Wicklow’s late show edges Derry

Wicklow secured a Christy Ring Cup semi-final spot after a late scoring burst in Arklow on Saturday.

Goals by Brendan Quigley and Patrick McCloskey edged Derry 2-4 to 0-4 ahead after 23 minutes, with Paddy Henry starring for the visitors. Six points for Wicklow by Jonathan ‘Bosco’ O’Neill, Geoffrey Bermingham and Andy O’Brien reduced the margin to 2-6 to 0-10 at the break.

Jonathan O’Neill landed the lead point from a free on 66 minutes and John Connors crashed home the clinching goal in injury time.

Scorers for Wicklow: J O’Neill (0-8, 6f, 1 65), J Connors (1-0), A O’Brien (0-3), T Doyle (0-1), E Kearns (0-1), G Bermingham (0-1), S Kelly (0-1), C Moorehouse (0-2), E Glynn (0-1).

Scorers for Derry: P Henry (0-9, 7f, 1 65), A Grant (0-2), P McCloskey (1-0), B Quigley (1-0).

WICKLOW: J. Murphy, Jim Connors, G. Keogh, B. Cuddihy, J. Henderson, S. Kelly, G. Bermingham, E. Kearns, R. Keddy, T. Doyle, L. Kennedy, E. Dunne, E. Glynn, J. O’Neill, A. O’Brien.

Subs: W. O’Gorman for L. Kennedy, C. Moorehouse for E. Dunne, John Connors for T. Doyle.

DERRY: O. Doherty, J. McCloskey, S. McNicholl, L. Hawkins, R. McCloskey, P. Kelly, M. Warnock, O. McCloskey, B. Quigley, S. McGuigan, L. Craig, P. McCloskey, P. Henry, R. Convery, A. Grant.

Subs: C. Convery for S. McNicholl, S. Farren for L. Craig, S. McCullagh for L. Hawkins, L. Hinphey for A. Grant

Referee: Patrick Murphy, Carlow.