Derry and Mayo set up Christy Ring showdown with big wins

The counties picked up wins over London and Sligo respectively this weekend.

Meehaul McGrath of Derry, left, and Daniel Huane of Mayo, with the Christy Ring Cup at the GPA Offices in Santry, Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Next Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup group game between Derry and Mayo at MacHale Park in Castlebar will be a de facto semi-final, after both counties picked up wins over London and Sligo respectively this weekend.

Derry had first half goals from Gerald Bradley and Odhrán McKeever to thank for staying in touch against London at Owenbeg, where Donal Hannon knocked over a series of monster frees with the aid of a strong breeze in the first half.