Ronan McDermott returns as Burt show their class away to Buncrana
Burt were too god for Buncrana on Friday night with county senior star Ronan McDermott making a welcome return from injury at The Scarvey
Burt had a big win over neighbours Buncrana in this high-scoring encounter at The Scarvey on Friday evening in a game where Ronan McDermott came off the bench for his first appearance since his cruciate ligament injury last summer.
The winners led by 1-9 to 1-2 at the break with their goal coming from Aidan McKinney after just two minutes with Ciaran McLaughlin replying, in kind, with a goal from a free in the 13th minute.
Kieran Brady landed four points for Burt with Oisin Kerr and McKinney also finding the target and Kevin O’Rourke and Dylan Duffy pointing for Buncrana.
There were more goals in the second half with Ciaran Porter, Brady and Ciaran Bradley finding the net and Peter Grant, Oisin Grant and McLaughlin replying for Buncrana.
But they could only manage four more pointed frees from Dylan Duffy as in-command Burt had points from the inevitable Brady (0-8) and Porter to seal an emphatic win
Burt scorers: Kieran Brady 1-14,8f; Aidan McKinney 1-1; Oisin Kerr 1-1; Ciaran Bradley 1-1; Christopher McDermott 0-2; Ronan McDermott 0-1.
Buncrana scorers: Ciaran McLaughlin 2-0,1f; Dylan Duffy 0-5,4f; Peter Grant 1-0; Oisin Grant 1-0; Kevin O’Rourke 0-1f.
Buncrana: Tom Clare; John Vaughan, Declan McCarron, Rory Scott; Cathal Óg Wilson, David Carey, Martin Óg Shields; Peter Grant, James Doherty; Ruairi Doherty, Oisin Grant, Dylan Duffy; Ciaran Doherty, Ciaran McLaughlin, Kevin O’Rourke.
Burt; Paul Burns; Oisin Kelly, Ciaran Bradley, Kevin Glenn; Christopher McDermott, Caolan McDermott, James Donaghey; Callum Purves, Dara Grant; Kevin Curran, Kieran Brady, Aidan McKinney; Padraig Curran, Gavin McGrath, Ciaran Porter.
Subs used Oisin Kerr and Ronan McDermott.
Referee: Noel Mullaney (Gaeil Fhanada)