*Tensions simmer over during the meeting of Clarecastle and Tubber. Photograph: Chris Copley
INAGH/KILNAMONA and Clarecastle are still unbeaten following the fifth round in Division 1A and 1B of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup.
All fifth round ties took place across the Bank Holiday weekend except the clash of East Clare neighbours Scariff and Feakle which was postponed as a mark of respect following the death of former Scariff chairman Vinnie Henchy. That eagerly awaited clash will go ahead this weekend.
Leaders Inagh/Kilnamona made it five wins from five outings when they accounted for Crusheen while in Division 1B, Clarecastle did likewise with victory over Tubber.
O’Callaghans Mills and Whitegate got much needed victories when they accounted for Clonlara and Bodyke respectively while there were two draws in Division 1B with Ballyea sharing the points with Wolfe Tones while Broadford and St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield did likewise
First league points for O’Callaghans Mills
O’Callaghans Mills 2-16
Clonlara 0-12
Venue: Hamilton Park, Kilkishen
An all-round strong team performance saw O’Callaghans Mills overcome Clonlara in Division 1A of the Clare Cup at Kilkishen on Thursday evening. The win means that the home side collected their first points of the campaign.
The victory was achieved despite the loss of Sean Cotter to injury after fifteen minutes while they were reduced to fourteen before the end of the third quarter when Sean O’Gorman picked up a second yellow card.
Helped by a goal from Sean Boyce the winners led by six points at half time when the score was 1-10 to 0-7.
A second half goal from Colm Cleary increased their lead in a tie in which Boyce, Cleary and Fionn Hickey contributed some impressive points.
Colm O’Meara top scored for Clonlara with 0-5 to his credit. Amongst those who were absent from this tie was Cian Moriarty who departed for Australia on the previous day.
O’Callaghans Mills; Killian Nugent; Niall Melody, Conor Cooney, Keith Donnellan; Pat Donnellan, Aidan Fawl, Niall McNamara; Sean O’Gorman, Fionn Hickey; Cormac Murphy Michael McGrath, Stephen Donnellan; Sean Boyce, Sean Cotter, Colm Cleary;
Subs: Mikey McMahon for Cotter (inj); Cathal McNamara for McMahon
Clonlara: Seimi Gully; Logan Ryan, Jathan McMahon, David Fitzgerald; Colm Galvin, Dylan McMahon, Padraic O’Loughlin; Aidan Moriarty, James McCoraick; Colm O’Meara, Daniel Moloney, James Carmody; Micheál Stritch, Conor Bourke Bryan McLeish.
Subs: Michael Clancy for McCormack (inj); Eoin Begley for Moloney (inj); Mick Stritch for O’Loughlin (inj); Padraig Reddan for Micheál Stritch;
Referee: Kieran Liddane (Sixmilebridge)
Culbert steers Kilmaley to victory over his home club
Kilmaley 3-21
Sixmilebridge 0-18
Venue: O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
Tom O’Rourke contributed 2-7 to help his club to a much-needed win against Sixmilebridge on Saturday afternoon. Kilmaley conceded home advantage and travelled to O’Garney Park when they held the upperhand from early in the tie.
Alex Morey was the home side’s top scorer with 0-7 to his credit.
Both sides were short a number of regulars for this tie in which the visitors showed a good improvement on recent form.
Defender Tommy Barry was Kilmaley’s other goal scorer and he also added a point on a day when Sean Kennedy contributed 0-6 while Sean Ronan scored 0-4.
Brian Culbert, a county championship winner with his native Sixmilebridge, is now in his second season as the team coach with Kilmaley.
Kilmaley: Bryan O’Loughlin; Noel Casey, Aaron Moloney, Jack Warren; Cian Neylon (0-1), James McGuire, Tommy Barry (1-1); Sean Kennedy (0-6), Joe Carmody; Sean Crowley, Tom O’Rourke (2-7), Thomas McGuire(0-2); Sean Ronan (0-4), Colm Killeen, Dylan Keane Hayes
Subs: Conor Neylon for S. Ronan; Kevin McNamara for N. Casey; Luke McMahon for C. Neylon; Joe Casey for S. Crowley
Sixmilebridge: Colm Fitzgerald; Oisin Breen, Barry Fitzparick, Seamus O’Connell; Fiachra O’Broin (0-1), Jamie Shanahan (0-2), Brian Carey; Sean Macnamara (0-1), Dylan Downes (0-1); Lorcan Fitzpatrick (0-1), Alex Morey (0-7, Jack Corry (0-1); David Kennedy (0-1), Paul Corry (0-2), Colm Flynn
Subs: Fionn Hayes (0-1) for P. Corry;Calum Phelan for C. Flynn; Michael Carey for S. O’Connell; Luke |Keogh for D. Downes, Dara Custy for J. Corry
Referee: John Bugler (Whitegate)
Inagh/Kilnamona remain top of the table
Inagh/Kilnamona 1-19
Crusheen 1-16
Venue: Inagh
Inagh/Kilnamona continued their winning ways when accounting for Crusheen at Inagh on Saturday evening.
At the end of a closely contested first half, the winners led by the minimum margin, 0-10 to 0-9.
Crusheen got the upperhand for a while in the third quarter and they took a two point lead at 0-15 to 0-13.
Substitute Gearoid Barry struck for the home side’s goal in the second half but shortly before the end Crusheen replied with a similar score through Fergus Kennedy.
Seven players got on the scoresheet for the winners with Fred Hegarty leading the way with 0-8 to his credit.
Nine players shared in Crusheen’s tally with Oisin O’Donnell and Conor O’Donnell each contributing 0-4 while Breffni Horner landed three.
Inagh/Kilnamona: Eamonn Foudy (0-1); Padraig Devitt, Keith White, Cathal McConigley; Jason Griffin, Jason McCarthy, Colin Shannon; Seamus Foudy, Jamie Wynne; Keith Barry, Darren Cullinan (0-2), Ronan Mescall (0-2); Evan McNamara (0-3), Thomas Barry (0-2), Fred Hegarty (0-8);
Subs: Gearoid Barry (1-1) for K. Barry; Kevin Hehir for J. Griffin; Gerry Coote for T. Barry; Neil Hegarty for J. Wynne
Crusheen; David Kearney; Sean O’Sullivan, Gavin O’Brien, Ciaran O’Doherty; Oisin O’Donnell (0-4), Cathal Dillon, Jamie Fitzgibbon (0-1); Ian O’Brien, Cillein Mullins (0-1); Gerard O’Grady (0-1), Conor O’Donnell (0-4), Luke Ketalaar (0-1); Glenn O’Sullivan (0-1), Fergus Kennedy (1-0), Breffni Horner (0-3);
Sub: Tom Tynan for Horner
Referee: Kieran Liddane (Sixmilebridge)
Newmarket-on-Fergus maintain strong challenge
Newmarket-on-Fergus 2-20
Clooney/Quin 1-20
Venue: Fr Murphy Memorial Park, Newmarket-on-Fergus
Newmarket-on-Fergus maintained their strong challenge for league honours with their fourth win from five outings in this season’s competition.
A point separated the sides at half time with the winners leading on a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-10 in their home pitch.
Newmarket-on-Fergus’ goal was scored by Mikey McInerney while Ulick O’Sullivan goaled for Clooney/Quin
The sides continued to be evenly matched in the second half when Newmarket’s second goal which came from Peter Power, proved to be a crucial score.
As has been the case throughout this league to date, all sides have been short regulars due to involvement with county teams and due to injury and this was the case for these sides on Saturday.
The fact that there is a keen rivalry between these neighbouring parishes ensured that this was a competitive contest with the result in doubt to the final whistle.
Newmarket-on-Fergus: Padraic Guilfoyle; Conor McCarthy, Colin Guilfoyle, Eoghan McInerney; Niall O’Connor, Liam O’Connor, Jack Enright; Shane Lynch, Sean O’Connor; Mikey McInerney, Paudie McMahon, Eoin Guilfoyle; Peter Power, Sean Arthur, Éanna Crimmins
Subs; James Freeman for P. McMahon (inj), Mark Delaney for Arthur
Clooney/Quin; Cillian Duggan; Enda O’Halloran, Shane McNamara, Cillian O’Gara; Michael McNamara, Darragh Keogh, Conor Grogan; Jimmy Corry, Sam Scanlan; Michael Corry, Martin Duggan, David Considine; Dylan Cunningham, Ulick O’Sullivan, Dannan Fox;
Subs: P.J McCarthy for M. McNamara; Donagh O’Sullivan for S. Scanlan; Oisin Egan for M. Duggan
Referee: Fergal O’Brien, Broadford
Spoils shared at Ballyea
Ballyea 3-17
Wolfe Tones 1-23
Venue: Ballyea
A draw was the outcome when Ballyea hosted Wolfe Tones on Saturday with the home side having to work hard to hold off a strong finish from the Shannon men.
Helped by a brace of goals from Mossy Gavin, Ballyea built up a good lead by half time but as the second half went on the visitors came more and more into the tie.
While Ballyea will be disappointed not to have built on their first half dominance, credit must go to Wolfe Tones for the manner in which they fought their way into the contest.
In the second half Martin O’Leary for Ballyea and Dean Devanney for the visitors were the goalscorers.
Cian O’Rourke top scored for the Wolfe Tones men with 0-12 to his credit, seven coming in the second half while Aaron Cunningham, back in the side following injury landed 0-6.
Ballyea; Barry Coote; Niall Carigg, Brian Longe, Evan Flynn; Eoin Kennedy, Gearoid O’Connell, Darragh Moylan; Cathal O’Connor, Kieran McDonnell; Daniel Costello, Jack Browne, Tadhg O hUallachain; Eoin Donnellan, Mossy Gavin, Martin O’Leary;
Subs: Morgan Garry for J. Browne; Cillian Gavin for Carigg; Dylan Killoughery for Costello; Eoghan Gavin for Donnellan
Wolfe Tones: Oisin O’Rourke; Conor Ferns, Liam Murphy, Mikey Hayes; Colin Riordan, John Guilfoyle, Dylan Frawley; Cian O’Rourke, Sam Meaney; Stephen Donnellan, Evan O’Gorman, Liam O’Dwyer; Sean Murphy, Aaron Cunningham, Dean Devanney;
Subs: Brian Murphy for Ferns; Gary Cusack for Frawley; Aaron Kelly for O’Gorman; Conor Carigg for O’Dwyer; Luke Merrigan for S. Murphy
Referee: Aaron Hogg (Clonlara)
Stalemate in Broadford
Broadford 1-18
St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 2-15
Venue: Glenomra Park, Broadford
Two of the strong contenders for the top spot in Division 1B clashed at Broadford on Saturday when a share of the spoils resulted.
St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield will be disappointed with their free taking in this tie as they failed to convert from a number of good positions.
Helped by a goal from Stiofan McMahon the home side led by three points, 1-9 to 1-6, at half time.
On the scoreboard they remained close throughout the second half and a draw was a fair result on the day.
Broadford: Cian O’Brien; Jack O’Brien, David Boland, Damian Keniry; Cian Mulqueen, Cathal Chaplin, Padraig Taylor; Eoin Donnellan, Mark Moloney; Diarmuid O’Brien, Darren Chaplin (0-3), Craig Chaplin (0-10, 8f); Stiofan McMahon (1-1), Donie Whelan (0-3), Oisin Kavanagh (0-1);
Subs: Conor O’Donnell for Cathal Chaplin (inj); Cian Crimmins for Jack O’Brien (inj)
St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield: Mikey Roseingrave; Adam Mungovan (0-1), Fionn Kelleher, Conor Daly; Darragh McMahon, Francie Meaney, Mark O’Connor; Darragh O’Shea (0-1), Jack Hannan (0-1); Eoin Burke (0-4), Tom Hannan (1-3), Senan Crosbie (0-1); Michael Nash, Cian Barron (1-2), Brian Guilfoyle;
Subs: Paddy Nagle for F. Meaney; Padraic O’Donovan (0-2) for M. Nash,Eoin Lahiffe for T. Hannan; Darragh Quinlan for B. Guilfoyle;
Referee: Jarlath Donnellan (Wolfe Tones)
Strong final quarter from Clarecastle
Clarecastle 1-31
Tubber 0-18
Venue: Clarecastle
With maximum points from their five outings, Clarecastle are sitting at the top of Division 1B.
Tempers got heated for a few moments midway through the second half in this tie at Clarecastle and after this matters livened up considerably.
At the time just two points separated the teams but from here on the magpies dominated the exchanges showing a high level of fitness to keep their winning run going.
It was 0-14 to 0-11 at the interval and the magpies struck for their goal ten minutes into the second half, Lee Brack finding the net and this score rattled the Tubber men.
Oisin Whelan landed six from play for the winners with Conor Halpin scoring 0-5, helping their side remain top of the table with maximum points.
Clarecastle: Fionn Morgan; Darragh Crimmins, Conor Griffin, Ronan Donnelly; Evan O’Connell, Stephen O’Halloran, David Tuohy; Killian McDermott, Colin Brigdale; Conor Halpin, Darragh Healy, Oisin Whelan; Jack Hayes, Lee Brack, Rory O’Connell
Subs: Josh Brack for R. O’Connell; Oisin Casey for D Healy; Cillian Casey for E O’Connell; Paul O’Connell for H. Hayes; Evan Price for L. Brack
Tubber: Ronan Taaffe; Emmett Quinn, Fergal O’Grady, Joey Droney; Cathal Droney, Ronan Monahan, James Howard; Blaine Earley, Dara O’Connor; Domhnall McMahon, Pat O’Connor. Oscar Dunford; Lorcan O’Grady, Mark Earley, Joe Clancy;
Subs: Clive Earley for J. Clancy; Aidan Forde for M. Early; John Fawle for D McMahon; Alan Lee for D. O’Connor
Referee: Jim Hickey (Cratloe)
A first victory for Whitegate
Whitegate 1-18
Bodyke 0-14
Venue: Whitegate
In this east Clare derby, played at Whitegate, the home side recorded their first win in this season’s campaign.
Helped by a Paddy Burke goal, they led 1-7 to 0-5 at the interval and they managed to maintain that gap to the end on a day when Kalum Fahy contributed 0-10 from frees.
Tommy Wiley contributed a dozen points for Bodyke, all coming from frees but, overall, the winners were the more evenly balanced side and deserved their victory.
Whitegate; Andrew Fahey; Dylan White, Finn Madden, Ciaran Quinn; Ian Fahy, Conor McDermott, Danie Tuohy; Michael Bogenberger, Danny Hynes; Kalum Fahy, Michael Heffernan, Liam Murray; Eoin Patterson, Ronan Hayes, Paddy Burke;
Subs: Mark Bugler for L. Murray Harry Bogenberger for R. Hayes (inj.)
Bodyke; Cormac Doyle; Caimin Treacy, Eanna Doyle, Kevin Drost; Tadhg Kilkenny, Sean Wiley, Michael O’Brien; Keith Molloy, Tommy Wiley; Tommy Minogue, Tiernan Slattery, Peter Flower; Jamie Howard, Cathal McKenna, Willie Fitzgerald;
Subs; Kieran Hickey for E. Doyle (inj); Oscar Dowling for T. Kilkenny; Oisin Molloy for C. McKenna
Referee: Johnnie Healy (Smith O’Briens)
Cratloe build up a big first half lead
Cratloe 3-20
Corofin 0-20
Venue: Pairc Michael Ui Heithir, Cratloe
Leading by thirteen points when the half time whistle sounded, Cratloe were well on their way to victory over Corofin in this tie played at the South Clare club’s venue.
The score at the midway point was 2-15 to 0-8, both first half goals coming from Jake Moylan.
Podge Collins got in for the team’s third in the second half and this sealed their victory.
While disappointed with the result, Corofin will take confidence from the fact that all but three points of their tally came from open play. Diarmuid Cahill contributed nine while both Cillian McGroary and Gearoid Cahill hit three each. Gearoid Kelly’s three came from places balls.
Cratloe: Eoin Deegan; Sean Collins, David Collins, Rian McNamara; Caimin Deegan, Damian Browne, Enda Boyce; Eoin Carey, Daithi Collins; Kevin Danagher, Podge Collins, Sean Gallagher; Daire Neville, Cathal McInerney, Jake Moylan
Subs: Jack Donnelly for K. Danagher; Gearoid Ryan for E. Deegan; Keelan O’Donoghue for D. Neville;
Corofin; Liam Corbett; Eoin Fitzgerald, Damien O’Loughlin, Colin Fitzgerald; Gearoid Hanrahan, Marc O’Loughlin, Sean O’Brien; Gearoid Cahill, Gearoid Kelly; Micheál Duffy, Diarmuid Cahill, Cillian Clancy; Shane O’Brien, Kevin Keane, Cillian McGroary;
Subs: Cathal Flanagan for M. O’Loughlin (inj); Eoin Carroll for Shane OBrien; Cian Doolin for M. Duffy.
Referee: Chris Maguire (Wolfe Tones)
