Hundreds of children from across Clare took part in the St. Francis Credit Union Clare Community Games Annual County Athletic Finals at John O’Sullivan Park, Lees Road on Sunday June 1.
Young athletes from 26 areas competed in a packed day of track and field events, including relays, sprints, long-distance races, and throwing competitions. The finals drew large crowds of proud parents, mentors, and supporters, all cheering on the next generation of sporting talent.
The event began at 11:00am with a colourful opening parade. Each area marched behind its banner, led proudly by torch bearer Cathal O’Rourke of Ballynacally/Lissycasey. President of Clare Community Games, Cecilia O’Sullivan, welcomed all in attendance to the 54th Annual County Finals.
“I wish to extend a special welcome and thanks to our sponsors, St. Francis Credit Union, whose support allows us to bring the spirit of Community Games to every part of the county,” she said. She also welcomed Deputy Mayor of Ennis, Antoinette Baker Bashua, who praised the event as “a wonderful display of community involvement” and stayed to present medals to several winning athletes.
Chairman Rob Stephen thanked the tireless volunteers who make the event possible. “Without the dedication of volunteers at area and county level, the Community Games simply wouldn’t happen,” he said. He also expressed gratitude to St. Francis Credit Union, Clare County Council, and the caretakers at Lees Road. A minute’s silence was held in memory of those involved in Community Games who passed away in the past year.
The Community Games Pledge was read in Irish by Katie Broughton (Broadford/Kilbane/Kilmorel) and in English by Oscar Byrnes (Meelick/Coonagh), followed by a powerful rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann by Kyle Frawley (Ennis St. John’s), winner of the U16 Singing competition.
The competition was intense, with several close finishes across the events. Winners in individual track events now qualify for the National Finals in Carlow this August, while second and third place move on to the Munster Regional Finals in Clonmel. In field events, the top two athletes qualify for Carlow, as do the winners of each relay.
Parade Results:
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1st Place – Cooraclare/Cree (Shannon Development Cup)
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2nd Place – Clarecastle/Ballyea (Dan O’Donoghue Cup)
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3rd Place – Kilmihil (Meakins Family Shield)
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Small Area Award – Mountshannon/Whitegate (O’Sullivan Family Shield)
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Best Mascot – Kilmihil (Clare Community Games Shield)
Two of the day’s standout moments came in the U16 1500m races.
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William Kickham-Vesey (Broadford/Kilbane/Kilmore) took gold in the Boys’ race and was presented with the Christy Gormley Perpetual Cup by Christy’s daughter, Marie Roche.
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Siobhán Healy (Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly) won the Girls’ race and received the Patrick Hawes Shield, presented by PRO Mary Phelan.
The day was a celebration of youth, sport, and dedication, and all participants were applauded for their efforts, sportsmanship, and determination.
Organisers expressed their thanks to everyone who helped make the event a success and wished the best of luck to all those representing Clare at the upcoming regional and national finals.
2025 County Athletic Results
Track
U 8 60m Boys
1. Leo Slattery – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
2. Isaac Cronin – Newmarket on Fergus
3. 3. Donagh Greene – Quin/Clooney
4. 4. Loga Russell – Miltown Malbay
U 8 60m Girls
1. Emily Murphy – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
2. Charlotte Mc Mahon – Newmarket on Fergus
3. Orna Considine – Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor
4. Aibhin Mc Auliffe – Ennis St John’s
U 8 80m Boys
1. Mikey Sheedy – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
2. Michael Mc Inerney – Newmarket on Fergus
3. Macdara Mac Donacha – Quin/Clooney
4. Ollie Normoyle – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
U 8 80m Girls
1. Maisie Considine – Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor
2. Hannah Murphy – Newmarket on Fergus
3. Aoibhin Lee – Doora/Barefield
4. Erin Mc Inerney – Miltown Malbay
U 10 100m Boys
1. Jack Reidy – Kilmihil
2. Noah Ryan – Broadford/Kilbane/Kilmore
3. Troy Egan – Moylusa
4. Cathal Carmody – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
U 10 100m Girls
1. Kate Hannon – Corofin/Kilnaboy
2. Freya Harkins – Cratloe
3. Crea Brosnan – Clarecastle/Ballyea
4. Aela Glynn – Ennis St John’s
U 12 100m Boys
1. Tommy Considine – Cooraclare/Cree
2. Oisin Lynch – Doora/Barefield
3. Isaac Brooks – Ennis St John’s
4. Jack Clancy – Cratloe
U 12 100m Girls
1. Alex Byrne – Moylusa
2. Julianna Odubote – Ennis St John’s
3. Lorna Mc Namara Cooraclare/Cree
4. Faye Colleran – Crusheen/Ballinruan/Tubber
U 14 100m Boys
1. Jack Monahan – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
2. Reece Cusack – Ennis St John’s
3. Michael O’Connell – Broadford Kilbane/Kilmore
4. Ronan Kelly – Ennis St John’s
U 14 100m Girls
1. Sophie Harrison – Quin/Clooney
2. Grace Osak – Ennis St John’s
3. Teagan O’Connor – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
4. Ciara Lohan – Cratloe
U 16 100m Boys
1. Ruadhan Casey – Ennis St John’s
2. Simon Bagaviciene – Shannon
3. Eric Mc Mahon – Ennis St John’s
U 16 100m Girls
1. Millie Considine – Whitegate/Mountshannon
2. Evie Harkins – Cratloe
3. Daisy Flynn – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
4. Cait Clancy – Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly
U 10 200m Boys
1. Macdara O’Connell – Moylusa
2. Jack Higgina – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
3. Danny Browne – Quin/Clooney
4. Conall Duignan – Ennis St John’s
U 10 200 Girls
1. Anna Murphy – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
2. Ella Treacy – Ennis St John’s
3. Kate Kennedy – Doora/Barefield
4. Dara Chambers – Clarecastle/Ballyea
U 12 200m Boys
1. Sean Hick – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
2. Cian Vaughan – Crusheen/Ballinruan/Tubber
3. Shane Moroney – Shannon
4. Davin Brohan – Quin/Clooney
U 12 200m Girls
1. Mia Kelly – Miltown Malbay
2. Laoise Malone – Ennis St John’s
3. Shauna Keogh – Kilkee
4. Doireann Monks – Ennis St John’s
U 14 200m Boys
1. Oisin Mc Mahon – Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly
2. Evan Murphy – Newmarket on Fergus
3. Oscar O’Rourke – Whitegate/Mountshannon
4. Micheal Galvin – Kil;kee
U 14 200m Girls
1. Hannah Mc Carthy – Ennis St John’s
2. Sadhbh Geary – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
3. Rebecca Mc Namara – Cooraclare/Cree
4. Naoise Lohan – Cratloe
U 16 200m Boys
1. Ryan Corbett – Broadford/Kilbane/Kilmore
2. Shane Burke – Cooraclare/Cree
U 16 200m Girls
1. Caoimhe Mc Namara – Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly
2. Rebecca Reid – Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly
3. Annabel O’Rourke – Crusheen/Ballinruan/Tubber
4. Neasa Conlan – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
U 12 600m Boys
1. Loughlin Downes – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
2. Ryan Lynch – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
3. Sam Crean – Ennis St John’s
4. Paddy Chambers – Clarecastle/Ballyea
U 12 600m Girls
1. Elsie O’Grady – Crusheen/Ballinruan/Tubber
2. Molly Considine – Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor
3. Orlaith O’Rourke – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
4. Keeva O’Loughlin – Broadford/Kilbane/Kilmore
U 14 800m Boys
1. Matthew Murphy – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
2. Caimin Hefernan – Whitegate/Mountshannon
3. Michael Quinn – Clarecastle/Ballyea
U 14 800m Girls
1. Nicole Griffin – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
2. Sophie Tracey – Ennis St John’s
3. Rowen Cahill – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
4. Nollie Mai Waldron – Cratloe
U 16 1500m Boys
1. William Kickham-Vesey – Broadford/Kilbane/Kilmore
2. J. J. Carthy – Shannon
U 16 1500m Girls
1. Siobhan Healy – Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly
2. Molly Moroney – Shannon
U 10 60m Hurdles Boys
1. Charlie Cullen – Kilmihil
2. Evan O’Connor – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
3. Shane Brohan – Crusheen/Ballinruan/Tubber
4. Ronan Lynch – Doora/Barefield
U 10 60m Hurdles Girls
1. Seana Lee Reilly – Crusheen/Ballinruan/Tubber
2. Hollie Nagle – Ennis St John’s
3. Ivy O’Donoghue – Newmarket on Fergus
4. Ella Mc Guane – Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly
U 14 80m Hurdles Boys
1. Hugh Melody – Ennis St John’s
U 14 80m Hurdles Girls
1. Sammi O’Donoghue – Newmarket on Fergus
2. Ella Connellan – Ennis St John’s
3. Alysha King – Cratloe
4. Mila Connellan – Ennis St John’s
RELAYS
U 10 Mixed
1. Ballynacally/Lissycasey – Cathal Carmody, CJ Clancy, Siun Geary, Aedin Griffin,
Jack Higgins, Anna Murphy
2. Ennis St John’s – Matthew Cahir, Conall Duignan, Aela Glynn, James Monks, Hollie
Nagle, Ella Treacy
3. Moylusa – Joan Bowles, Jessica Buck, Troy Egan, Saoirse Minogue, Macdara
O’Connell
4. Clarecastle/Ballyea – Crea Brosnan, Darragh Cooney, Faye Hanrahan, Bobby Nevin,
Ellie O’Connell, Charlie Vaughan
U 12 Boys
1. Quin/Clooney – Davin Brohan, Noah Finnerty, James Shally, Barra Gallagher, John
Mc Donnacha, Aidan Reynolds
2. Ballynacally/Lissycasey – Daniel Donnelly, Michael Haugh, Sean Hick, Ryan Lynch,
Zack Mc Namara, Daire Ruane
3. Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry – Loughlin Downes, Shane Fitzpatrick, Michael Gilligan,
Cian O’Halloran
4. Ennis St John’s – Michael Agular, Isaac Brooks, Sean Carey, Sam Crean, Oisin
Leahy, Hugo Mc Maho
U 12 Girls
1. Ennis St John’s – Laoise Malone, Alice Mc Carthy, Doireann Monks, Julianna
Odubote, Amy Osak, Lauren Purtill
2. Ballynacally/Lissycasey – Naoise Cahill, Katie Carmody, Louise Geary, Clodagh
Griffin, Orla Meere, Orlaith O’Rourke
3. Doora/Barefield – Emily Brodie, Amelia Connolly, Amy Ganda, Jessie O’Driscoll,
Caoimhe Sexton
4. Crusheen/Ballinruan/Tubber – Faye Colleran, Elsie O’Grady, Isla O’Rourke, Fiadh
Woods
U 13 Mixed
1. Newmarket on Fergus – Jack Boyce, Noah Boyce, Ellen Henchy, Evan Murphy,
Sammi O’Donoghue, Lucy Ryan
2. Cooraclare/Cree Blue – Diarmuid Austin, Sinead Austin, James Considine, Tommy
Considine, Thea Harvey, Eva Lillis
3. Kilmihil – Alfie Cullen, Belle Downes, Orla Downes, Ruadh Downes
4. Broadford/Kilbane/Kilmore – Katie Broughton, Lara Broughton, JJ O’Connell, Daisy
Jane Kickham-Vesey, Barry Skahan
U 14 Boys
1. Ennis St John’s – Rhys Cusack, Riain Duignan, Ronan Kelly, Tommy Malone, Hugh
Melody, Paddy Reidy
2. Whitegate/Mountshannon – Donnacha Hayes, Conor Mc Dermott, Leo Mc Lellan,
Jake Mc Dermott, Caimin Hefernan, Oscar O;Rourke
3. Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly – Dylan Antcliffe, Adam Connellan, Shane Keane, Luke
Keon, Oisin Mc Mahon, Jacob Reidy
U 14 Girls
1. Ennis St John’s – Ella Connellan, Mila Connellan, Hannah Mc Carthy, Grace Osak,
Rebecca Romer, Sophie Tracey
2. Clarecastle/Ballyea – Ailbhe Concannon, Holly Farmer, Emily Quinn, Caoileann
Cooney, Aoife Vaughan
3. Quin/Clooney – Sophie Harrison, Sarah Mc Grath, Jemmy O’Brien, Rose Rodgers
4. Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly – Roisin Barry, Ella Corry, Naoise Lohan, Cait Reid, Stella
Ryan, Aisling Warren
U 15 Mixed
1. Whitegate/Mountshannon – Niamh Bogenberger, Millie Considine, Conor Curtin,
Clara Gibbons, Rohan Mc Mahon
U 16 Boys
1. Cooraclare/Cree – Tadhg Austin, Cian Burke, Simone Considine, Shane Burke,
Emma Townsend, Rachel Townsend
U 16 Girls
1. Whitegate/Mountshannon – Mia Considine, Lily Dooley, Keelin Gibbons, Sophie
O’Brien, Hollie Turner, Sadhbh Whelan
FIELD EVENTS
U 12 Long Puck Boys
1. Conor Connellan – Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly
2. Cillian Crowley – Doora/Barefield
3. Eanna Carroll – Cratloe
4. Noah Finnerty – Quin/Clooney
U 12 Ball Throw Boys
1. John Mac Donnacha – Quin/Clooney
2. Noah Healy – Clarecastle/Ballyea
3. Josh Killeen – Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly
4. Conor Davenport – Quin/Clooney
U 12 Ball Throw Girls
1. Aoibhin O’Connell – Broadford/Kilbane/Kilmore
2. Fiadh Woods – Crusheen/Banninruan/Tubber
3. Hazel Lynch – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
4. Chloe Haugh – Kilmihil
U 12 Long Jump Boys
1. Oisin Leahy – Ennis St John’s
2. Darragh Moran – Clarecastle/Ballyea
3. Sam Murphy – Newmarket on Fergus
4. Darragh O;Connor – Moylusa
U 12 Long Jump Girls
1. Isla O’Rourke – Crusheen/Ballinruan/Tubbber
2. Jessie O;Driscoll – Doora/Barefield
3. Katie Carmody – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
4. Orla Henchy – Newmarket on Fergus
U 14 Long Puck Girls
1. Grace O’Connor – Crusheen/Ballinruan/Tubber
2. Nina Mc Carthy – Quin/Clooney
3. Holly Farmer – Clarecastle/Ballyea
4. Rachel Chaplin – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
U 14 Shot Putt Boys
1. Donnacha Hayes – Whitegate/Mountshannon
2. Noah Boyce – Newmarket on Fergus
3. Isaiah Idowu – Shannon
4. Rory Fahy – Whitegate/ Mountshannon
U 14 Shot Putt Girls
1. Daisy Jane Kickham-Vesey – Broadford/Kilbane/Kilmore
2. Aoibhe Kelly – Ballynacally/Lissycasey
3. Olivia Mc Namara – Cooraclare/Cree
4. Charlotte Curtin – Whitegate/Mountshannon
U 14 Javelin Boys
1. James Considine – Cooraclare/Cree
2. Fionn Sloan – Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry
3. Jack Nolan – Shannon
4. Joey Boland – Ennis St John’s
U 14 Javelin Girls
1. Emer Fitzgerald – Corofin/Kilnaboy
2. Emma Lernihan – Cooraclare/Cree
3. Orla Brooks – Doora/Barefield
4. Orianna Johnston – Ennis St John’s
U 14 Long Jump Boys
1. Eoin Keane – Ennis St John’s
2. Ryan Vaughan – Crusheen/Ballinruan/Tubber
3. Gearoid Mac Donnacha – Quin/Clooney
4. Adam Gillan – Clarecastle/Ballyea
U 14 Long Jump Girls
1. Alannah Carroll – Doora/Barefield
2. Aoife Vaughan – Clarecastle/Ballyea
3. Orla Downes – Clarecastle/Ballyea
4. Anne O’Connor – Doora/Barefield
U 16 Discus Boys
1. Cian Burke – Cooraclare/Cree
U 16 Discus Girls
1. Niamh Bogenberger – Whitegate/Mountshannon
2. Clara Gibbons – Whitegate/Mountshannon
U 16 High Jump Girls
1. Elke Downes – Kilmihil
2. Ella Johnston – Ennis St John’s
