Derry SFC: McNicholl strikes late to hand Glenullin victory while Glen and Bellaghy also advance

O’Neill’s Derry SFC round oneGlenullin 2-16 Loup 1-16A LATE Ryan McNicholl goal shot Glenullin to victory after coming from seven points down to sink Loup.In a controversial finish, Loup’s pleas for a last gasp penalty were waved away as Glenullin held on for victory.In game of two halves, Néill McNicholl opened the scoring for last year’s Derry and Ulster intermediate champions before Loup took over.Thomas Mallon landed a two-point free as Loup hit the front. Conor Rafferty tied the game again before Matthew Rocks, Dylan Rocks, Caolan and Ciaran Devlin pushed Maxi Curran’s side into a 0-7 to 0-2 lead.A goal from Nicholas Cleary had Loup 1-8 to 0-4 ahead by half-time.Rónán Close kicked two points early in the second half before Conrad Mullan’s goal had Glenullin back in the game.After a Né