Queen's University 1-9
Derry 1-5

An inexperienced Derry team bowed out of the McKenna Cup after losing to Queen's University at Greenlough.

Fielding a dozen U21s in their line-up, the Oak Leafers trailed by 0-4 to 1-6 at half-time and were unable to make up the deficit in the second half. Points from James Kearney, Mark Lynch and Niall Toner had Brian McIver's men level on 0-3 apiece before a 1-2 salvo from Antrim's Ryan Murray left the students in a strong position at the break.

Eoin Bradley was introduced in the second half for his first Derry appearance since 2013, but two more Murray points extended the students' lead to 1-8 to 0-5.

Local man Niall Loughlin goaled with five minutes remaining to leave just three points in it, but Derry's comeback hopes were ended when they had two players black-carded in the closing stages, meaning they finished the game with 13 after using up all of their substitutes.

Queen's University - M Cunningham; C McCormick, G McGovern, B Burns; B McCann, S Warnock, N Delargy; J Dowling, C Cullen; M Jordan, T Donnelly (0-1), R Murray (1-5, 0-3f); M Monan, M McCann (0-1), C Daly (0-1). Subs: M Donaghy (0-1) for C McCormick, C Kearns for J Dowling, S Fox for M McCann, D Higgins for M Jordan, E Toner for G McGovern, G McCabe for C Cullen.

Derry - E McNicholl; A Hargan, D Mullan, D Brown; P McElroy, L McGoldrick, M Sweeney; M Lynch (0-1f), C McAtamney; C Murphy, J Kearney (0-3f), E Lynn; N Toner (0-1), D McKinless, N Loughlin (1-0). Subs: O Duffy for D Mullan, P Hagan for P McElroy, E Bradley for M Lynch, S Brady for N Toner, B McGoldrick for D Brown, P Cassidy for L McGoldrick.

Referee - D Connolly.

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