*Jack O’Neill excelled for Clooney/Quin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
MIDWEEK action in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup saw wins recorded by Broadford in Division 1A and Clooney/Quin in Division 1B.
Broadford’s victory over Sixmilebridge means they still have a chance of retaining their status in the top tier if they can prevail in their final round clash.
Crusheen and O’Callaghans Mills finished all square with both sides still in the race to qualify for the semi-finals.
Clooney/Quin are on course to make the last four, Tommy Corbett’s charges are impressing in Division 1B and look likely to win promotion in their first season in the Division.
Spoils shared at Kilkishen
Crusheen 2-11
O’Callaghans Mills 1-14
Venue: Hamilton Park, Kilkishen
Crusheen and O’Calllaghans Mills remain very much in contention for the knockout stage of the Clare Cup following their draw in round 7 of the competition at Kilkishen on Tuesday evening.
At the end of a closely fought first half the home side led by the minimum margin, 0-7 to 0-6.
It continued to be an evenly matched affair in the second half in which Conor Henry got the game’s only goal.
Crusheen: David Kearney; Ian O’Brien, Cian Dillon, Gavin O’Brien; Cillein Mullins, Ross Hayes, Alan Tuohy; Luke Ketalaar, Breffni Horner; Gerard O’Grady, Jamie Fitzgibbon, Niall Kearney; Conor O’Donnell, Fergus Kennedy, Colin McNamara;
Subs; Glenn O’Sullivan for Colin McNamara; Eoghan McMahon for A. Tuohy; Jason Greene for N. Kearney;
O’Callaghans Mills; Killian Nugent; Michael Cotter, Keith Donnellan, Gerry Cooney; Eoin McInerney, Aidan O’Gorman, Aidan Fawl; Sean O’Gorman, Michael McGrath; Conor Henry, Cormac Murphy, Stephen Donnellan; Colm Cleary, Conor Cooney, Fionn Hickey;
Subs; Sean Cotter for Hickey; Niall Donovan for Conor Cooney (inj); Mikey McMahon for S. Donnellan
Referee: Jim Hickey (Cratloe)
Broadford keep hopes of avoiding relegation alive
Broadford 2-19
Sixmilebridge 1-11
Venue: O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
A very understrength Sixmilebridge team was comprehensively beaten by Broadford at O’Garney Park on Tuesday evening and the win has given Brodford a glimmer of hope that they might avoid relegation to Division 1B for next season.
A strong first half showing laid the foundations for this win, only their second in the current campaign.
Goals from Stiofan McMahon and Sean Phelan helped them to a nine point lead at the interval when the score was 2-9 to 0-6.
Hopes of a Sixmilebridge rally were raised early in the second half when Alan Mulready got their goal but a more experienced Broadford regained the upperhand and powered on to a merited win.
Broadford; Cian O’Brien; Davy Boland, Eoin Donnellan, T.J. Dillon; Cian Cremins, Cathal Chaplin, Cian Mulqueen; Darren Chaplin, Jack O’Brien; Niall O’Farrell, Sean Phelan, Darren McNamara; Oisin Kavanagh, Stiofan McMahon, Mark Moloney;
Subs; James Vaughan for McMahon (inj); Cathal O’Sullivan for Crimmins;
Sixmilebridge: Derek Fahy; Dylan Downes, Leon Kelly, Jordan Downes; Brian Carey, Kevin Lynch, Brian Corry; Ronan Tuohy, Sean McNamara; Evan McInerney, Alex Morey, Seamie O’Connell; Conor Deasy, Luke O’Halloran, Alan Mulready;
Sub: Fiachra Ó Braoin for Kelly; Adam Breen for J. Downes; Adam Murray for O’Halloran; Colin Kelly for Tuohy
Referee: Joe Mullins (Clonlara)
Clooney/Quin heading for semi-finals
Clooney/Quin 1-20
Tubber 0-14
Venue: Tubber
Clooney-Quin moved a step closer to the Clare cup knock out stage and promotion to Division 1A when they accounted for Tubber at the latter;s venue on Wednesday evening.
A haul of 0-11 from Jack O’Neill played a key role in the team’s latest victory as a result of which they are top of the division 1 B table with two rounds to play in which they will be away to Parteen/Meelick and Whitegate.
A goal from full forward Cillian Duggan helped Clooney-Quin to lead 1-10 to 0-10 at half time in this latest outing.
Tubber, fresh from their victory in the Kilbecanty 7 a side competition at the weekend, faded in the second half as the visitors dominated in key areas.
Clooney/Quin: Cathal Hannon; Shane McNamara, Conor Grogan, Enda O’Halloran; Donagh Keogh, Michael McNamara, John Cahill; Eoin Guilfoyle, Donagh O’Sullivan; Eoghan O’Brien, Jimmy Corry, Jack O’Neill; Dylan Cunningham, Cillian Duggan, Michael Corry;
Subs; Dannan Fox for O’Brien; David Considine for Cunningham; Gary Hogan for M. Corry
Tubber; Ronan Taaffe; James Howard, Pappy Taaffe, Shane Monahan; Mark Earley, Pat O’Connor, John Fawle; Jonah Culligan, Ronan Monahan; Lorcan O’Grady, Domhnaill McMahon, Frank McCormack; Shane O’Connor, Blain Earley, Ger Brohan;
Subs; Tommy Fahy for R. Taaffe; Fergal O’Grady for Brohan
Referee: Chris Maguire (Wolfe Tones)
