilligan, Corey O'Reilly 0-3 each, Meehaul McGrath, John Mullan, James Friel, Paul Cleary and Paddy Kelly 0-1 each
London: Jack Goulding 1-8 (3f, 1 '65'), Sean Glynn 1-1, Dylan Dawson 0-2, Ronan Crowley and Cathal O'Carroll 0-1 each 
Derry: Oisin O’Doherty; Paddy Kelly, Mark Craig, Niall Farren; Sean Cassidy, Richie Mullan, James Friel; Callum O'Kane, Meehaul McGrath; Darragh McGilligan, Cormac O'Doherty, Corey O'Reilly; John Mullan, Christy McNaughton, Ruairi Ó Mianáin
Subs: Cahal Murray for C O'Kane (58), Sean Francis Quinn for N Farren (64), Paul Cleary for J Mullan (67), Dara Mooney for Meehaul McGrath (69), Sean Kelly for Ó Mianáin (72)
London: Tommy Wallace, Padraig Muldoon, Conor Byrne, Niall Geoghegan, Tom Millerick, Sean O'Meara, Cathal O'Carroll, Adam Cunney, Robbie Murphy, Owen Sheil, Sean Glynn, Kevin Reid, Dylan Dawson, Jack Goulding, Ronan Crowley.
Subs: Eoghan McHugh for R Murphy (44), Niall Broderick for R Crowley (52), Malcolm Flannery for O Sheil (56), Paul Kennedy for D Dawson (56), Rory Lodge for S Glynn (64)
Referee: Peter Owens (Down)

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