Goals from Meehaul McGrath and Naoise Waldron sent Derry on the road to a convincing Christy Ring Cup second round success over Armagh at the Athletic Grounds today.

Collie McGuirk's side overturned a four-point half-time deficit to run out convincing 2-30 to 1-14 winners over the Orchard County.

The hosts enjoyed a bright start with Stephen Renaghan finding the back of the Derry net early on but that score was cancelled out by McGrath in the 17^th minute.

Nevertheless, the opening period finished with the home side 1-12 to 1-8 to the good.

It was all one-way traffic after the break, however, and Waldron's 46^th minute goal left Armagh with too big a mountain to climb.

Goals from Andy O'Brien (penalty) and Danny Staunton helped Wicklow overcome Roscommon by 2-16 to 0-16 in Athleague.

O'Brien was later sent off on receipt of a yellow card early in the second-half but the Garden County held on for a deserved win.

The visitors led by 1-8 to 0-10 at the change of ends.

Meanwhile, Kildare edged out Mayo by 2-14 to 1-15 in Ballina.

The Lilywhites trailed by 0-8 to 0-10 at the halfway stage but they seized the initiative in the 40^th minute when Shane Ryan pounced for the first of their two goals.

Derry - M Kirkpatrick; D McCloskey, S Cassidy, N Farren; E McGill, C McKenna, P Cleary (0-1); M McGuigan (0-2), G Bradley (0-2); A Grant (0-7, 4f, 1'65), M McGrath (1-3), C Waldron (0-2); N Waldron (1-1), S McGuigan (0-4), B Cassidy (0-6, 3f). Subs: J Phelan for E McGill, L Murphy for S McGuigan, D Cartin (0-2) for D McCloskey, C McCrystal for M Kirkpatrick, T Rankin for N Waldron.

Armagh - S Doherty; O Curry, P Gaffney, A Fox; C Lavery, C Clifford, J Corvan (0-1); N Curry (0-1f), P McGrane; D McKenna (0-1), C Rice (0-2), D McCreesh (0-5); S Renaghan (1-1), E McGuinness (0-1), D Gaffney (0-1). Subs: S Toal (0-1) for C Lavery, B Shortt for C Rice, D Magee for D McKenna, C McAnallen for D McCreesh, D Grant for P McGrane.

Referee - L Gordon.

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Wicklow - R Fitzgerald; P Keane, W Kavanagh, M O'Brien; G Byrne, J Henderson, E Kearns (0-1); R Keddy (0-2), D Staunton (1-0); PJ Nolan (0-2), A Byrne, C Moorehouse (0-2, 1f); G O'Brien (0-1), A O'Brien (1-4, 1-0pen, 0-2'65, 0-1f), M Lee (0-4, 1f). Subs: P Doyle for A Byrne, E McCormack for C Moorehouse, B Cuddihy for G Byrne, J Byrne for G O'Brien.

Roscommon - J Keane; A Moore, J Kilkenny, P Nolan; H Rooney, M Byrne (0-1), E Flanagan (0-1); D Heavey, S Curley (0-1sl); D Glynn (0-10, 5f, 1'65), C Egan, C Kelly; C Kenny, N Connaughton (0-1), K Hardiman (0-1). Subs: R Fallon for C Egan, W Boyle (0-1) for C Kenny, C Kenny for A Moore, J Murray for D Heavey.

Referee - N Wall.

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Kildare - P McKenna; C Forde, J Doran, P Sullivan; E O'Neill, M Moloney, D Bereton; N O'Muineachain (0-1), B Cormack (0-4f); B Byrne, P Divilly (0-3, 1f), K Whelan (0-1); M Delaney, M Fitzgerald, S Ryan (1-2). Subs: B Deay (0-1) for M Delaney, C Bonus (0-1) for K Whelan, J Sheridan (1-1) for B Cormack.

Mayo - D O'Brien (0-1f); B Hunt, C Daly, S Mulroy; M Morley, D Kenny, C Henry; K McDermott, D McGreal; B Morley (0-1), K Feeney (0-9, 7f), P Kiely (0-1); S Boland (0-1), K Higgins (1-1), E Ryan (0-1). Subs: C Scahill for S Boland, S Kenny for C Scahill, B Douglas for D McGreal.

Referee - R McGann.

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