Damian Barton’s men well beaten by Tyrone at Healy Park last night going down 2-15 to 0-12
DERRY were beaten by Tyrone last night – 2-15 to 0-12 – in the Ulster derby at Healy Park.
It is the fourth time in a row Derry have been beaten by the Red Hand men.
And it was second defeat on the bounce after losing out to Galway last Sunday.
Manager Damian Barton had to watch his team from the stands again as he is still under a touchline ban.
Trailing 0-4 to 0-2 early on, Tyrone bounced back to lead 0-10 to 0-6 after a first half which saw defences on top.
A Sean Cavanagh goal made it 1-13 to 0-9 to the hosts, then Derry had captain Chrissy McKaigue sent-off for a second yellow card offence late in the game.
Aidan McCrory found the net to complete a convincing success for the Red Hands.
For Derry, it was another disappointing defeat following their home loss at the hands of Galway last week.
O’Neill top-scored for Mickey Harte’s side with six points, with Cavanagh contributing 1-3 and Richard Donnelly 0-4.
James Kielt landed three points for the Oak Leafers, who also lost to their Ulster rivals in the McKenna Cup final in January.
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