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Urris crash out of
championship
14.08.08
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NA ROSSA...3-12 URRIS...0-09 by Chris McNulty, Inishowen Independent, at Pairc Dooey FORMER Donegal panellist Martin Caulfield hit a deadly 2-4 as Na Rossa breezed past Urris in the second leg of this Intermediate Championship clash at Dooey on Saturday evening, sealing a place in the semi finals for Declan Bonner's charges. Caulfield bagged the second of his goals in a late blitz that also saw sub Peter Gallagher hit the net as the home side put a late gloss on the scoreline that was perhaps a little harsh on Urris. The Inishowen men, though, were always playing second fiddle and had just one score from play over the hour. |
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Na Rossa led 1-8 to 0-4 at
the break, with JP McCready popping over four frees in
the opening half, two of them from beyond the '45' while
the goal came from Caulfield on 27 minutes. The
impressive Donal Trimble fielded well in the middle of
the field before offloading to full-back Shane Melly.
His perfectly directed pass forward was perfect for
Caulfield to get in around the back to smash home past
the helpless Sean Noone. Four frees by Michael Harkin were all the visitors had to show at the end of the first period. The late arrival of the visitors, who were badly struggling with numbers (they arrived with just 17 players togged out) caused the start time to be put back fifteen minutes, while the Reserve game between the teams had to be called off as Urris couldn't field. To their credit, though, they didn't give up the ghost, but their lack of cohesive play in the final third would ultimately prove fatal. From Caulfield's goal three minutes from the interval, the closest Urris came was to within five points when Dara Doherty converted a free five minutes from the end. While Na Rossa continued to hold the upper hand, they weren't as impressive in the second half as they had been in the first, although a neat effort from distance by Cormac McHugh and a pair of points from |
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play by Martin Caulfield
ensured that they were 1-11 to 0-9 ahead as the game
entered its final few moments. Pat Caulfield drove over after taking a pass from JP McCready, before Na Rossa concluded the evening in the best possible fashion. Substitute Peter Gallagher prodded home in a scramble after Martin Caulfield rounded the 'keeper to set up the chance. And Caulfield himself had the final say when he had the simplistic task of rattling the net after good work by Paul Byrne. Urris' only real bright sparks were the points of Michael Harkin, while Na Rossa had good individual displays from Shane Melly, Damien Melly, Donal Trimble, JP McCready and Martin Caulfield. NA ROSSA: Michael Gallagher; Daniel Martin Melly, Shane Melly, Trevor Melly; Brian Breslin, Cormac McHugh (0-1), Damien Melly; John Paul Breslin, Donal Trimble; Ryan Hennessey (0-1), John Paul McCready (0-4, 4f), Ryan McCready (0-1); Martin Caulfield (2-4), Pat Caulfield (0-1), Odhran Gallagher. Subs: Paul Byrne for Gallagher (37mins); Shane McCready for D.Melly (46mins); Peter Gallagher (1-0) for R.McCready (49mins); Kealan Devenney for Hennessey (59mins). URRIS: Sean Noone; Sean Doherty, Sean McDaid, Padraig Doherty; Michael Friel, Dara Doherty (0-2, 2f), Barney Friel; Brian Doherty, Mark Gilmore; Alan Friel, Peter Devlin, Mark McLaughlin; Michael Toland (0-1), Fintan Friel, Michael Harkin (0-6, 6f). Subs: Michael Doherty for Toland (54mins). For full coverage of all your weekend sport, read the Inishowen Independent. |
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