Gilmartin bags three

QUICK goals from Damien Casey and Sean Óg Grogan proved vital as TYRONE claimed a 2-11 to 0-16 win in MONAGHAN on Saturday in the Nickay Rackard Cup first round. DERRY denied a strong comeback from LOUTH, with a 2-17 to 1-12 win and Davin Flynn hit 1-5 from play in DONEGAL’S 1-19 to 0-13 win over ARMAGH. In the Lory Meagher Cup CAVAN lost on their return to inter-county action as WARWICKSHIRE claimed a 3-28 to 1-14 win. A Kevin Gilmartin hat-trick helped SLIGO beat LANCASHIRE 4-14 to 0-17 while Sean Corrigan registered 3-8 in FERMANAGH’S 5-13 to 2-21 win over LEITRIM.