Derry win but Damian Barton senses ‘hangover’
Barton’s Oak Leafers looked lethargic in the opening 35 minutes after last week’s extra-time exertions against Tyrone, and were lucky to be only one point adrift at the interval, 1-5 to 1-6.
Benny Heron’s superb 25th-minute goal gave them a foothold they scarcely deserved following Ruairi Corrigan’s excellent eighth-minute strike for Fermanagh. The introduction of Mark Lynch at half-time for the home side had an immediate effect, the Banagher player setting up Cailean O’Boyle for Derry’s second goal and then scoring the third himself as Derry hit 1-7 without reply.
