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Daniel Martin Melly was the hero of the hour with a last gasp goal to earn the hosts a narrow win over Urris, in Lettermacaward, on Saturday afternoon.
Na Rossa 1-12: 1-11 Urris
Daniel Martin Melly was the hero of the hour with a last gasp goal to earn the hosts a narrow win over Urris, in Lettermacaward, on Saturday afternoon.
Just a point separated the sides at the final whistle with Melly’s injury time strike the deciding score for the locals in their first outing of the season.
Urris suffered a surprise opening day home defeat by Naomh Ultan last weekend, so they were keen to bounce back.
The Innisowen men played with the advantage of a stiff breeze in the first and took the game to Na Rossa from the off. They led by two points 0–7 to 0-5 at half-time.
Na Rossa drew level early in the second half and it was 0-9 each when Urris were reduced to 14 when they lost midfielder Gavin McDaid for a second yellow card offence.
But despite being down a man the visitors kicked on again and with under ten minutes remaining they were four up, 1-10 to 0-9.
However Na Rossa, with 2012 All-Ireland winner Adrian Hanlon at full forward, produced a strong finish but were still down by two when Melly struck for the clinching goal.
Na Rossa scorers: Adam McHugh 0-6,6f, Daniel Melly 1-0, Adrian Hanlon, Mark Bonner, Christian Bonner, John McDyre, Ryan Hennessey, JP McCready 0-1 each.
Urris scorers: Tiernan McDonald 1-1, Damian Harkin 0-3, Johnny Noone 0-2, 1f, 1’45, Mickey Grant, Oisin McDaid 0-1, Conor Bradley, John McCarron, Luke Doherty 0-1 each.
Na Rossa: Martin Molloy; Brian O’Donnell, Daniel M Melly, Mark Bonner; Gerard Breslin, Christian Bonner, Ryan Hennessy; Eugene Molloy, John McDyre; Adam McHugh, Odhran Molloy, Jason Hanlon; John Paul McCready, Adrian Hanlon, Keelin Devenney.
Urris: Johnny Noone; Mickey Grant, Luke Devlin, Ciaran Kelly; Oisin Devlin, Sean McDaid, Brian Doherty; John McCarron, Gavin McDaid; Dean Harkin, Peter Devlin, Shane Caul; Conor Bradley, Luke Doherty, Tiernan McDonald.
Subs; Alan Friel for B Doherty; Jonathan McDaid for J McCarron; Dylan McEleney for A Friel; Damian Harkin for P Devlin.
Referee; Robbie O’Donnell (Naomh Muire).
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