*Steven Conway is chased by Gerry O’Grady. Photograph: Ruth Griffin
CLOONEY/QUIN and Wolfe Tones have recorded their first wins of the Clare Cup while back to back wins were secured by Inagh/Kilnamona, Feakle, St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Clarecastle.
Inclement weather conditions made life difficult for teams as round two of the Division 1 (A and B), 2, 3 and 4 hurling leagues took place at the weekend.
No games were postponed as Inagh/Kilnamona, Feakle, St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Clarecastle were amongst the clubs to make it two wins from two outings in the FutureTicketing Clare.
Cratloe were the biggest winners in the weekend’s games having had twenty six points to spare over a Whitegate outfit which has lost a lot of the players who were part of their line up in recent seasons.
Ballyea and Cratloe remain unbeaten, having drawn when they clashed in the opening round two weeks earlier.
On Monday, Clonlara and Kilmaley will meet at 8:15pm in Clarecastle while O’Garney Park hosts the clash of Sixmilebridge and Newmarket-on-Fergus on Tuesday evening at 7:30pm.
Another win for Inagh/Kilnamona
Inagh/Kilnamona 1-13
O’Callaghans Mills 1-11
Venue: Inagh
Inagh-Kilnamona played with the aid of a strong wind in the opening half of this tie at their home grounds and they went to the break with a five point advantage, 1-9 to 1-4.
Full forward Tom Barry was their goalscorer while the visitor’s goal came from Colm Cleary.
With the aid of the elements in the second half the Mills battled back and reduced the margin between the teams to the minimum.
However, despite their best efforts, they were unable to hit the front and the home side, helped by a great long-range effort from play from goalkeeper Éamonn Foudy who was released by the county senior team management for this tie, they captured the spoils.
Eight players shared in the winner’s tally with all of the starting forward line getting on the scoresheet on a day when substitute Sean Boyce, just out of minor ranks, landed 0-3 for the visitors following his introduction.
Inagh/Kilnamona: Éamonn Foudy; Cathal McConigley, Colin Shannon, Padraig Devitt; Brian Foudy, Jason McCarthy, Ricky Wynne; Jason Griffin, Seamus Foudy; Fred Hegarty, Darren Cullinan, Evan McNamara; Keelan Guyler, Thomas Barry, Ronan Mescall;
Subs: Gearoid Barry for Guyler; Gerry Coote for Mescall; Conor Rynne for Devitt
O’Callaghans Mills: Killian Nugent; Gerry Cooney, Conor Cooney, Keith Donnellan; Michael Cotter, Aidan O’Gorman, Michael McMahon; Michael McGrath, Eoin McInerney; Fionn Hickey, Cormac Murphy, Stephen Donnellan; Colm Cleary, Sean Cotter, Conor Henry;
Subs: Patrick Donnellan for G. Cooney; Cathal McNamara for McMahon; Sean Boyce for Hickey; Sean O’Gorman for E. McInerney
Referee: Kevin Corry (Sixmilebridge)
Clooney/Quin lay foundation in opening half
Clooney/Quin 1-16
Scariff 2-12
Venue: Scariff
Clooney-Quin bounced back from their opening day loss to record their first win in this season’s Clare Cup campaign when they accounted for Scariff at the latter’s venue on Saturday afternoon.
Playing with the aid of the breeze in the opening half they built up an eight point lead by the break when the score was 1-10 to 0-5, their goal having come from Darragh Keogh.
Keogh and David Considine were the team’s main scorers in this tie contributing 1-11 between them, six of Considine’s 0-7 coming from placed balls.
On the resumption Scariff piled on the pressure and helped by two goals in as many minutes at the mid point of the half, both goals coming from full forward John Scanlan, they fought their way back but just couldn’t manage to get on terms.
Overall Clooney/Quin were the more consistent team on the day and emerged with a merited victory, their first under manager Fergal Lynch.
Clooney/Quin; Cillian Duggan; Enda O’Halloran, Shane McNamara, Cillian O’Gara; Conor Grogan, John Conneally, Darragh Keogh; Jimmy Corry, Donagh O’Sullivan; Trevor Lee, Michael Corry, David Considine; Eoin Guilfoyle, Dylan Cunningham, Ulick O’Sullivan;
Subs; Sam Scanlan for Guilfoyle; Martin Duggan for Lee; Michael McNamara for M. Corry; Gary Hogan for U. O’Sullivan;
Scariff: William Kavanagh; Conor Moloney, Michael Scanlan, Eoin Keehan; Jack Ryan, Daniel Treacy, Shane Kavanagh; Sean Collins, Conor Downes; Michael Barrett, Fergus Madden, Ben Sweeney; Rory Ryan, John Scanlan, Conor Hayes;
Subs; Seamus McCaul for Barrett; Tadhg Minogue for Collins; Colm O’Grady for R. Ryan; Cathal McCaul for Hayes; Shane Corry for J. Scanlan.
Referee: Ger Hoey (Killanena)
Another victory for Feakle
Feakle 1-21
Crusheen 0-18
Venue: Feakle
Seven players shared in Feakle’s impressive tally as they followed their opening day win over Clooney-Quin with victory over Crusheen at Feakle on Saturday.
Two points separated the sides at the interval before an Eoin McGann goal helped the home side push ahead in the second half.
For the second game in a row, Oisin O’Donnell top scored for Crusheen, with 0-9 to his credit.
Feakle were the more evenly balanced side and their greater experience helped them to this merited victory.
Feakle: Liam O’Connor; Enda Madden, Evan McMahon, Eoghan Daly; Conn Smyth, Cillian Bane, Eoin Tuohy; Enda Noonan, Shane McGrath (0-6); Oisin Donnellan (0-2), Patrick Daly (0-2), Stephen Conway (0-2); Fiachra Donnellan (0-2), Gary Guilfoyle (0-5), Eoin McGann (1-2);
Subs: Raymond Bane for F. Donnellan; Martin Daly for E. Madden(inj.); Justin Nelson for McGrath; Ger Hanrahan for Noonan
Crusheen: David Kearney; Éanna McMahon, Tadhg Dean, Ciaran O’Doherty; Roan Ketalaar, Ross Hayes (0-2), Gavin O’Brien; Cilléin Mullins, Jamie Fitzgibbon (0-3); Luke Ketalaar, Oisin O’Donnell (0-9), Gerry O’Grady; Ian O’Brien (0-1), Fergus Kennedy (0-1), Eoghan McMahon (0-2);
Sub: Conor O’Donnell for O’Grady
Referee: John Bugler (Whitegate)
Two from two for Clarecastle
Clarecastle 0-15
Broadford 0-13
Venue: Clarecastle
In difficult weather conditions on Friday night, Clarecastle maintained their bright start to the season when overcoming Broadford at the Clarecastle astro pitch.
The foundation for this victory was laid in defence where Daragh Crimmins, Conor Griffin and Cillian Casey were to the fore.
The teams went to the interval on level terms at 0-8 each. The home side edged ahead after the break and opened a three point lead before surviving a strong finish from the visitors.
Darragh Healy top scored for the winners with 0-5 while Colin Brigdale, Conor Halpin, Killian McDermott, Harry Ward and Rory O’Connell also got on the scoresheet.
Craig Chaplin top scored for Broadford while Diarmuid O’Brien, Stiofan McMahon and Darren Chaplin also hit the target.
Clarecastle: Fionn Morgan; Ronan Donnelly, Cillian Casey, Daragh Crimmins; Filip Wiechinski, David Tuohy, Conor Griffin; Killian McDermott, Colin Brigdale; Conor Halpin, Darragh Healy, Harry Ward; Oisin Whelan, Jack Hayes, Josh Brack;
Subs: Rory O’Connell for Ward; Niall Brigdale for F.Wiechinski; Sam Browne for R.Donnelly; Evan O’Connell for McDermott; Scott Brack for J. Brack
Broadford: J. C. McMahon; Damian Keniry, David Boland, Jack O’Brien; Padraic Taylor, Cathal Chaplin, Cian Mulqueen; Eoghan Donnellan, Conor O’Donnell; Craig Chaplin, Darren Chaplin, Diarmuid O’Brien; Diarmuid Whelan, Oisin Kavanagh, Stiofan McMahon;
Subs: Gearoid Vaughan for D. Whelan;
Referee: Johnnie Healy (Smith O’Briens)
St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield edge tight contest
St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 1-13
Corofin 1-10
Venue: Gurteen
St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield made it two wins from two outings when they recorded a narrow victory over Corofin at Gurteen on Friday night.
In difficult weather conditions, this contest was a close affair throughout. Visitors Corofin led by the minimum at half time when the score was 1-5 to 0-7, the goal coming from full forward Micheál Duffy.
The winners enjoyed the better of matters in the third quarter when Brian Guilfoyle got the vital touch for their goal which helped edge them into the lead.
The respective freetakers, Davy Conroy for the winners and Michael Kelly converted some difficult frees on the evening.
Conroy and Corofin’s Killian O’Connor were released from the Clare panel for this tie.
St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield: Mikey Roseingrave; Adam Mungovan, Fionn Kelleher, Conor Daly; Dara McMahon, Francie Meaney, Michael Nash; Davy Conroy, Dara Nagle; Padraic O’Donovan, Eoghan Thynne, Senan Crosbie; Cian Barron, Alan O’Neill, Donal O’Halloran;
Subs: Paddy Nagle for Nash; Brian Guilfoyle for O’Neill; Eoin Burke for O’Halloran; Charlie Hannan for D. Nagle; Ciaran O’Driscoll for Daly.
Corofin: Liam Corbett; Marc O’Loughlin, Damian Ryan, Gearoid Hanrahan; Eoin Fitzgerald, Killian O’Connor, Damian O’Loughlin; Gearoid Cahill, Eoin Davoran; Kevin Keane, Diarmuid Cahill, Gearoid Kelly; Cillian McGroary, Micheal Duffy, Shane O’Brien;
Subs: Michael Cahlll for K. O’Connor (inj) Cian Doolin for S. O’Brien
Referee: Pat Healy (Kilmaley)
First league points for Wolfe Tones
Wolfe Tones 0-14
Tubber 1-8
Venue: Tubber
Wolfe Tones made the brighter start and this played a key part in their victory over Tubber at the latter’s venue on Friday night as they recorded their first win of the campaign.
Cian O’Rourke landed 0-8 for the winners, six coming from placed balls in a tie in which they raced into an early six point lead.
Mark Earley top scored for the home side with 1-2 on an evening when the loss of Pappy Taaffe to injury proved a big blow for the North Clare side.
Lining out at full forward, former inter county player, Aaron Cunningham caused a lot of problems for Tubber in the opening half in particular.
Wolfe Tones: Oisin O’Rourke, Michael Hayes, Liam Murphy, Conor Ferns; Colin Riordan (0-1), John Guilfoyle, Brian Murphy; Jack Cunningham, Cian O’Rourke (0-8), Stephen Donnellan, Evan O’Gorman (0-1), Sean Costello (0-1); Dylan Flannery, Aaron Cunningham (0-1), Dean Devanney (0-1);
Subs: Shane Nihill for Ferns; Luke Merrigan for Hayes; Gary Cusack for Murphy; Billy Connors (0-1) for Frawley; Sean Murphy for J. Cunningham
Tubber: Ronan Taaffe (0-1); Joey Droney, Pappy Taaffe, Fergal O’Grady; Brian Clancy, Ronan Monahan (0-1), James Howard; Liam Clancy, Pat O’Connor (0-1); Osgar Dunford (0-2), Domhnall McMahon, Lorcan O’Grady (0-1); Joe Clancy, Mark Earley (1-2), Aidan Forde;
Subs: Clive Earley for Forde; John Fawle for P. Taaffe (inj.), Alan Lee for Clancy; James Costello for L. O’Grady
Referee: Aaron Hogg (Clonlara)
Easy for Cratloe
Cratloe 7-18
Whitegate 0-13
Venue: TUS Limerick
Cratloe took control of this tie, played at Limerick I. T. from the off and by half time they were well on their way to their first win of the season when they led 4-10 to 0-9.
Former Clare dual player, Cathal McInerney landed a hat trick of goals with the other goals coming from Rian Considine (2) Jack McInerney and Podge Collins.
While they will be happy with this victory, there is concern this week for the fitness of Clare’s All-Ireland winning star from 2013, Conor McGrath who had to leave the action having suffered a shoulder injury.
Cratloe: Eoin Deegan; Cathal Lohan, David Collins, Jack Higgins; Enda Boyce, Conor Ryan, Jamie Costigan; Conor McGrath, Evan Crowe; Kevin Danagher, Podge Collins, Jack Donnelly; Rian Considine, Cathal McInerney Jack McInerney;
Subs: Daithi Collins for Crowe; Caimin Deegan for Costigan; Daire Neville for McGrath (inj).; Jake Moylan for Considine; Jack Manley for Higgins;
Whitegate: Andrew Fahy; Ciarán Quinn, Ian Fahy, Daniel Tuohy; Max Bogenberger, Finn Madden, Michael Bogenberger; Michael Heffernan, Kallum Fahy; Mark Bugler, Conor McDermott, Eoin Patterson; Padrick Burke, Ronan Hayes, James Carey.
Subs: Sean O’Byrne for Max Bogernberger; Peadar Hynes for J. Carey
Referee: Kieran Liddane (Sixmilebridge)
Ballyea take control in second half
Ballyea 1-14
Bodyke 0-9
Venue: Ballyea
A strong second half showing steered Ballyea to this victory when the accounted for Bodyke at Ballyea on Saturday afternoon.
Ahead by two points at the interval, they left the visitors with a lot to do when they struck for the game’s only goal through Mossy Gavin.
Inside the final quarter the visitors did have a chance to cancel out that major when they were awarded a penalty but Seamus Quigley’s effort was saved by Oisin Griffin.
From here to the finish the winners dominated to deservingly collect their first win of the campaign, having shared the spoils with Cratloe in round one.
Ballyea; Barry Coote; Joe Neylon, Brian Longe, Brian Murphy; Aonghus Keane, Jack Browne, Eoin Kennedy; Daniel Costelloe, Kieran McDonald; Eoghan Donnellan, Mossy Gavin, Darragh Moylan; Martin O’Leary, Eoin Gavin, Luke Minogue;
Subs: Oisin Griffin for Coote; Niall Carigg for Murphy; Eoin Lynch for E. Gavin; Dara O’Neill for Donnellan; Diarmuid O’Neill for Minogue
Bodyke: Seamus Quigley; Willie Fitzgerald, Éanna Doyle, Kieran Hickey; Michael O’Brien, Kevin Drost, Tadhg Kilkenny; Sean Wiley, Tommy Wiley; Tiernan Slattery, Jamie O’Donnell, Peter Flower; Oscar Dooley, Oisin Molloy, Jamie Howard;
Subs used: Cathal McKenna, Tommy Minogue, Eden Buckley, Cormac Treacy,
Referee: Jim Hickey (Cratloe)
