*Ross O’Doherty hit the net for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
St Breckans kept their unbeaten Cusack Cup run intact as Ennistymon’s bid for honours took another step in the right direction, Doonbeg’s winning run ended at the hands of Clondegad while Éire Óg recorded their first win of the season.
In the Garry Cup, Corofin recorded a fourth win in succession, O’Currys and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield have yet to lose a game with Kilmihil and Cooraclare claiming wins.
Ennistymon maintain strong challenge
Ennistymon 1-10
Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-9
Venue: Ennistymon
Ennistymon maintained their challenge for Cusack Cup honours with this victory over Kilmurry Ibrickane at Ennistymon on Bank Holiday Monday morning
The winners led by the odd point in nine at the interval and the sides continued to be evenly matched after the break with Kilmurry going ahead by a point at the three quarter stage.
In the space of a couple of minutes the home side turned the tie in their favour when striking for 1-1, the goal coming from Ross O’Doherty and this steered them to the points.
Ennistymon; Noel Sexton; Dara Conneally, Adam Ralph, John Murphy; Liam Cotter, Cathal Reilly, Tiernan Hogan; Dean O’Driscoll, David McNamara; Ciaran McMahon, Sean Rouine, Ryan Barry; Niall Canavan, Eoin Rouine, Joe Dowling.
Subs: Brian McNamara for Hogan; Ross O’Doherty for Dowling;
Kilmurry Ibrickane: David Sexton; Niall McGannon, Darren Hickey, Diarmuid Comber; Josh Moloney, Andrew Shannon, Paudie Murrihy; Niall Hickey, Michael Comber; Joe Campbell, Michael O’Dwyer, Oisin Sexton; Daryn Callinan, Jason Cushen, Mark McCarthy;
Subs: Colin Brigdale for J. Campbell;, Stephen Moloney for M.McCarthy, Maurice Donnellan for D. Comber;, Shay Gleeson for McGannon;, Kieran O’Neill for Callinan
St. Breckans stay on top
St. Breckans 2-14
Kildysart 0-13
Venue: Lisdoonvarna
First half goals from Padraig Kelly and Cian Jimmy Burke helped St. Breckans maintain their strong challenge for Cusack Cup honours when they accounted for Kildysart at Lisdoonvarna.
Kelly with 1-4 and Jamie Stack (0-7) were the main scorers for the winners while Diarmuid O’Donnell top scored for the visitors with 0-6, two more than Conor Hassett.
The win keept the Lisdoonvarna outfit in a strong position for honours with four victories from four starts in this campaign.
St. Breckans: Mark O’Donnell; Jack Sheedy, Raphael Considine, Cian Burke; Ciaran Flanagan, Maccon Byrne, Rowan Danaher; Micheal Flanagan, Dale Masterson; Denis O’Callaghan, Padraig Kelly; Eoin Guerin; Jamie Stack, Aiden Davidson, Cian Jimmy Burke
Subs: Shane Fitzpatrick for Davidson (inj); Cathal Guerin for E. Guerin; Conor Burke for C. Flanagan (half time): Colm O’Brien for Fitzpatrick; Robert O’Connell for M.Flanagan;
Kildysart: Conor Cusack, Conor Donnellan, Brian Eyers, Stephen Sheehan; Oisin Coyle, Kieran Leahy, Rory McMahon; Keith O’Connor, Fergal Guinnane; Jamie Evans, Keith Murphy, Conor Moloney; Mikey Eustace, Diarmuid O’Donnell, Conor Hassett;
Subs; Ryan Casey for Eustace; Ian Flanagan for Sheehan
A first defeat for Doonbeg
Clondegad 0-11
Doonbeg 0-9
Venue: Shanahan McNamara Memorial Park, Doonbeg
Doonbeg suffered their first loss in this season’s Cusack Cup when they went under to Clondegad at Shanahan McNamara Park on Bank holiday Monday.
At the end of a well contested first half the visitors led by the odd score in eleven and they went on to again outscore the home side by the minimum margin in the second half.
After an absence of a number of years, Gearoid O’Connell has returned to Ireland and he was introduced during the second half.
Clondegad: Darren Cleary; Niall Lynch, Conor Gavin, Brian Casey; Colin McNeilis, Peter Casey, Brian Longe; Gary Brennan, Brandon O’Connell; Eoin Gavin, Barry Toner, Stephen Casey; Eoin Donnellan, Daniel Kelly, Cian Gavin
Subs; Gearoid O’Connell for S. Casey (inj); Mossy Gavin for Donnellan; Cormac Reidy for Longe; Declan O’Loughlin for D.Kelly;
Doonbeg: Eamonn Tubridy; Cillian Blake, Tadhg Lillis, Jason Linnane; Padraic Aherne, Cian O’Mahoney, Conor O’Mahoney; Eoin Conway, James Killeen; Michael Tubridy, Sean Conway, Cathal Killeen; Paul Dillon, Kevin Pender, Eoin Killeen
Sub; Brian Egan for M. Tubridy;
McInerney’s goal seals victory for Éire Óg
Éire Óg 1-11
St Joseph’s Miltown 1-6
Venue: Hennessy Memorial Park, Miltown Malbay
County champions Éire Óg got their first win of the season when they overcame Cusack Cup winners Miltown St. Josephs at Hennessy Park in Miltown on Monday.
Both sides were short a lot of regulars due to a combination of injuries and involvement with Clare teams.
The visitors led by the minimum margin at half time, 0-4 to 0-3 and they continued to hold the advantage in the second period. Substitute Mark McInerney was their goalscorer while Liam Hehir found the net for the home side.
Éire Óg; Peadar O’Keeffe; Conor O’Halloran, Niall McMahon, Hugh Connolly; Eoin Guilfoyle, Aidan McGrath, Ultan Shields; Oran Cahill, Ronan Lanigan; Cathal Lynch, Philip Talty; Sean Perrill; Jack Joyce, Alan O’Neill, Niall O’Donoghue.
Subs; Jack Lynch for Connolly; Danny Griffin for McGrath; Nathan Murray for Joyce; Mark McInerney for Lynch.
St. Josephs Miltown: Mark Cunningham; Cormac Devitt, Eoin O’Brien, Martin Rynne; Jamesie O’Connor, Gearoid Curtin, Sean Neylon; Ger Malone, Paul Frawley; Euan Lineen, Cian Mahoney, Sean McMahon; Cormac Murray, Liam Hehir, Brian Curtin;
Subs; Killian Keavey for G. Malone; Paul Keane for S. McMahon;
Four from four for Corofin
Corofin 3-14
Lissycasey 3-12
Venue: Lissycasey
Corofin remain top of the Division 2 football league (Garry Cup) after recording their fourth win in as many outings when they overcame holders Lissycasey.
This game produced some great scores from both sides and the lead changed hands on a number of occasions during the hour.
In the end the visitors emerged as worthy winners having led 2-7 to 1-8 at half time with the help of goals from Kevin Keane and Diarmuid Cahill.
Lissycasey had got off to a great start and led 1-1 to 0-0 after a few minutes, the goal coming from Niall Kelly.
Conor Meaney and Luke Griffin had second half goals for the home side but Eoin Davoran’s goal brought the visitors back on terms and they went on to seal a merited win on a day when Diarmuid and Gearoid Cahill, Kevin Keane and Sean O’Brien sparkled.
Corofin: Keelan Mounsey; Marc O’Loughlin, Cilléin Mullins, John Rees; Killian McGroary, Brendan Keane, Sean O’Brien; Fionn Clancy, Colm Rice; Cian Doolin, Gearoid Cahill, Gearoid Kelly; Diarmuid Cahill, Kevin Keane, Josh Ryan.
Subs; Shane O’Brien for Rees; Eoin Davoran for Ryan; Michael Cahill for B. Keane (inj); C. Clancy for Doolin.
Lissycasey: Kieran Daniels; Michael Madigan, Oisin Hanrahan, Cyril Sheehan; Niall Kelly, Seamus Collins, Kevin Shivers; Ryan Griffin, Matt O’Shea; Enda Finnucane, Niall McCarthy Luke Griffin; Shane Griffin, Conor Finnucane, Conor Meaney.
Subs; Ian Griffin for Madigan; Jack Cahill for Shivers; Tom Collins for L. Griffin; Paul Nagle for McCarthy
Spoils shared in Doonaha
O’Currys 0-8
St. Josephs Doora/Barefield 0-8
Venue: Doonaha
O’Currys and St. Josephs went into this division 2 at Doonaha with unbeaten records in this season’s campaign and both remain unbeaten as they shared the spoils on this occasion with the home side recording their second successive draw.
The visitors held a two point advantage at half time when the score was 0-6 to 0-4.
The second half was a tight affair and the home side landed the leveller from a Danny Downes free with the game in the final minute.
O’Currys; Colin Clohessy; Stephen Kelly, Gearoid Lynch, Seamus Keane; Eoin Brew, Sean Haugh, Jim Marrinan; Thomas Clancy, Cathal Downes; Ian Roche, Sean Murphy, Patrick Clancy; Danny Downes, Michael Foran, Shane Browne;
Sub; Podge Kelly for I. Roche,
St. Josephs Doora/Barefield: Niall Duggan; Peter Collins, Con O’Brien, Sam Costello; Cian McDonagh, Kevin Harrington, Kieran Thynne; Dara O’Shea, James Curran; Nicky Hardiman, Dara Nagle, Conal Kelleher; Conor Brannock, Joe Raftery, Eoghan Thynne;
Subs; Eoin Hanrahan for D. O’Shea; Tom Hannan for Hardiman; Darragh Whelan for E. Thynne; Bran Guilfoyle for K. Thynne;
Kilmihil take control in second half
Kilmihil 1-13
Shannon Gaels 0-11
Venue: St Michael’s Park, Kilmihil
Kilmihil earned the bragging rights with this victory over their neighbours and arch rivals Shannon Gaels at the winner’s venue on Thursday night.
An evenly fought first half saw the teams go to the break on level terms, 1-4 to 0-7, the game’s only goal coming from Gearoid O’Grady.
Kilmihil opened a five point lead in the third quarter before the visitors rallied despite being reduced to fourteen men with the dismissal, on a second yellow card, of Michael O’Malley. The Gaels also had one of their mentors sent from the enclosure.
Kilmihil: Sean Scott; Fionn Febrarro, Dan Keating, Gary McMahon; David Coughlan, Stan Lineen, Gavin Downes; Philip Ryan, Conor Finnucane; Eoin Callinan, Gearoid O’Grady, Shane Egan; Mark Normoyle, Martin O’Leary, Sean Johnston
Subs; Niall Reidy for Callinan; John King for O’GXrady.
Shannon Gaels: David Foley; Aaronlee McMahon, Tadhg Kelly, Aaron Malome Smith; Eoin Keane, Jack Reidy, Fergal Kenny; Darren Crehan Mchael O’Malley; Gearoid Kenny, Thomas Kelly, Ronan Davis; Barry Crehan, Tom O’Gorman, Dylan Kenny;
Subs: Thomas Kenny for Malone-Smith(inj); Niall ellis for Reidy (inj); Eanna Moloney for Davis
Cooraclare hold on for merited win
Cooraclare 1-10
Kilrush Shamrocks 2-6
Venue: Captain Tubridy Memorial Park, Kilrush
Cooraclare recorded their second win in a row when they accounted for fellow intermediate outfit Kilrush at Tubridy Park on Friday.
The first half was evenly contested before Cooraclare got a grip on proceedings in the third quarter.
Kilrush fought back strongly in the final quarter but the visitors held on for a merited win.
Jack Morrissey was the winner’s goalscorer while Kilrush had goals from Gearoid O’Brien and Ross Phelan.
Cooraclare; Mark Lillis; Fergal Donnellan, Niall Kelly, Gary Donnellan; Robert Ryan, Micheal Garry, Keith Marrinan; James Chambers, Padraic O’Donoghue; Colin McNamara, Ciaran O’Donoghue, Sean Browne; John Lillis, Jack Morrissey, Finn O’Driscoll.
Subs: Kevin O’Gorman for O’Driscoll; Eoin O’Driscoll for P. O’Donoghue
Kilrush Shamrocks; Thomas Moloney; Kieran Bermingham, Eoin Power, Sean Purtill; Cathal McMahon, Sean Canny, Niall Brennan; Gearoid O’Brien, Euan Kelly; Cathal Carigg, Ross Phelan, Dylan O’Brien; Dean Neary, Keith Crowley, Filip Ryzmek;
Subs: Jamie Griffin for Ryzmek; Conor roche for McMahon; Denis Carey for Neary
