Michael Cotter tries to block Oisin O’Loughlin’s shot. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography
ST BRECKAN’s and Clondegad recorded their first wins in the willwego.com Garry Cup.
There were two games in the Garry Cup (division 2 football) on Saturday when St. Breckans put down a marker that they are keen to return to the top division while Clondegad recovered from their first round loss to account for Doonbeg in the only second round tie played this week.
Big win for St Breckan’s
St. Breckan’s 6-17
Kilmihil 1-2
Venue: Lisdoonvarna
St. Breckan’s were well on their way to the points in this first round tie, postponed from the previous week due to the death of Eileen O’Loughlin, mother of club chairman Paul, at the half way mark when they led 2-10 to 0-1, Kilmihil’s only score of the half coming from Martin O’Leary.
The Lisdoonvarna outfit dominated throughout the field and they continued to dominate after the break.
Jamie Stack top scored for the winners with 2-8 to his credit. Substitute Oisin O’Loughlin scored two goals while the other goalscorers were Cathal Morgan and Conor Shannon.
Dan Keating was the Kilmihil goalscorer on a day when they struggled to cope with the pace and overall movement of the home side.
St. Breckan’s; Conor O’Neill; Patrick Doherty, Conor Burke, Padraig O’Dwyer; Rowan Danaher, Maccon Byrne, Colm O’Brien (0-1) Mark O’Donnell, Padraig Kelly (0-2); Denis O’Callaghan, Micheál Flanagan, Rob O’Connell (0-2); Cathal Morgan (1-2), Jamie Stack (2-8) Conor Shannon (1-2);
Subs; Oisin O’Loughlin (2-0) for C. Shannon; Liam Tierney foe M O’Donnell; Eoin Fitzpatrick for M. Flanagan; Macdara Garrihy for R. Danaher; Eoin Hurley for R. O’Connell
Kilmihil; Damian Lineen; Gary McMahon, John Finnucane, Fionn Febbaro; David Coughlan, Mikey Keating, Michael Cotter; Gavin Downes, Dan Keating (1-1), Dylan Downes Rigney, Sean Crowley (0-1), Shane Downes; Martin O’Leary (0-1), Cathal Murray, Mark Normoyle
Subs; Jack Keating for M. Cotter; Jack Lineen for F. Febbaro
Referee: Pat Healy (Kilmaley)
Clondegad bounce back to down Doonbeg
Clondegad 2-11
Doonbeg 0-11
Venue: Shanahan McNamara Park, Doonbeg
Disappointed with their opening round loss to Naomh Eoin a week earlier, Clondegad bounced back with this merited victory over first round winners Doonbeg at the latters’s venue on Saturday evening.
James Murrihy’s squad put down a marker in the opening half at the end of which they were 1-9 to 0-5 in front.
They started well with a point from Fiachra Kirby followed by a two pointer from Eoin Glynn.
A good move ended with Evan Flynn finding the net and the winners were 1-6 to 0-1 in front at the end of the opening quarter.
Doonbeg hit back and landed the next four scores but Clondegad finished with a point from Fiachra Kirby and a two pointer from Eoin Kennedy.
Doonbeg did better in the second half but Cian Kirby’s goal ensured victory for the visitors.
Clondegad; Dan Kelly; Dylan Killoughery, Brian Casey, Niall Carigg; Colin McNeilis, Tadhg O hUallachain, Conor Gavin; Cillian Gavin Evan Flynn (1-0); Eoin Glynn (0-2, 1TP), Colm Meaney (0-2), Eoghan Gavin; Eoin Kennedy (0-4, 1TP), Cian Kirby (1-1), Fiachra Kirby (0-2);
Subs; Paddy Sweeney for C. McNeilis; Kieran McDonald for E. Gavin; Kieran Connolly for E. Glynn; Niall Lynch for C Gavin; Sam Garry for C Kirby
Doonbeg; Paul Dillon (0-1); Conor O’Mahoney, James Killeen, Jason Linnane; Cian O’Mahoney (0-1), Gavin O’Shea, Cillian Blake; Cathal Killeen (0-2, 1TP), Mikie Tubridy (0-2), Jamie O’Shea, Sean Conway (0-2, 1f), Robbie Burns (0-1); Rory Washe (0-1), Eoin Killeen (0-1), Kevin O’Brien Finn;
Subs; Colm McMahon for K. O’Brien; Eoin Conway for J O’Shea; Dylan Conway for R Burns; Kian Conway for S. Conway (inj)
Referee: Robert Harte (St Senan’s, Kilkee)
Wolfe Tones win in O’Gorman Cup
Round 2 in the O’Gorman Cup was completed on Friday evening when Wolfe Tones accounted for St Joseph’s Miltown on a final scoreline of 3-14 to 3-9.
Having lost their opening round tie to Kildysart, this win keep the Shannon club in the hunt for a place in the latter stage of the competition.
Craig Riordan top scored for the Shannon side with 2-4 while Cody Waller hit 1-1 with Aaron Kelly chipping in with 0-6.
