Derry suffer third successive Christy Ring Final defeat
Derry suffered a third successive Christy Ring Cup Final defeat as they were beaten 1-27 to 1-24 by London at Croke Park.The Oak Leafers lost their previous two deciders against Kildare and Meath, and this year's three-point loss means their painful wait for a first Christy Ring Cup goes on.London's narrow victory helped them to end their 13-year wait to lift the trophy and promotion to the Joe McDonagh Cup next year.The two sides had traded five points each before David Devine fired home a goal for London on 11 minutes.Derry responded through Thomas Brady's fantastic long-range strike which drew them level once again.London kept tagging on points and lead 1-15 to 1-12 at half-time courtesy of a few late points from Devine and Dylan Dawson.Derry rallied and managed to close the gap by the 51st minute, but Neil Rogers' men re-established their advantage through Conor O'Carroll, Dawson and Jack Morrisey as London saw out the victory.
New York claim maiden Lory Meagher Cup
In the Lory Meagher Cup, three first half goals proved decisive as New York beat 4-14 to 2-17 to win the competition for the first time.New York were playing at Croke Park for the first time since 2006 after returning to the fifth tier of the hurling championship last weekend.Cavan, meanwhile, were back in the final for the first time since losing the decider against Fermanagh in 2021 but struggled and they trailed 3-11 to 0-13 at half-time against a ruthless New York side.Tomas O'Connor, AJ Willis and Dara Walsh all found the net whilst Adam Loughlin Stones and David Mangan racked up eight points between them to give the Exiles a comfortable lead at the break.Mangan scored their fourth goal after the break from the penalty spot and they continued to keep the scoreboard ticking over, leading 4-14 to 0-15 at one stage in the second half.Cavan rallied and netted two goals in the last quarter of the game to threaten a comeback.Nicky Kenny pulled one back before Liam O'Brien scored a penalty for their second, but New York held on for the historic victory.
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