Derry went down to 14 men but still emerged victorious from their Allianz League semi-final tie with Mayo, at Croke Park this afternoon.

The Ulstermen won 2-15 to 1-16 as mayo failed to find an answer to the conundrum of playing with a man advantage following midfielder Fergal Doherty’s early dismissal.

Derry were behind by a point with just 5 minutes left but a flurry of points saw the Foylesiders get ahead of James Horan’s men by the final whistle.

Among the supporters at the match were politicians Enda Kenny and Martin McGuinness - no prizes for guessing which side they were each in favour of...

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness among the crowd as Derry beat Mayo yesterday afternoon in Croke Park Photo: Cathal Noonan / INPHO