Derry hit three goals at Galway to maintain 100% league record
Mickey Harte's side win again thanks to goals from Eoin McEvoy, Shane McGuigan and Paul Cassidy
Derry 3-10
Galway 1-11
Two second half goals catapulted Derry to a first win over Galway for 14 years and secured their fourth league victory in as many games.
Victory came at a cost though with Conor Doherty forced off before the interval with a knee injury picked up earlier in the half. Derry, with the wind at their back, shot into a 1-1 to 0-0 with Eoin McEvoy’s third minute goal.
Glass and McGuigan were on target before a Finnerty free opened Galway’s account.
Galway had a half goal chance went Cathal Sweeney’s flick was blocked by Ryan Scullion after Dylan McHugh’s shot came down off the post.
Derry lost Brendan Rogers to a black card and conceded a goal minutes after when Céin D’Arcy shot to the bottom corner.
Finnerty added frees but Derry were always able to keep their noses in front with a third Glass point a Brendan Rogers effort for a 1-7 to 1-5 interval lead.
The momentum swing came early in the second half with a Shane McGuigan penalty after Diarmuid Baker was hauled down by Kieran Molloy.
Galway when lost Sean Mulkerrin to a black card with Paul Cassidy palming home Derry’s third goal to seal victory.
Derry welcome All-Ireland champions Dublin to Celtic Park on Saturday while Galway’s next test is Sunday’s trip to Clones to take on Monaghan.
Derry: R Scullion; C McCluskey, C McKaigue, D Baker; C Doherty, E McEvoy (1-0), P McGrogan; C Glass (0-3, 1m), B Rogers (0-1); E Doherty, C McFaul (0-1), P Cassidy (1-1, 1f); N Loughlin (0-1), S McGuigan (1-2, 1 pen, 1f), D Cassidy
Subs: N Toner for C Doherty (INJ 34), D Gilmore (0-1) for D Cassidy (48), L Murray for N Loughlin (56), E Mulholland for P Cassidy (63)
Black card: R Rogers (12)
Yellow card: P McGrogan (72)
Galway: C Gleeson; J McGrath, S Fitzgerald, S Mulkerrin; D McHugh, J Daly (0-1), D O’Flaherty (0-1); J Maher, C D’Arcy (1-0); K Molloy; J Heaney (0-1f), L Ó Conghaile, R Finnerty (0-5,4f), N Daly (0-1), C Sweeney
Subs: S Kelly for C D’Arcy (HT), J Glynn for K Molloy (52), C Ó Curraoin (0-2, 1f) for L Ó Conghaile (58), R Cunningham for R Finnerty (67), J McCabe for C Sweeney (72)
Black cards: K Molloy (41), S Mulkerrin (46),
Yellow card: C Sweeney (32)
Referee: D O’Mahoney (Tipperary)