Delightful dozen for Goulding

Jack Goulding fired London to victory in their Christy Ring Cup opener with 12 points.

Goals from Ronan Crowley and Owen Sheil pushed the Exiles into a 15-point lead, and while the Red Hands pulled back goals through Aidy Kelly and Seán Duffin, they were always chasing the game.

London struck a 15th-minute goal, Crowley finishing from close range after a long ball from Sheil was not cleared.

At the interval, London led by 1-10 to 0-6, and they tightened their grip with a second goal from Shiel four minutes after the restart.

Goulding continued to strike accurately from frees and play, and a Shiel point put 15 between the sides with 10 minutes left.

However, Tyrone battled to the end, and after Duffin smacked home a fine goal, Kelly finished to the net from close range.

They finished with 14 men after Cormac Munroe’s second booking, and London finished with another flourish to triumph. SCORERS – London: J Goulding 0-12 (8f, 1 ’65); O Sheil 1-2; S Glynn 0-4; R Crowley 1-0; E McHugh, K Reid, S Whelan, R Lodge, P Kennedy 0-1 each. Tyrone: A Kelly 1-7 (0-2f, 0-2 ’65); S Duffin 1-0; B Gormley 0-2; R Weir, B McGurk, L Devlin 0-1 each. LONDON: T Wallace; P Muldoon, C Byrne, N Geoghegan; S Whelan, S O’Meara, C O’Carroll; A Cunney, R Murphy; O Sheil, S Glynn, K Reid; E McHugh, J Goulding, R Crowley. Subs: D Dawson for McHugh (46), R Lodge for Cunney (53), P Kennedy for O’Meara (54), B Dowling for Sheil (64), E Ryan for Whelan (67). TYRONE: C McElhatton; D Rafferty, R Devlin, O McKee; B Gormley, C Munroe, B McGurk; M McClean, F Devlin; S Duffin, A Crossan, T Mullin; A Kelly, L Devlin, R Weir. Subs: E Winters for McKee (2), M McCann 5 for Mullin (54), C McKee 6 for Winters (58). REF: P Owens (Down).