Derry must win two from three to make Christy Ring final
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The Oak Leafers made it two wins from two with an emphatic victory over Tyrone at Owenbeg on Saturday but now face championship defining games away to Kildare this weekend and home to London on May 11th. The three counties sit tied on four points after two rounds with the matches between them likely to decide which two progress to Croke Park. "I think over the whole game, yes," replied McGarvey when asked if Saturday's 2-26 to 0-13 victory was a season's best display. "It probably got a bit...

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