Ballinderry reach decider

Ballinderry gave themselves a chance of becoming the first team to win back-to-back Derry titles in over a decade with a 1-8 to 0-10 win over Banagher on Saturday.

The holders edged their way into a decider against either Kilrea or Slaughtneil, whose game was postponed until Saturday following the death of the father of Kilrea player Kieran Óg O’Kane.

That Ballinderry are in their third straight final owes much to the performance of Raymond Wilkinson, who hit 1-2 against a Banagher team seeking to play in their first final since 1981.