
Damian Barton will have to lift his team’s spirits at the interval as they trail by eight points
IN driving torrential rain at Celtic Park, Tyrone have the upper hand in the quarter final of the Ulster Senior Football Championship (throw in 2 pm)
The Red Hands Ronan O’Neill scored 2 goals and two points as the cascaded down.
The Oak Leafers have had three wides as Tyrone made their chances count scoring from open play and frees.
Damian Barton may have to make changes in his half back line to stop the Tyrone.
He will have to raise the team’s spirits at the interval as his players’ head dropped as Tyrone increased their lead to 11 points.
And in last seconds of the two minutes of added time, Peter Harte grabbed a third Tyrone goal.
It is going to be an uphill struggle for Derry to claw back this match.
Derry’s management team Hugh McGrath told BBC Sport NI: “There is a mountain to climb in the second half.
“But I know the group that we have there will be a rallying call and we can come out in the second half all guns blazing.”