Three-horse race for promotion says Gallagher after Derry sink poor Clare

Last year’s Division 3 champions Derry ensured their bid for back-to-back promotions remained firmly on track thanks to this facile nine-point victory.

XXJob SPORT 27022022 Derry's Ben McCarron and Clare's David Tubridy and Cillian Brennan in action during the Clare v Derry Allianz Football League Division 2 match at Cusack park, Ennis on Sunday. Picture : Eamon Ward

Allianz Football League Division 2: Derry 2-13 Clare 0-10 

Derry had no sooner dispatched Clare on Sunday than their manager Rory Gallagher was parsing the Division 2 campaign down to a three-team race involving themselves, next opponents Roscommon and Galway.