*Photograph: John Mangan
In round five in the Future Ticketing Clare Cup senior hurling league, leaders in division 1 A, Kilmaley suffered their first defeat when they went under to Feakle.
Elsewhere O’Callaghans Mills continued their good form when they defeated their neighbours Sixmilebridge while Inagh/Kilnamona, Crusheen and Newmarket-on-Fergus also recorded wins.
In a high scoring tie in Division 1B, Clooney/Quin had three points to spare over Scariff while Clarecastle suffered their first defeat when going down to Cratloe. Whitegate finished strongly to pip Parteen/Meelick while Wolfe Tones accounted for Smith O’Briens and St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield were narrow winners over Tubber.
With four rounds to play, it is still all to play for at both the top and bottom ends of the tables.
Inagh/Kilnamona dominate first half exchanges
Inagh/Kilnamona 0-24
Broadford 1-12
Venue: Inagh
Inagh/Kilnamona built up a big lead when playing with the aid of a strong wind in the first half of this tie played at Inagh on Sunday.
On a day when David Mescall top scored with 0-8, they had an eleven point advantage at the midpoint of the tie when the score was 0-16 to 0-5.
Helped by a goal from Stiofan McMahon, Broadford rallied somewhat in the second half but the sending off of Cathal Chaplin reduced them to fourteen men and from here on they struggled against the Louis Mulqueen managed mid Clare outfit.
Eleven players shared in the winner’s impressive tally with Josh Guyler and Darren Cullinan each contributing 0-3 while goalkeeper Éamonn Foudy landed two long range frees.
Clare senior inter county panellists Foudy and Paddy Donnellan were released to play with their clubs. Donnellan operated in a sweeper role for Broadford.
Inagh/Kilnamona; Eamonn Foudy; Damian Lafferty, Colin Shannon, Cathal McConigley; Jamie Wynne, Keith White, Seamus Foudy; Darren Cullinan, Jason Griffin; Shane Vaughan, Gerry Coote, Evan McNamara; Josh Guyler, David Mescall, Niall Mullins;
Subs: Cian McInerney for White; Connor Hegarty for Coote; Shane McInerney for Griffin; Ricky Wynne for J. Wynne
Broadford: Cian O’Brien; Davy Boland, Eoin Donnellan, Damian Keniry; Cian Muqueen, Cathal Chaplin, Cian Cremins; Jack O’Brien, Conor O’Donnell; Darren McNamara, Craig Chaplin, Oisin Kavanagh; Paddy Donnellan, Stiofan McMahon, Mark Moloney.
Subs: Jack Dillon for Craig Chaplin; Jack Dillon for D. McNamara;
Referee: Chris Maguire (Wolfe Tones)
Second half goals steer Newmarket to victory
Newmarket-on-Fergus 2-17
Clonlara 0-18
Venue: Fr Murphy Memorial Park, Newmarket-on-Fergus
Newmarket-on-Fergus followed their previous round victory over Crusheen with this win over Clonlara on Saturday.
A strong second half showing when they had goals from Peter Power and substitute David Frost played a big part in this impressive win on a day when
All-Ireland senior medalists with Clare in 2013, Colin Ryan (Newmarket-on-Fergus) and Colm Galvin (Clonlara) made appearances from the substitutes bench.
Clonlara edged the opening half and helped by 0-4 from Mícheál O’Loughlin they lad 0-10 to 0-8 at the break.
The home side did better after the break and the got the upperhand in key positions. They deserved their win but they were made battle all the way for the points
Newmarket-on-Fergus: Padraic Guilfoyle; Sean O’Connor, Colin Guilfoyle, Stephen Casey; Jack Enright, Enda Barrett, Liam Clancy; Paudie McMahon, Niall O’Connor; John Fehilly, Mark Delaney, James Freeman; Éanna Crimmins, Peter Power, Cian Foley;
Subs; Colin Ryan for Foley, Shane Lynch for N. O’Connor, David Frost for Delaney; Seadna Liddy for Freeman; Niall O’Connor for Barrett;
Clonlara; Seimi Gully; Colm O’Meara, Ger Powell, Tommy Walsh; Padraic O’Loughlin, Dylan McMahon, David Fitzgerald; Jathan McMahon, Cian Moriarty; Daniel Moloney, Aidan Moriarty, James Hastings; Micheál O’Loughlin, Brian McLeish, Micheál Stritch;
Subs; Colm Galvin for Hastings; Michael Clancy for C Moriarty; Logan Ryan for D. Moloney
Referee: John Bugler (Whitegate)
Hayes points the way for Crusheen
Crusheen 0-21
Ballyea 0-16
Venue: Crusheen
Ross Hayes landed nine points as Crusheen accounted for Ballyea in this Clare Cup tie played on Sunday afternoon.
Visitors Ballyea led at the half way point on a 0-10 to 0-6 scoreline but Crusheen upped a gear after the break in a tie in which the loss of Jack Browne to injury proved costly for Ballyea.
Jamie Fitzgibbon and Conor O’Donnell each scored 0-4 for the winners while Fergus Kennedy, returning to action following injury, contributed 0-2
Mossy Gavin and Niall Deasy were the main scorers for Ballyea.
Crusheen: Donal Tuohy; Mark Perrill, Cian Dillon, Luke Hayes; Cathal Dillon, Tadhg Dean, Gavin O’Brien; Cillein Mullins, Eanna McMahon; Luke Ketalaar, Jamie Fitzgibbon, Ross Hayes; Conor O’Donnell, Fergus Kennedy, Ian O’Brien.
Subs: Gerry O’Grady for L. Hayes; Colm McNamara for C. O’Donnell.
Ballyea: Barry Coote; Brian Carey, Peter Casey, Joe Neylon; Niall Carigg, Jack Browne, Brandon O’Connell; Thomas Kelly, Fergal Guinnane; Cathal Doohan, Niall Deasy, Ciaran McDonnell; Mossy Gavin, Kieran Connolly, Cian Kirby
Subs: Darragh Moylan for Doohan; Fiachra Kirby for Connolly; Brian Longe for J. Browne (inj), EvanWall for J. Neylon
Referee: Jm Hickey (Cratloe)
Mills maintain strong challenge
O’Callaghans Mills 1-16
Sixmilebridge 1-12
Venue: Hamilton Park, Kilkishen
A strong final ten minutes to the open half played a key role as O’Callaghans Mills overcame neighbours Sixmilebridge on Sunday.
Substitute Darragh Moroney struck for his side’s goal shortly after his introduction and this helped the winners to lead 1-11 to 0-8 at the break.
On the day goalkeeper Killian Nugent converted three long range frees while other point scorers included Conor Cooney, Sean Cotter and Fionn Hickey.
A Shane Golden goal helped the ‘Bridge to stage a rally in the second half but a more settled O’Callaghans Mills held on for a merited win on a day when both sides lined out without a number of regulars due to injuries and inter county commitments.
O’Callaghans Mills; Killian Nugent; Keith Donnellan, Pat Donnellan, Sean O’Gorman; Eoin McInerney, Aidan Fawl, Rory McNamara; Michael McGrath, Conor Henry; Conor Cooney, Cormac Murphy, Stevie Donnellan; Sean Cotter, Fionn Hickey, Sean Murphy.
Sub: Darragh Moroney for Murphy (inj);
Sixmilebridge; Derek Fahy; Adam Breen, Caimin Morey, Jordan Downes; Barry Fitzpatrick, Paidi Fitzpatrick, Brian Corry; Brian Carey, Sean McNamara; Luke O’Halloran, Cathal Lynch, Shane Golden; Ronan Tuohy, Alex Morey, Conor Deasy;
Subs: Adam Murray for R. Tuohy; Evan McInerney for B. Carey;
Referee: Joe Mullins (Clonlara)
McGrath’s goal seals victory for Feakle
Feakle 2-15
Kilmaley 1-15
Venue: Kilmaley
Kilmaley suffered their first defeat in this season’s Clare Cup campaign when losing to Feakle on Sunday.
Kilmaley went in front inside the first minute with a point from a free by Michael O’Malley but it was Feakle who had the better of the early exchanges to lead 1-3 to 0-1 after 5 minutes, the goal coming from a long-range Gary Guilfoyle free.
Kilmaley came more into it as the half went on and a goal from Colm Killeen after 17 minutes made it a one point game. Feakle led by 2 points after 28 minutes with a good score from Shane McGrath but it was Kilmaley who finished the half strong with points from O’Malley (0-2) and Gearoid O’Grady to lead 1-9 to 1-8 at half time.
Feakle started the second half well and 6 points in a row saw them go five points in front at the three quarter stage. Joe Carmody reduced the lead with Kilmaley’s first score of the second half a minute later before Michael O’Neill closed the gap to three.
A Shane McGrath free had Feakle four in front again. Points from Carmody (0-2) and Daire Keane left one point between the sides with seven minutes remaining. With the tie in the balance good play from Feakle saw Shane McGrath get some space in front of the Kilmaley goal and he made no mistake when finding the Kilmaley net and ensure there was no way back for the home side as Feakle earned a deserved victory on the day.
McGrath finished with 1-6 for the winners while Oisin Donnellan had 0-2 with Eoin Tuohy and Martin Daly scoring 0-2 each.
Feakle: Liam O’Connor; Killian Bane, Evan McMahon, Conor McGann; Gary Guilfoyle (1-0), Con Smyth, Eoin Daly; Eoin Tuohy (0-2), Enda Noonan; Oisin Donnellan (0-3), Shane McGrath (1-6), Martin Daly (0-2); Raymond Bane, Eoin O’Connor (0-1), Stevie Conway (0-1).
Sub; Justin Nelson for E. O’Connor
Kilmaley: Ryan Murphy, Enda Haren, Aaron Moloney, Oisin Looney, Noel Casey, Cian Moloney, Tommy Barry, Cian Neylon, Brian Cahill (0-1), Joe Carmody (0-4, 0-3f), Michael O’Malley (0-4, 0-3f), Daire Keane (0-1), Gearoid O’Grady (0-3), Colm Killeen (1-0), Diarmuid Cahill
Subs: Michael O’Neill (0-2) for Michael O’Malley, Kevin McNamara for Enda Haren, Conor Neylon for Cian Neylon
Referee: Niall Malone (Éire Óg)
Clooney/Quin win high scoring contest
Clooney/Quin 0-23
Scariff 0-20
Venue: Clooney
Forty three scores in a tie which saw the teams level on fourteen occasions provided lots of entertainment for spectators at a sunny Clooney venue Sunday as the home side finished strongly to account for Scariff.
From an early stage it was clear that the outcome would be in doubt to the finish and so it proved. The teams were tied at 0-12 each at half time having been level on nine occasions during the half.
Scariff outscored the winners 0-3 to 0-1 in the early minutes of the second half, one of their points being a well struck sideline cut from midfielder Scott Cairns. The winners then hit three in a row and the sides were level for the twelfth time at the three quarter stage when the score was 0-17 each.
Points were exchanged twice more in the next tean minutes and everything ointed to a share of the spoils when the teams were level at 0-19 each with four minutes of normal time remaining.
Dylan Cunningham and Dara Kegh (free) put the home side two clear but an Eanna O’Brien free kept the visitors in contention.
Substitute Eoin Guilfoyle and acy corner forward Dannan Fox pointed for the home team to seal victory. On a day when Shane McNamara, Conor Grogan, Dara Keogh, Jimmy Corry, Callum Hassett, Dylan Cunningham and Dannan Fox were prominent.
William Kavanagh, Diarmuid Nash, Conor Downes, Scott Cairns and Eanna O’Brien did well for Scariff.
Clooney/Quin: Cathal Hannon; Cillian O’Gara, Shane McNamara, Evan Maxted;
Dara Keogh (0-5, 4f), Conor Grogan, Michael McNamara (0-1); Jimmy Corry (0-2), Donagh O’Sullivan; Eoghan O’Brien (0-3, 2f), Callum Hassett (0-5), Trevor Lee (0-1); Dannan Fox (0-2, 1f), Dylan Cunningham (0-3), Sam Scanlan;
Subs; Ulick O’Sullivan for O’Brien; Eoin Guilfoyle (0-1) for D. O’Sullivan; Cillian Duggan for Scanlan;
Scariff: William Kavanagh; Seamus McCaul, Michael Scanlan, Eoin Keehan; Sean Collins, Shane Kavanagh (0-1), Diarmaid Nash; Conor Downes (0-3), Scott Cairns (0-4); Liam Crotty (0-1), Fergus Madden (0-1), Michael Barrett; Eanna O’Brien (0-9, 5 frees), Sean Minogue, Ross Hogan;
Subs: Rory Ryan (0-1) for Horan (inj); Sean Hartigan for Minogue; Martin Cunningham for Hartigan (inj); Jack Ryan for Collins
Referee: Aaron Hogg (Clonlara)
First league win for Wolfe Tones
Wolfe Tones 3-16
Smith O’Briens 2-15
Venue: Shannon
Wolfe Tones collected their first win in this season’s Clare Cup campaign when they overcame Smith O’Briens at Shannon on Sunday.
In a tight contest the Shannon men finished strongly to claim the points, scoring 1-1 in the closing minutes.
Visitors Smith O’Briens led by two points, 1-11 to 1-9 at half time the Killaloe side’s goal coming from Micheal Ryan who was their top scorer on the day with 1-9 to his credit.
Aaron Cunningham had the winner’s first half goal.
Oisin O’Rourke and Billy Connors found the net in the second half for the winners while John Cusack was the Killaloe side’s goalscorer in the second period.
Wolfe Tones: Oisin O’Rourke; Shane Nihill, Liam Murphy, Brian Murphy; John Guilfoyle, Darragh Lohan, Sam Meaney; Stephen Donnellan, Dean Devanney; Cian O’Rourke, Aron Shanagher, Colin Riordan; Kevin McCafferty, Billy Connors, Aaron Cunningham.
Subs: P. McEvoy for Riordan;
Smith O’Briens: Mark McInerney; Cian Moloney, Evan Connolly, Dwayne Sheedy; Mark O’Halloran, Cian Nolan, Tony Foley; David Gough, Eoin Heffernan; Jason Monahan, Micheál Ryan, Shane Geraghty; Eoin Power, John Cusack, Cillian Collins;
Subs: Adam Moloney for Monahan; Darragh Nolan for Power; Mike Gough for Collins; Noel McInerney for Sheedy; Ben Murnane for Foley;
Referee: Kieran Liddane (Sixmilebridge)
Keenan hits the winner for Whitegate
Whitegate 1-17
Parteen/Meelick 1-16
Venue: Whitegate
An injury time point from Ciaran Keenan steered Whitegate to victory over Parteen/Meelick in a game played at Whitegate on Sunday morning.
Parteen/Meelick looked to be heading for victory when they led in the closing stages but the home side finished strongly.
A goal from full forward Ronan Hayes levelled the tie a minute from the end of normal time before Keenan sent over the winning point.
The winners played with the aid of the breeze in the opening half and they took a two point lead to the break when the score was 0-12 to 1-7, the loser’s goal coming from Oisin Hickey who finished the game with 1-7 to his credit while Clare senior panellist Jack Kirwan contributed 0-6.
Whitegate; Andrew Fahy; Ciaran Quinn, Finn Madden, Dylan Whyte; Brendan Bugler, Colm Madden, Ian Fahy; Liam Sugrue, Danny Hynes; Liam Murray, Conor McDermott, Eoin Patterson; Ciaran Keenan, Ronan Hayes, Paddy Burke;
Sub: Cian McDermott for Murray.
Parteen/Meelick; Alan Murnane; Evan Higgins, Phil Lavin, David Sullivan; Damian Moloney, Nathan Fox, Darragh McGleenon; Daniel Cooney, Adam Sherlock; Darragh Mc Dermott, Greg Daly, Shane Fox; Oisin Hickey, Gavin Rackard, Rory McDermott;
Subs: Jack Kirwan for Rackard; Mike McEvoy for S. Fox;
Referee: Ger Hoey (Killanena)
Cratloe lay foundation in opening half
Cratloe 1-22
Clarecastle 0-12
Venue: Cratloe
Clarecastle suffered their first defeat in this season’s division 1 B hurling league when going under to Cratloe on Thursday evening.
The winners got off to a bring start and they were well on their way to victory by half time when they led by fourteen points, 0-18 to 0-4.
Amongst the scorers for the winners in the opening half were Rian Considine, Cathal and Jack McInerney, Luke Healy, Conor McGrath, Sam Sheehy, David Collins and Shane Neville.
Clarecastle did show a big improvement in the second half led by Patrick Kelly who excelled on the day. Oisin Whelan contributed 0-5 for his team while Josh Brack also got on the scoresheet.
Cratloe; Gearoid Ryan; David Collins, Aaron Costigan, Sean Collins; Shane Neville, Enda Boyce, Rian McNamara; Conor McGrath, Daithi Collins; Sam Sheehy, Cathal McInerney, Luke Healy; Rian Considine, Sean Gallagher, Jack McInerney;
Subs; Jack Donnelly for Sean Gallagher; Mikey Hawes for L. Healy; Damian Browne for A. Costigan; Jack Manley for D. Collins; Kevin Danaher for Daithi Collins
Clarecastle; Fionn Morgan; Barry Morrissey, Gearoid Ryan, Conor Griffin; Aaron Hayes, Eoghan Wallace, Filip Wiechcinski; David Tuohy, Conor Halpin; Niall Brigdale, Patrick Kelly, Oisin Whelan; Josh Brack, Niall Galvin, Lee Brack.
Subs; Ronan Donnelly for Morrissey; Cian Donnelly for Wiecheinski; Sean Browne for N. Galvin; Oisin Casey for N. Brigdale;
Referee: Kevin Corry (Sixmilebridge)
St. Joseph’s on top in tight contest
St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 1-19
Tubber 1-17
Venue: Gurteen
St. Joseph’s edged a tight contest when they entertained Tubber in this division 1 B tie played at Gurteen on Friday evening.
At the end of the oening half the Doora-Barefield outfit led on double scores, 0-10 to 0-5
Tubber made a strong start to the second half which helped them to go into the lead with a goal from Domhnaill McMahon rovind a great boost.
The home side hit back and a goal from Cian Barron proved decisive as they eeked out a narrow victory.
St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield: Paul Madden; Darragh McMahon, Brian Clancy, Cian Lahiffe; Adam Mungovan, Kevin Dilleen, Eoghan McMahon; Dara O’Shea Jack Hannan; Matthew Power, Tom Hannan, Brian guilfoyle; Cian Barron, Alan O’Neill, Conor Tierney;
Subs; Eoin Lahiffe for Guilfoyle; Eoghan Thynne for Power; Francie Meaney for C. Lahiffe; Ian Williams for O’Neill; Donal O’Halloran for Clancy;
Tubber: Ronan Taaffe; Eoin Quinn, James Howard, Brian Clancy; Mark Earley, Pat O’Connor, Pappy Taaffe; Jonah Culligan, John Fawle; Lorcan O’Grady, Domhnaill McMahon, Ronan Monahan; Clive Earley, Blain Earley, Cathal Droney;
Subs: Fergal O’Grady for Clancy; Aidan Forde for Fawle
Referee: Kevin Corry (Sixmilebridge)
