*Defender Eoin Murphy went off injured for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill.
CLARE’s minor footballers saw their season come to a close on Sunday when they lost to Sligo in this tier 3 All-Ireland championship tie.
Sligo 2-10
Clare 1-6
Venue: Tubbercurry
After an evenly contested first half Sligo took control and dominated the second half on their way to the next round of the competition.
Just a point separated the sides at the break with the winners leading, 1-5 to 1-4.
As half time approached Clare were ahead after Conor Burke converted from the penalty spot after Gareth Murphy was fouled in the square.
The visitors looked to be on their way to leading at the break but just before the short whistle Adrian Feeney found the net for the home county.
He was also their second half goal scorer and he also chipped in with two points. Other scorers for the winners were Mark Clifford (0-2), Diarmid Cully (0-1), Conor Davey (0-2), Ryan Healy, Gareth Cummins and Ryan Lang with a point each.
Clare’s exertions in the previous two weeks in which they went to extra time against Tipperary in the Daryl Darcy cup final and in their Munster semi-final against Kerry were evident as they struggled in the second half when they could only manage 0-2 from frees.
Clare:
Oisin Tierney (Corofin)
Cian Corry (Cooraclare)
Aidan O’Connell (Éire Óg)
James Rafferty (St. Josephs, Doora-Barefield);
Eoin Murphy(Cooraclare)
Shane Cahill (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
Ajay Daly (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
Donacha O’Dwyer (St. Breckans) Captain
Reuban Fallon (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
Aaron Kelly (Cratloe) 0-1
Cathal McNamara (St Breckans)
Danny Lyne (Eire Og) 0-1
Conor Burke (Kilmurry-Ibrickane) 1-3, 1-0 penalty, 0-2 f)
Gareth Murphy (Cratloe)
Liam Casey (Kildysart) 0-1.
Subs;
Rian O’Neill (St. Breckans) for E. Murphy(inj);
Ollie Sherlock (Cratloe) for G. Murphy (inj);
Liam Keane (Lissycasey)for C. McNamara;
Michael Normoyle (St. Breckans) for L. Casey;
Jack O’Loughlin (St Breckans) for R. Fallon
