Derry keep powder dry

Mayo 2-12 Derry 1-7

A bumper crowd of 9,292 turned up at Elvery’s MacHale Park, the vast majority in support of Mayo, but if they were expecting thrills and spills, not to mention a semblance of excitement, they were sorely disappointed.

High-flying Derry, who had already qualified for next weekend’s play-offs, brought a second-string squad to Castlebar so there was never likely to be much of the drama you’d expect from these sort of final round fixtures.