CHRISTY RING CUP GROUP 2D: ARMAGH 0-13 KILDARE 5-16

A two-goal blast from Sean McBride saw Derry get off the mark in NHL Division 2A this afternoon as they beat Armagh 2-13 to 0-9 at Celtic Park.

Andrew Mitchell emerged as his side's saviour as he finished with a personal tally of 1-08 to send Kildare crashing out of the Guinness Leinster Senior Hurling Championship at Mullingar.