Derry 2-15
Cork 1-11

DERRY GAINED THE consolation of victory over Division 1 table-toppers Cork in the Allianz football league today despite having been already relegated before this clash at Owenbeg.

The Rebels fell to only their second defeat of the spring, the other was away to Donegal, but they still finished top of the table and had a semi-final berth booked before today’s clash. Brian Cuthbert’s side will now prepare to take on Donegal next weekend.

Derry gained their first victory of the spring and Brian McIver’s team received a boost as they switch their focus to the summer’s championship action.

It was Cork who made the early running with the boost of a goal from defender Stephen O’Donoghue and points from the likes of Daniel Goulding and Mark Collins. Cork made seven changes to their team before the game but were still ahead by 1-7 to 0-7 at the break.

Derry took over in the second-half though and restricted Cork to just four points. Captain Mark Lynch placed Enda Lynn for their first goal in the 51st minute and then Lynn finished to the net for their second goal on the hour mark which effectively clinched their win as it pushed them 2-12 to 1-9 ahead.

Scorers for Cork: Stephen O’Donoghue 1-0, Daniel Goulding, Paul Kerrigan 0-3 each, Conor Dorman, John O’Rourke, Mark Collins, John Hayes (0-1f), Colm O’Neill (0-1f) 0-1 each.

Scorers for Derry: Enda Lynn 2-3, Benny Heron 0-3 (0-1 ’45), Mark Lynch (0-2f), James Kielt (0-2f), Eoin Bradley (0-1f) 0-2 each, Niall Holly, Kevin Johnston 0-1 each.

Cork

1. Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)

2. Noel Galvin (Ballincolllig)
3. Michael Shields (St. Finbarr’s)
4. Tom Clancy (Clonakilty)

5. Tomás Clancy (Fermoy)
6. Stephen O’Donoghue (Ballincollig)
7. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)

8. Fintan Goold (Macroom)
9. Patrick Kelly (Ballincollig)

10. John O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)
11. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
12. Barry O’Driscoll (Nemo Rangers)

13. Daniel Goulding (Éire Óg)
14. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers)
15. John Hayes (Carbery Rangers)

Subs
Fintan Goold (Macroom) for Kelly (30)
Paddy O’Shea (St Vincent’s) for O’Halloran (half-time)
James Loughrey (Mallow) for Galvin (45)
Brian Hurley (Castlehaven) for Goulding (57)
Colm O’Neill (Ballyclough) for Hayes (57)
Colm O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh) for O’Donoghue (59)

Derry

1. Eoin McNicholl (Glenullin)

2. Oisin Duffy (Foreglen)
3. Niall Holly (Eoghan Rua, Coleraine)
4. Kevin Johnston (Dungiven)

5. Liam McGoldrick (Eoghan Rua, Coleraine)
6. Conor McAtamney (Swatragh)
7. Michael McIver (Ballinderry)

8. Mark Lynch (Banagher)
9. Fergal Doherty (Bellaghy)

10. Sean Leo McGoldrick (Eoghan Rua, Coleraine)
11. Daniel Heavron (Magherafelt)
12. Enda Lynn (Greenlough)

13. Benny Heron (Ballinascreen)
14. Terence O’Brien (The Loup)
15. James Kielt (Kilrea)

Subs
Eoin Bradley (Glenullin) for O’Brien (40)
Emmet McGuckin (Magherafelt) for Kielt (52)
M Sweeney for Holly (56)
Emmet Bradley for Doherty (56)
Aidan McAlynn for SL McGoldrick (60)
C Murphy for Lynn (60)