Veteran Derry forward Enda Gormley yesterday made a strong bid for selection for his county as they prepare to take on Galway in the All-Ireland football semi-final. Gormley gave a cracking display, scoring eight points against his county colleagues as Derry were given a stiff examination by an Ulster selection in a friendly at Pomeroy, Co Tyrone yesterday.

In the end the provincial titleholders ran out 10-point winners of a game which marked the official opening of Pomeroy Plunketts' new facilities. The Ulster champions fielded virtually a full-strength side against an Ulster selection made up mostly of Tyrone and fringe Derry players.

Seamus Downey, with a goal and three points, and Joe Cassidy, who scored four points, looked sharp and hungry for the Derry team, and Anthony Tohill kicked a handful of long-range scores.

But the Derry management may ponder longest on the form of Gormley, who recently returned from retirement. He was in deadly form from frees and play. It was a Seamus Downey goal which helped Derry to a 1-6 to 0-6 interval lead, and they eased comfortably ahead after Benny Murray drilled home a second goal five minutes into the second half.

Stephen McLarnon pulled a goal back for Ulster, before Gary Coleman slotted home a Derry penalty in the closing stages.

Derry: S O'Kane; K McKeever, J McBride, P Diamond; G Coleman (1-0), H Downey, P McFlynn; A Tohill (0-4), E Muldoon (0-1); B Murray (1-1), D Heaney (0-1), E Burns; J Brolly, S Downey (1-3), J Cassidy (0-4). Subs: G McGonigle (0-1) for Brolly; S McGuckin (0-1) for Burns.

Ulster Selection: O McCluskey; G McElroy, A Nugent, E McKeever; D O'Neill, J Quinn, J McGurk; F Gormley, G Doyle; C Scullion, B Gormley (0-1), B Dooher; E Gormley (0-8), S McLarnon (1-0), C Higgins (0-3). Subs: G Cassidy for Higgins; F McCusker for Quinn; A Heaney for McKeever.

JH semi-final: Monaghan 5-9, Warwickshire 3-6.