Derry secured a place in the final of the 2024 Dr McKenna Cup after defeating Armagh with a four-point victory. Shane McGuigan's impressive performance, scoring 10 points, contributed to Derry's success. They will now face either Donegal or Monaghan in the final.
Derry are through to the final of the 2024 Dr McKenna Cup as Shane McGuigan’s 10-point haul helped them to a four-point win over Armagh at the Box-It Athletic Grounds. The sides were level, 1-4 to 0-7 at half-time, but Mickey Harte’s side finished on top to set-up a meeting with either Donegal or Monaghan next weekend. Derry made the brighter start to the game and were 0-3 to no-score ahead after 10 minutes after points from Conor Doherty, Shane McGuigan and Cormac Murphy.
Armagh were indebted to Blaine Hughes for making a smart save to deny Diarmuid Baker early on and corner-back Sean Conlon opened his side’s account after 12 minutes. The hosts were soon level as Conlon was quickest to react when Oisin O’Neill’s shot dropped short, but Derry finished the half strongly with Shane McGuigan converting a couple of brilliant long-range frees. Two further McGuigan frees on the restart made it a run of five unanswered points from Derry, but Armagh took the lead when Cian McConville’s shot looked destined for the bottom corner before Odhran Lynch made a remarkable sav
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