Derry players celebrate their victory. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

Derry 1-22
Cavan 2-12

FOR THE SECOND time in three years, Derry will march into the Electric Ireland All-Ireland minor football series as Ulster champions after today’s seven-point victory over Cavan.

Derry added to their 2015 title win at this level and helped make amends for last year’s final loss to Donegal with a merited success in Clones.

Derry were in front 0-14 to 1-7 at the interval with a James Smith goal keeping Cavan in the hunt for honours.

They found the net for the second time early in the second half when Philip Rogers punched home a goal for the Breffni outfit.

But Derry kicked on from there to regain control once more with their success sealed when Ben McCarron bagged a late goal.

Lorcan McWilliams hit 0-6 for the winners while McCarron was joint top scorer with a tally of 1-3. Patrick Quigg supplied 0-4 for Derry with Declan Cassidy contributing 0-3.

Rogers scored 1-3 for Cavan with Oisin Pierson notching 0-4 and Cian Madden weighing in with 0-3.

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