*Kilmaley goalkeeper, Bryan O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill

Kilmaley got the defence of their Clare Cup title off to a winning start when they proved too strong for Broadford at the St. Patrick’s grounds in Limerick on Friday night.

Kilmaley 2-20
Broadford 0-11
Venue: St Patrick’s GAA Grounds, Limerick

In the opening game of the domestic adult competitive season, they led from the outset against their East Clare opponents and first half goals from Daire Keane and Conor Neylon sent them on their way.

They led by ten points, 2-9 to 0-5, at the halfway point in a tie in which Michael O’Malley top scored with 0-10 to his credit, 0-6 coming from placed balls.

Eight players shared in the team’s impressive tally in their first game under newly appointed coach Brian Culbert from Sixmilebridge.

The game was brought forward by agreement between the clubs and the remaining first round games in this competition will take place next weekend.

Kilmaley: Bryan O’Loughlin; Shane Staunton, Aaron Moloney, Kevin McNamara; Aidan McGuane, Cian Moloney, Noel Casey; Tommy Barry, Joe Carmody; Tom O’Rourke, Michael O’Malley, Thomas McGuire; Conor Neylon, Daire Keane, Sean Kennedy;

Subs: Colin McGuane for K. McNamara; Cian Neylon for C. Neylon; Sean Ronan for Kennedy; Enda Haren for Casey; Mark Clancy for O’Rourke;

Broadford: Cian O’Brien; Davy Boland, Eoin Donnellan, Damian Keniry; Padraig Taylor, Darren Chaplin, Cian Mulqueen; Diarmuid O’Brien, Jack O’Brien; Craig Chaplin, Oisin Kavanagh, Paul Moloney; Mark Moloney, Eoin O’Brien, Stiofan McMahon.

Subs; Darren McNamara for P. Moloney; James Vaughan for M. Moloney; Jack Dillon for D. O’Brien;

Referee: Jim Hickey (Cratloe)

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