Meath 2-11 Derry 1-16
They say a league table never lies but in Derry’s case perhaps it doesn’t tell the full truth.
A fifth win of the campaign came in Navan, courtesy of a strong finish that allowed them to come from five points down with 10 minutes of normal time remaining, ultimately left Derry on 11 points in Division Two.
They were promoted as Division Two table toppers with that tally in 2013, as Donegal were in 2014, Galway in 2017 and Roscommon in both 2018 and 2020.
In fact, on three occasions throughout the last decade, nine points has been enough for teams to gain promotion to Division One, hence Derry manager Rory Gallagher’s clear …
- March 28, 2022
