Newbridge hold off Magherafelt to retain Derry title

Padraig McGrogan of Newbridge shoots to score despite the efforts of Caolan Higgins of Magherafelt. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile
Newbridge retained their Derry title at wet Celtic Park on Sunday.
Eamon Young kicked the insurance point to end a spirited comeback.
Magherafelt had one last chance to save the game but goalkeeper Shea McGuckin pulled a late two-point free wide of the posts.
Shane Heavron scored all of the Rossa 1-5 in the first half and had the ball over the bar for the opening point.
The champions came with the perfect response when Callum McGrogan followed a high Conor Doherty all to fist to the net after four minutes.
Heavron responded for Magherafelt and he struck a 10th-minute goal after a goalmouth scramble.
Newbridge began to take a grip of the game and with Sean Young on target with three points, they edged into a 1-6 to 1-5 interval lead.
A Shea McGuckin free levelled matters early in the second half before Conor McAteer made a score for Oisin Doherty and Paudi McGrogan kicked the champions two ahead.
As Newbridge began to control the middle third a Conor McAteer two-pointer had them 1-11 to 1-6 before Sahir Spiers responded for Rossa.
Sean Young may had added a goal only for a brilliant save from Shea McGuckin in the 42nd minute.
Paudi McGrogan and Cormac Murphy exchanged points as the game headed into the final quarter.
When Mark Doherty won a kick-out, brother Oisin thumped a two-pointer for a 1-14 to 1-8 lead.
Shane Heavron came with a perfect response with a two-point free but Newbridge still helped control.
Scores from Heavron, Dan Higgins and Conor McCluskey had the margin back to a single point with eight minutes to play.
S Heavron 1-8 (2tpf, 1f), D Higgins (tp), C Murphy 0-2 each, S McGuckin, C Spiers and C McCluskey 0-1 each
C McAteer 0-5 (1tp), O Doherty 0-4 (1tp), Callum McGrogan 1-1, S Young 0-3, P McGrogan 0-2, C Doherty 0-1 and E Young 0-1 each
: S McGuckin; J Murray, M McEvoy, C Heron; S McErlain, C McCluskey, R Small; D Higgins, E McEvoy; A McCluskey, C Spiers, P McLarnon; Conall Higgins, S Heavron, C Murphy
Subs: Caolan Higgins for McLarnon (INJ 17), R Walls for Spiers (39), C Crozier for A McCluskey (44)
: N Rocks; S McGrogan, M McGrogan; P McMullan, Conor McGrogan, P McGrogan; C Doherty, Callum McGrogan, Conleth McGrogan; E Young, M Doherty, C McAteer; S McAteer; S Young, O Doherty Subs: C McBride for S McAteer (53), O McGlone for McMullan (58)
: R Donoghue (Slaughtneil)