DERRY moved within distance of the Christy Ring Cup quarter-finals, but had to survive a huge scare in the second half at Celtic Park as Armagh overturned a 12-point deficit to lead going into the final quarter.

IT takes only a couple of minutes of conversation with joint Antrim senior hurling manager Dominic McKinley for the frustration to break through. The cause? The timing of tomorrow evening’s Ulster SHC semi-final against Derry.

Derry 7-23 Monaghan 3-13