Urris just about squeeze past Moville in tight Junior A tussle

Urris just about squeezed past Moville in this all Inishowen Junior A championship clash played in Crampsey Park on Sunday afternoon. 

A point separated the sides at half-time with Urris ahead 1-3 to 0-5 at the changeover and two was the difference between them at the end of the 60-plus minutes.

Mark McLaughlin’s 12th minute goal was the big score of the opening stanza. 

McLaughlin also  notched a point while  Eddie Kelly, Johnny Noone, Tiernan McDonald, Danny Devlin, Luke Devlin and Conor Bradley were also among the other Urris men to hit the target. 

Christy Hegarty and Michael Barr carried the main scoring threat for Moville with four points each.

Michael Leech and Danny Murphy were the other Moville scorers in a tie that had both sets of supporters on their toes until the final whistle. 

Urris scorers: Mark McLaughlin 1-1, Eddie Kelly, Johnny Noone 0-2 each, Tiernan McDonald, Danny Devlin, Luke Devlin, Conor Bradley 0-1 each.

Moville scorers: Christy Hegarty 0-4,1f, Michael Barr 0-4, Michael Leech, Danny Murphy 0-1 each. 

Urris; Johnny Noone; Michael Grant, Kieran Kelly, Jonathan McDaid; Brendan Lackin, Gavin McDaid, Matthew Brennan; Luke Devlin, Paddy Doherty; John McCarron, Tiernan McDonald, Shane McCaul; Mark McLaughlin, Eddie Kelly, Jack Lackin.

Moville: Dylan Doherty; Daithi Peto, Declan Diver, Oisin McElhinney; Brendan McCleneghan, Ronan Farren, Eoghan McLaughlin; Caillou O’ Kane, Michael Leech; Seimi McLaughlin, Michael Barr, Josh Lafferty; Malachy  McDermott, Danny Murphy, Christy Hegarty.

Subs: Evan Hudner for R Farren (h/t). 

Referee: Mark McGlinchey (Sean MacCumhaills).