Buncrana blitz Burt at Scarvey
02.04.09
P.A. Dorrian & Co
Inishowen Under-18 League
Buncrana...3-10
(P. McMyler 2-3 (3 frees); M. McGonagle 1-0; K.
Treacy 0-3; M. Doherty 0-2; S. Murphy 0-2.)
Burt...3-4
(K. Lynch 2-2; G. Barr 1-0; R. McDermott 0-1; P.
McHugh 0-1)
by Damian Dowds, Inishowen
Independent, at The Scarvey
BUNCRANA maintained their unbeaten start to the
Inishowen league with a comfortable 3-10 to 3-4 victory
over Burt on Friday night. A fine first half
performance, adorned by well-taken goals from Paddy
McMyler and Mark McGonagle, saw them lead by eight
points at the break and set them on the road to victory.
Burt showed flashes of good football and played with
good spirit throughout and were rewarded with two late
goals. Had they taken some of the chances that came
their way earlier in the game, those late goals might
have had a real bearing on the result. |
Squally rain showers and
strong winds made for very difficult playing conditions
and both teams took some time to settle down. Referee
Sean McLaughlin laid down the law early on issuing a
couple of yellow cards and ten minutes had elapsed
before Seanan Murphy opened the scoring with a point
after taking a pass from Paddy McMyler.
Kevin Treacy added a point before McMyler struck for the
first of his two goals in the 13th minute. Dara Tinney
had won a kick-out and fed McMyler who finished high to
the left of Aaron Grant in the Burt goal.
Burt’s response was immediate, with Kelvin Lynch showing
good strength on the ball to get away from Michael Cuffe
and hit his side’s first point. They followed up
immediately with another point through Ronan McDermott,
but despite fine play by the likes of Paul McHugh and
Dara Grant, they failed to score for the remainder of
the half.
Buncrana’s second goal came in the 17th minute when,
after good build up play between Kevin Treacy and Ronan
Walsh, the unmarked Mark McGonagle collected a pass and
smashed to the net from close range.
Captain Martin Doherty added a point just before half
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to make it 2-4 to 0-2 to
Buncrana at the break, while Burt hit three late wides
from good positions.
Burt gave themselves a lifeline five minutes into the
second half when Kelvin Lynch got on the end of a long
ball into the square and gave Ruairí Kelly no chance
smashing the ball to the back of the net.
But Buncrana’s response was clinical as they reeled off
three points, two Paddy McMyler frees on either side of
a Martin Doherty point from play.
Two super saves at either end kept the score down,
before Kelvin Lynch brought Burt back to within six
points with a fine point on the turn midway through the
half.
Michael Gallagher picked up a second yellow card soon
after as Buncrana were reduced to 14 men, but it made
little difference as Burt continued to squander chances
that came their way.
Buncrana put the result beyond doubt six minutes before
the end when the impressive Paddy McMyler punched a
Seanan Murphy 45 to the net and when Kevin Treacy
followed up with a point from play, Buncrana led by 3-10
to 1-3.
But Burt got the last three scores of the game. First,
Paul McHugh took a quick free 25m from goal that keeper
Ruairí Kelly did well to turn over the bar. Then, Dara
Grant slipped a pass through to substitute Gareth Barr
who smashed a good finish to the net two minutes from
full-time and the last word fell to Kelvin Lynch who
netted at the near post after another clever pass from
Dara Grant had put him through one-on-one with the
Buncrana keeper.
But it was a case of too little too late for Burt and
with both the other games in the league postponed owing
to bad weather, Buncrana now sit on top of league with
three wins from three games while Burt remain rooted to
the bottom.
Buncrana’s next match is away to Naomh Pádraig tomorrow
night while Burt host Carn.
Buncrana: Ruairí Kelly; Michael Gallagher,
Michael Cuffe, Ciaran Grant; Simon Cuffe, Rory Connolly,
Emmet Downey; Martin Doherty, Dara Tinney; Ronan Walsh,
Seanan Murphy, Patrick McMyler; Ciaran McDaid, Mark
McGonagle, Kevin Treacy. Subs: Dominic Coyle for R.
Walsh (35 mins); John Cassidy for D. Tinney (40 mins);
Philip Harkin for C. McDaid (55 mins).
Burt: Aaron Coyle; Gareth Quinn, Darren
McLaughlin, Darren McGrath; Paul McGrath, Paul McHugh,
Darryl McMullan; Michael Ryan, Stephen Gillespie;
Christy McDermott, Dara Grant, David McCarron; Daithi
Grant, Kelvin Lynch, Ronan McDermott. Subs: K. Boyce for
P. McGrath (26 mins); Gareth Barr for D. McCarron.
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