Mon, 13 Feb, 2017 - 00:00
Sean Wall, Pairc Tailteann
For most of a dour and error-ridden opening half, the Royals struggled to improve on the form that saw them go down to a 10-point defeat to Kildare in their opening encounter.
However, they were completely different on the restart and inspired by the brilliance of Cillian O’Sullivan, who ended with 2-2, they completely routed a poor Derry outfit.
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CourtsGaaPerson: Cillian O’SullivanPerson: Mark LynchPerson: Benny HeronPerson: Enda GlynnPerson: Emmett McGuckinPerson: Conor McAtamneyPerson: Niall LoughlinPerson: Enda LynnPerson: O’SullivanPerson: Joey WallacePerson: Ruairi O CoileainPerson: Bryan McMahonPerson: Bryan MentonPerson: McMahonPerson: Alan FordePerson: Ben McKinlessPerson: Eamonn WallacePerson: C O’SullivanPerson: B MentonPerson: B McMahonPerson: R O CoileainPerson: W CarryPerson: S McEnteePerson: J ToherPerson: A FordePerson: C O’BrienPerson: B SheridanPerson: J KieltPerson: B HeronPerson: E LynnPerson: C McAtamneyPerson: N LoughlinPerson: E McGuckinPerson: P O’RourkePerson: D KeoganPerson: C McGillPerson: M BurkePerson: B PowerPerson: C DowneyPerson: D LenihanPerson: J WallacePerson: DowneyPerson: BurkePerson: LenihanPerson: E WallacePerson: McEnteePerson: K RossPerson: S TobinPerson: SheridanPerson: DerryPerson: B McKinlessPerson: R MurphyPerson: C NevinPerson: P HaganPerson: N KeenanPerson: N ForesterPerson: M McEvoyPerson: C McWilliamsPerson: D TallonPerson: O HegartyPerson: HaganPerson: J DohertyPerson: NevinPerson: G O’NeillPerson: McAtamneyPerson: R BellPerson: LoughlinPerson: T MallonPerson: McKinlessPerson: L DevenneyOrganisation: AllianzOrganisation: MeathOrganisation: DerryOrganisation: RoyalsOrganisation: Oak Leaf CountyOrganisation: Slaughtneil
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