Derry 0-13 Cavan 0-12:EXPERIENCE PROVED decisive for 14-man Derry as they came from two points down in the closing minutes to open their defence of the McKenna Cup with to win at Celtic Park yesterday. Cavan led by two points with only three minutes of the 70 minutes to play. But substitutes Conleith Gilligan (free) and Mark Lynch levelled for Derry, before Niall Holly stepped up to kick a long-range winner three minutes into added time.
SCORERS – Derry: C O’Boyle (0-5, frees), E Lynn (0-3, 0-1 free), E McGuckin, E Brown, N Holly, M Lynch, Gilligan (0-1 each).
Cavan: N McDermott (0-4, frees), R Galligan (0-2), D Givney (0-2); N Smith, R Cullivan, S Jordan, E Keating, G McKiernan (0-1 each), Referee: M Higgins (Fermanagh).
