Buncrana edge to narrow win over St Mary's in Division 2
A goal was all that separated the sides in the end with Buncrana doing enough to post a good away win in Convoy to start their season
Matthew Mullholland scored the crucial goal for Buncrana in their away clash with St Mary’s, in Convoy, on Saturday evening.
St Mary’s (Convoy) 0-9
Buncrana 1-9
The first half goal proved to be the difference at the final whistle of an evenly contested encounter in the first outing in the league for the two teams.
In a closely contested encounter Buncrana led 1-5 to 0-5 at half-time after getting off to a flying start to race into an early four point lead. And after Mullholland tucked away the goal they were six up and cruising. But St Mary’s hit the last three points of the half to stay in the contest.
It was point for point in the second period with Anthony Browne and Patrick Dolan posting the St Mary’s points. And John Campbell kept the scoreboard ticking over at the other end.
St Mary’s scorers: Patrick Dolan (0-3), Anthony Browne (0-3), Lawrence McMullan (0-1), K Gillen (0-1), J Doherty (0-1).
Buncrana scorers: Matthew Mullholland (1-1), John Campbell (0-3), Noel McLaughlin (0-1), Oisin O’Flaherty (0-1), R McElhinney (0-1).
St Mary’s: E Doherty; K Gillen (0-1), J Doherty (0-1), J Moore; M Patton, B McNamee; C McDermott; P Blake, P Gordan; B Bonner, L McMullan (0-1), L Prunty; A Browne (0-3), P Dolan (0-3), C Dolan. Subs: N Sweeney, M Coyle, O Patterson.
Buncrana: H Doherty; S Doherty, C Grant, N McLaughlin (0-1); C McNutt, W McLaughlin, O Crawford; P McLaughlin, O’O Flaherty (0-1); A Doherty, M Mullholland (1-1), J Campbell (0-3); M McLaughlin, K Jordan, A Stokes. Sub: R McElhinney (0-1).