*Oisin Kavanagh takes on Leon Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
Kilmaley remain unbeaten in the Clare Cup while Broadford had the bragging rights over neighbours Sixmilebridge.
Both Cratloe and Inagh/Kilnamona picked up vital wins as they both battle to avoid relegation to Division 1B, they are on four points sitting in eighth and ninth spot with Clooney/Quin sitting at the bottom on three points.
Crusheen and Clonlara are tied on ten points apiece in second and third position respectively.
In Division 1B, Éire Óg and Tulla currently sit in the danger zone with only one win recorded in seven outings. Wolfe Tones are just a point ahead of them, having secured a draw earlier in the campaign.
Newmarket-on-Fergus are leading the charge for promotion followed closely by O’Callaghans Mills and Clarecastle. The meeting of the Blues and the Magpies in the next round will be a crucial one to add further clarity to their respective bids.
Hickey’s points help Broadford to victory
Broadford 0-20
Sixmilebridge 1-14
Venue: Cappagh Lodge, Sixmilebridge
Three points from experienced Padraig Hickey after his introduction played a key part in Broadford’s victory over on Friday evening. The winners had the better of the first half exchanges and they led by five points, 0-11 to 0-6, when the half time whistle sounded.
The home side started the second half well and quickly drew level at 0-11 to 1-8, helped by a goal from Tiernan Agnew.
Broadford hit back and went back in front and held the advantage from there to the finish on an evening when Mark Moloney, Shane and Padraic Taylor, Paul Moloney and Oisin Kavanagh impressed.
Broadford: J.C McMahon; Davy Boland, Eoin Donnellan, Mark Moloney; Shane Taylor, Padraic Taylor, Craig Chaplin; Jack O’Brien, Darragh Whelan; Paul Moloney, Niall O’Farrell, Diarmuid O’Brien; Oisin Kavanagh, Sean Phelan, James Vaughan;
Subs: Darren Chaplin for D Whelan; Padraic Hickey for J. Vaughan.
Sixmilebridge: Derek Fahy; Leon Kelly Barry Fitzpatrick, Colm Flynn; Cathaoir Agnew, Caimin Morey, Dylan Downes; Seadna Morey, Brian Corry; Pa Mulready, Evan McInerney, Sean McNamara; David Kennedy, Kevin Lynch, Tiernan Agnew
Sub used: Alex Morey.
Referee: Jim Hickey (Cratloe)
Inamona edge out Feakle
Inagh-Kilnamona 2-19
Feakle 1-19
Venue: Inagh
Inagh/Kilnamona recorded their second win of this season’s Clare Cup campaign when they accounted for title holders Feakle at Inagh on Friday evening.
The winners had the aid of a fresh breeze in the first half and they had opened an eight point lead by half time when the score was 2-10 to 0-8, the goals coming from Keelan Guyler and Conner Hegarty.
Feakle had a goal from Justin Nelson early in the second half and they succeeded in reducing the deficit to two points but that was as close as they got on an evening when the home side deserved their victory.
Inagh/Kilnamona: Pa Kelly (0-1); Shane Woods, Cathal McConigley, Ricky Wynne; Jason Griffin, Damian Lafferty, Austin Kerin (0-1); Darren Cullinan (0-2), Conner Hegarty (1-0); Evan McNamara (0-1), Shane McInerney, Seamus Foudy; Josh Guyler (0-9), Keelan Guyler (1-3), Keith Barry;
Subs: Conor Tierney (0-1) for Barry; Ronan Mescall (0-1) for Foudy; Liam Hehir for Lafferty.
Feakle: Liam O’Connor; Enda Madden, Evan McMahon, James Noonan; Ger Hanrahan, Eoin Tuohy (0-1), Gary Guilfoyle (0-1); Austin McMahon, Con Smyth; Killian Bane, Shane McGrath (0-10), Justin Nelson (1-1); Martin Daly, Oisin Donnellan (0-3), Eoin McGuinness;
Subs: Enda Noonan (0-1) for A. McMahon; Oisin O’Connor (0-1) for McGuinness; Ray Bane (0-1) for Hanrahan; Fiachra Donnellan for O’Donnellan;
Referee: Rory McGann (Newmarket-on-Fergus)
Kilmaley extend unbeaten run
Kilmaley 1-22
Clooney-Quin 0-11
Venue: Kilmaley
Kilmaley moved a step closer to a place in the knock out stage of the Clare Cup when they proved too strong for Clooney-Quin at Kilmaley on Sunday.
This result means that Kilmaley remain the only unbeaten team in this year’s title race with six wins and a draw to their credit from their seven outings. Their remaining games are away to Crusheen and at home to Clonlara.
The visitors had the aid of the breeze in the opening half and they took an early two point lead. A goal from Cian Moloney saw the home side take control and they went on to led by four points at the interval before dominating the second half to seal a merited win.
Kilmaley: Sean Ryan; Tommy Barry, Colin McGuane, Martin O’Connor; Noel Casey, Aidan McGuane, Bradley Higgins; Michael O’Neill, Brian Cahill; Cian Moloney, Eanna McMahon, Peter Ronan; Joe Carmody, Daire Keane, Gearoid O’Grady
Subs: Enda Haren for Casey; Dara McMahon for O’Connor; Conor Neylon for Carmody; Tomas Clancy for Cahill;. Jack Warren for Ronan;
Clooney/Quin; Keith Hogan; Evan Maxted, Cathal O’Halloran, Brian McInerney; Mike McNamara, Conor Harrisson, Conor Grogan; Donagh O’Sullivan, Shane Harrisson; Callum Hassett, Eoghan O’Brien, Trevor Lee; Gary Hogan, Enda Harrisson, Ulick O’Sullivan;
Subs: Oisin Egan for E. Harrisson; Dara Hannor for G. Hogan.
Referee: Niall Malone (Éire Óg)
First half dominance steers Ballyea to victory
Ballyea 0-21
Clonlara 1-17
Venue: Clonlara
Ballyea continued their move up the league table with this one point win over Clonlara at the South-East Clare club’s venue on Sunday.
Having played with the aid of the breeze in the first half, the visitors held an eight point advantage at half time when the score was 0-14 to 0-6.
The home side gradually reduced the deficit when they had the assistance of the wind in the second period but time wasn’t on their side and the visitors, with Niall Deasy contributing 0-10, held on for victory by the minimum margin.
Substitute Cormac O’Donovan was the game’s goalscorer in a game in which the home side managed just one point from play in the opening half.
Ballyea; Barry Coote; Brian Casey, Peter Casey, Brian Murphy; Gearoid O’Connell, Brandon O’Connell, James Murphy; Thomas Kelly, Stan Lineen; Morgan Garry, Niall Deasy, Cathal Doohan; Mossy Gavin, Daniel Kelly, Martin O’Leary;
Sub: Fergal Guinnane for D. Kelly (inj)
Clonlara; Seimi Gully; Paul McNamara, Jathan McMahon, Mick Stritch; Michael Clancy, Dylan McMahon, Micheal O’Loughlin; Colm Galvin, Cathal O’Connell; Sean Begley, Ger Powell, Colm O’Meara; Cian Moriarty, Oisin O’Brien, Daniel Moloney;
Subs; Cillian Fennessy for D. McMahon; Garath Kennedy for Powell; Cormac O’Donovan for Moloney; Tommy Lynch for Fennessy (inj.); James McCormack for O’Meara (inj).
Referee: Jim Hickey, Cratloe
Considine’s goals vital for Cratloe
Cratloe 2-15
Crusheen 0-15
Venue: Crusheen
Two goals from Rian Considine helped Cratloe to this victory over Crusheen at the latter’s venue on Sunday. The result has helped them move up a place on the table but they remain in the relegation zone.
Cratloe led by a goal at half time when the score was 1-8 to 0-8, Considine having converted four frees in addition to the goal.
Considine’s second goal came in the final minute of normal time in a tie in which Conor McGrath and Shane Gleeson each scored three points while Shane Neville and Barry Gleeson were also amongst the scorers.
Murrough McMahon converted six frees for the home side while Jamie Fitzgibbon and Fergus Kennedy each contributed 0-3.
Cratloe: Gearoid Ryan; Davy Collins, Liam Markham, Damian Browne; Cathal McInerney, Enda Boyce Shane Neville; Emmett Costigan, Jamie Costigan; Luke Healy, Shane Gleeson, Conor McGrath; Kyle Neylon, Mikey Hawes, Rian Considine
Subs: Barry Gleeson for Healy; Jake Higgins for Hawes
Crusheen; Donal Tuohy; Mark Perrill, Diarmuid Mullins, Eanna McMahon; Gavin O’Brien, Tadhg Deane, Luke Hayes; Cian Dillon, Oisin O’Donnell; Cillein Mullins, Murrough McMahon, Luke Ketelaar; Conor O’Donnell, Jamie Fitzgibbon, Fergus Kennedy;
Subs: Sean Mhaoir for Mullins; Alan Tuohy for Perrill; Ian O’Brien for M. McMahon.
Referee: Gus Callaghan (Feakle)
Ten players share Smith O’Briens impressive tally
Smith O’Briens 1-23
Tulla 1-17
Venue: Killaloe
Ten players shared in Smith O’Briens impressive tally as they recorded a six point win over Tulla at Killaloe on Thursday evening.
Mark O’Halloran was the winner’s goalscorer on an evening when Tommy Reddan top scored with 0-9, seven coming from placed balls.
At the end of a well contested first half the teams went to the break on level terms at 1-10 each, Tulla’s goal having come from the stick of Sean Withycombe.
Midway through the second half Smith O’Briens opened a gap and while the visitors rallied they were unable to get back on terms on an evening when they were short a number of regulars.
Smith O’Briens; Mark McInerney; Stephen Geraghty, Cathal Stritch, Mark Stritch; David Gough, Eddie Burke, Dwayne Sheedy; Jason Monahan, Micheal Ryan; Patrick Aherne, Mikey O’Shea, Mark O’Halloran; Tommy Reddan, Paddy Gough, David O’Shea
Subs: Noel McInerney for Aherne; Shane Geraghty for Ryan; Brian McInerney for P. Gough; Adam Moloney for O’Halloran; Dean Lawlor for C. Stritch.
Tulla: Dan Vaughan; Liam McInerney, Paul Lynch, Fergal Kearney; Sean Torpey, Kevin Conlon, Padraic Mulconry; David Meehan, Dan Withycombe; Sean McNamara, Willie Halpin, Niall Bolton; Conor Murphy, Sean Withycombe, Colm McInerney;
Referee: Rory McGann (Newmarket-on-Fergus)
Newmarket-on-Fergus stay top
Newmarket-on-Fergus 2-15
Éire Óg 1-14;
Venue: Éire Óg, Ennis
Newmarket maintained their winning run in Division 1B when they accounted for Éire Óg at the Ennis club’s venue on Friday evening.
Peter Power and Jack O’Connor scored the goals for the winners while Éire Óg’s goal came from full forward Niall O’Connor.
Both sides were short a lot of regulars and while Éire Óg will be disappointed with the result, they will be pleased that this was a much improved performance
That said, Matt Shannon’s side remain in the relegation zone with just one win from seven starts while Newmarket despite producing several below par performances keep top spot.
Newmarket-on-Fergus: Padraic Guilfoyle; Sean O’Connor, James McInerney, Paudie McMahon; Jack Enright, Evan Keogh, Niall O’Connor; Colin Ryan, Liam Clancy; Jack O’Connor, Éanna Crimmins, David Frost; Peter Power, Eoin Guilfoyle, James McMahon;
Subs; Frank Melody for J. McMahon; Conor McCarthy for E. Keogh (inj); Shane Lynch for C. Ryan; Cian Foley for Frost;
Éire Óg; Philly Walsh; Jack Lynch, Aidan McGrath, Kevin Moynihan; Niall McMahon, Marc O’Donnell, Eoin Guilfoyle; Tom Downes, Rory Gallagher; David McNamara, Kevin Brennan, Oran Cahill; Colm McGrath, Niall O’Connor, Michael Heneghan
Subs; Colm Murphy for C. McGrath; Fionn McMorrow for O’Connor
Referee: Ger Hoey (Killanena)
Whelan and Hynes point the way for Whitegate
Whitegate 0-25
Scariff 0-17
Venue: Whitegate
Ahead by two points, 0-12 to 0-10 at half time, Whitegate enjoyed the better of matters in the second half of this Division 1B tie between the East Clare neighbours on Sunday.
At the end of a well contested opening quarter, the visitors led by the odd point in thirteen. Five points in a row from Conor Whelan, three frees and one line ball together with one from play, helped the home side go ahead and they held the advantage from here on.
Whelan and Danny Hynes each scored 0-9 as Whitegate, with a game in hand, moved up to fourth place on the league table.
Whitegate: Andrew Fahey; Dylan White, Eoin Quirke, Reuban Noyes; Brendan Bugler, Colm Madden, Ian Fahy; Tomas Quirke, Conor Whelan; Danny Hynes, Conor McDermott, Liam Sugrue; Paddy Burke, Ronan Hayes, Paul Burke;
Subs; Ciaran Keenan for White; Ciaran Quinn for Paddy Burke;
Scariff: William Kavangh; Seamus McCaul, Michael Scanlan, Martin Cunningham Diarmaid Nash, Shane Kavanagh, Diarmuid McNamara; Tomas McNamara, Fergus Madden; Scott Cairns, Keelan Hartigan, Sean Minogue; Conor McNamara, Ronan Corry, Tadhg Kavanagh;
Subs: Cian Foley for Minogue; Aaron Collins for T. Kavanagh; John Scanlan for Cairns; Padraig Brody for D. McNamara; Martin Walsh for Corry;
Referee: Johnnie Healy (Smith O’Briens)
Hard earned win for O’Callaghans Mills
O’Callaghans Mills 1-20
Wolfe Tones 1-15
Venue: Hamilton Park, Kilkishen
It took a goal at the death from Sean Cotter to seal victory for O’Callaghans Mills over Wolfe Tones.
The winners held a two point advantage at half time when the score was 0-11 to 0-9.
A goal from substitute John Guilfoyle closed the gap to two points for the Shannon side as full time approached but the Mills bounced back for Cotter’s goal to seal this win on a day when Jacob Loughnane was their top scorer, converting a number of frees.
Guilfoyle was introduced as a substitute for the Shannon side after years spent in Australia.
Billy Connors contributed 0-4 for Wolfe Tones while Ben O’gorman landed 0-3 on a day when they had eight different scorers.
Both sides were short regulars with Wolfe Tones particularly hit in this area.
O’Callaghans Mills; Killian Nugent; Ronan Kelly Conor Cooney, Gerry Cooney; Kevin O’Callaghan, Pat Donnellan, Aidan Fawl; Sean O’Gorman, Aidan O’Gorman; Jacob Loughnane, Bryan Donnellan, Cormac Murphy; Sean Cotter; Coliin Crehan, Conor Henry.
Subs: Fionn Hickey for O’Callaghan; Cathal Lenihan for Loughnane;
Wolfe Tones: Pa Freeman; Gary Cusack, Jamie Roughan, Davy Ryan; Luke Merrigan, Liam Murphy, Sam Meaney; Ben O’Gorman, Stephen Donnellan; Kevin McCafferty, Dylan Frawley, Sean Costello; Billy Connors, Cian O’Rourke, Dean Devanney
Sub; John Guilfoyle for Costello;
Referee: Joe Mullins (Clonlara)
Magpies dominate second half
Clarecastle 2-24
St Josephs Doora/Barefield 1-17
Venue: Clarecastle
Having led by four points, 1-14 to 1-10, at the interval, Clarecastle powered ahead in the second half on their way to a comfortable win over neighbours St. Josephs at Clarecastle on Sunday evening.
Rory O’Connell scored the winners first half goal while Bruce Pigott was the visitor’s goalscorer.
Conor Halpin found the net for the Magpies in the second half as they dominated but St. Josephs will be particularly disappointed at having recorded seventeen wides in this period in what is their second defeat in succession.
Clarecastle: Jonathan Griffey; Aaron Hayes, Pa Tuohy, Tommy Howard; David Tuohy, Darragh Healy, Colin Brigdale; Killian McDermott, Barry Morrissey; Kevin Hartigan, Stephen O’Halloran, Rory O’Connell; Jack Murphy, James Doherty, Conor Halpin.
Subs: Marc McAuliffe for Howard; Oisin Casey for D. Tuohy; Hayden Starr for Morrissey
St. Josephs Doora/Barefield: Evan Creavan; Dara Nagle, Brian Clancy, Eoin Talty; Jarlath Colleran, Adam Mungovan, Donal O’Halloran; Brian Guilfoyle, Tom Hannan; Jack Hannan, Cian Barron, Senan Crosby; Conor Tierney, Eoin Hanrahan, Bruce Piggott;
Subs: Alan O’Neill for Clancy; Seamus Óg Enright for Crosby; Fionn Mulqueen for Tierney;
Referee: Kevin Corry (Sixmilebridge)
