DERRY’S hurlers have their hands on some early season silverware after winning the first ever Conor McGurk Cup against Armagh hosted by Queen’s University Belfast.
A Liam Og Hinphey goal gave Derry a first half lead of 1-09 to 1-06.
But it was Alan Grant’s second half goal for the Oak Leaf county which proved crucial in the 2-16 to 1-15 win.
The tournament has been hosted over the past few weeks as a new pre-season event in the Ulster hurling calendar.
It was sponsored by the Downey Group with hopes it will become the hurling equivalent of the Dr McKenna Cup in football.
The event, supported by Comhairle Uladh, was organised in memory of Conor McGurk, who died suddenly last year. Conor read sciences at Queens and was an active member of the university hurling club. He played in two Fitzgibbon finals and was twice picked as goalkeeper on Combined University teams, the highest accolade in Higher Education hurling.
His family was at last night’s game – with donations made to the Chest, Heart and Stroke Association.
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