*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
There was mixed luck for two Clare colleges in the Munster colleges junior A(under 16.5) hurling championship (Dean Ryan cup) this past week.
St Flannan’s College moved into the semi-final of the competition with a 1-22 to 0-16 win over CBC from Cork but Roce College Ennis bowed out when going down narrowly to St Colman’s Fermoy. They lost by a goal, 1-16 to 2-16.
Ard Scoil Ris from Limerick, with a number of Clare players in their squad, have also qualified for the semi-final. They had an easy 4-20 to 0-3 win over Nenagh CBS.
In the under 16.5 C competition St Caimins from Shannon progressed to the third round with a 3-21 to 2-19 win over Mitchelstown CBS.
Ennistymon CBS advanced to the third round of the under 16.5 D competition with a 1-34 to 0-10 win over Colaiste Mhuire Askeaton while, in the same competition, St Anne’s Killaloe were easy 3-18 to 0-1 winners over Douglas Community school.