Lissycasey & Kilrush Shamrocks lead the way in Cusack & Garry Cups with Doora/Barefield still unbeaten

*Eoghan Thynne scores a goal for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. 

REIGNING Cusack Cup champions Lissycasey are top of the table following three rounds of action.

After three rounds of games in the Cusack (division 1) and Garry (division 2) cup football competitions just three of the sixteen teams involved remain unbeaten with two of those, Lissycasey in the willwego.com Cusack Cup and Kilrush Shamrocks in the willwego.com Garry Cup on full points.

The other unbeaten team, St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, have two wins and a draw to their credit.

There has been much focus on the new rules introduced this year and one of those which is meeting with huge approval from followers is the awarding of two points for kicks from outside the ark which go over the bar.

In the weekend’s eight round 3 games in the Cusack and Garry cups there was a total of twenty three two pointers, seven being recorded in the Kilrush v O’Currys game while there were six in the game between St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Corofin.

Kilmurry Ibrickane return to winning ways

Kilmurry Ibrickane 0-9
Kildysart 0-7
Venue: Páirc Naomh Mhuire, Quilty

Kilmurry Ibrickane returned to winning ways having suffered a heavy defeat in round two when they accounted for Kildysart at Páirc Naomh Mhuire on Friday night.

A strong second half showing proved decisive in this tie as the home side opened a five point advantage before Kildysart finished strongly but time wasn’t on their side.

Having swapped points four times in the first half the teams went to the break on level terms at 0-4 each.

Two Damien Lynch pointed frees saw the winners open a lead in the third quarter and they added three more in the next ten minutes through Diarmuid King, Darragh Sexton and Caoilfhinn O’Dea to lead by five with as many minutes remaining.

To their credit Kildysart refused to accept defeat and after Kieran O’Brien pointed with four minutes remaining, Luke McGrath kicked the game’s only two pointer in the final minute to close the gap to two

Kilmurry-Ibrickane; David Sexton; Colin Considine, Andrew Shannon, Conor Kearney; Darragh Sexton (0-1), Darren Hickey, Josh Moloney (0-1); Diarmuid King (0-1), Killian Darcy; Maurice Donnellan, Caoilfhinn O’Dea (0-1), Leo Switzer (0-1); Joe Campbell, Damien Lynch (0-4), Kevin Tubridy;

Subs; Jason Cussen for M. Donnellan; Tomas Sexton for K. Darcy

Kildysart; Aidan O’Loughlin; Killian Kelly Stephen Sheehan Jamie Sheehan; Ryan Casey, Conor Moloney, Colin Finnucane; Keith O’Connor, Kieran O’Brien (0-1); Oisin Coyle, Luke McGrath (0-6, 1tp), Conal Casey; Jack Cotter, Conor Hassett, Seamus Casey

Subs; Joe Kelly for R Casey; Michael Eustace for C. Finnucane; Harrison Scanlon for O. Coyle

Referee: Barry Keating (Lissycasey)

Lissycasey in control

Lissycasey 1-21
St Joseph’s Miltown 1-11
Venue; Hennessy Memorial Park, Miltown Malbay

Title holders Lissycasey got off to a dream start in this tie played at on Friday night with a goal from Francis Hayes in the early minutes and this helped them to a five point half time lead when the score was 1-7 to 0-5.

They continued to hold the lead in the second half and managed to extend their lead on a day when Conor Finnucane top scored with 0-10 which included two 2 pointers while teenager Diarmuid McMahon also impressed, contributing 0-4 following his introduction.

Euan Lineen top scored for the home side with 1-4 while midfielder Darragh McDonagh scored 0-4 including one two pointer.

Lissycasey; Thomas Collins; Aaron Killeen, Ryan Griffin, Michael Meaney; Adrian Meaney, Luke Griffin (0-2), Aaron Clohessy; Matt O’Shea (0-1), Cian Meaney (0-1); Michael O’Neill (0-1), Darren Keane (0-2), Ben Skerrit; Shane Cullligan, Conor Finnucane (0-10, 2 tp) Francis Hayes (1-0);

Subs; Diarmuid McMahon (0-4) for S. Culligan; Cathal Casey for F. Hayes

St Joseph’s Miltown; Colin Hayes; Euan Reidy, Seanie Malone, Diarmud Sullivan; Steven Murphy, Sean Neylon, Cormac Devitt; Darragh McDonagh (0-4, 1tp);, Micheál Murray (0-1); Conal Meade, Ralph Whelahan,, Paul Frawley; Paul Keane, Euan Lineen (1-4), Cian Mahoney.

Subs; Sean Malone (0-1) for P. Keane (inj); Oisin Meade (0-1) for S. Murphy; Ronan Keavey for C. Meade; Cillian Keavey for C. Mahoney; Gearoid Burke for C Devitt.

Referee; Chris Maguire (Wolfe Tones)

Strong second half from Doora/Barefield

St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 3-17
Corofin 0-13
Venue; Gurteen

In this Division 1 tie played at Gurteen on Friday evening visitors Corofin started very impressively racing 0-4 to 0-0 clear but the concession of a ‘soft’ goal rocked them and when the half time whistle sounded they were three points in arrears with the score at 0-9 to 2-6.

Eoghan Thynne scored both goals for the winners in that opening period.

The Parish returned in much more determined mood and with the help of some changes, both positional and in personnel, they took control and picked off some impressive scores.

Paddy Bugler top scored with 1-8 which included two 2 pointers while Tom McDonald chipped in with 0-6 and he also had two 2 pointers while Josh Ryan for Corofin also landed two 2 pointers.

St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield: Tom O’Brien; Conal Dorgan, Dara O’Callaghan, Sam Costello; Diarmuid Boyle, Conor O’Brien, Conor Daly; Cian McDonagh (0-1), Dara O’Shea; Liam Clune (0-1), Eoghan Thynne (2-0), Cian Moloney; Tom McDonald (0-6, 2tp), Michael Nash, Paddy Bugler (1-8, 2 tp).

Subs: Jack McAllister (0-1) for C. Daly; Darragh Monaghan for L. Clune; Joe Keane for C. McDonagh; Matthew Corey for C. Moloney; Conor Byrne for C. Dorgan

Corofin; Luke Neylon; Gearoid Hanrahan, Cilléin Mullins, John Rees; Evan Doolin, Damien O’Loughlin, Kevin Keane (0-1); Gearoid Kelly, Cathal Flanagan; Eoin O’Brien, Enda Collins, Tiernan O’Neill (0-1); Josh Ryan (0-5, 2tp), Gearoid Cahill (0-5, 3f), Cian Doolin;

Subs; Cormac Walsh for E Doolin; Coln Fitzgerald for G. Hanrahan O’Brien (0-1) for G. Kelly, Seanán Kirby for E. Collins, Colm Breen for E. Doolin.

Referee: Niall Quinn (St Joseph’s Miltown)

Éire Óg recover after slow start

Éire Óg 1-11
Ennistymon 0-8
Venue; Éire Óg GAA Grounds, Ennis

Éire Óg and Ennistymon were short quite a number of regulars when they clashed in this Cusack Cup tie at sun splashed Éire Óg on Sunday afternoon.

The visitors made the better start and they raced into a 0-3 to 0-0 lead in the opening ten minutes through Tiernan Hogan, Josh Guyler and Eoin Rouine.

Éire Óg’s opening score came from the impressive Jack Joyce who converted a 45 in the eleventh minute.

A further seven minutes elapsed before the next score which was, arguably, the game’s crucial score, Philip Talty converting from the penalty spot for the game’s only goal. They went on to lead at half time by four points, 1-5 to 0-4, Darren O’Brien having contributed a two pointer just before the short whistle.

Éire Óg; Barry Ryan; Niall McMahon, Dean Ryan, Eoin Guilfoyle; Ciaran Russell, Jarlath Collins, Gavin D’Auria; Aaron Fitzgerald, David McNamara; Alan O’Neill, Daren O’Brien (0-4, 1TP), Conor Perrill; Philip Talty (1-3), Jack Joyce (0-4), Luca Cleary;

Subs; Bernard Keating for L. Cleary; Tom Carroll for A. O’Neill; Andrew McElwee for C. Perrill; Mark Collins for P. Talty

Ennistymon; Conor Gallagher; James Cullinan, Darragh Conneally, Joey Rouine; Liam Cotter, Ciaran McMahon, Tiernan Hogan (0-1); Eoin Rouine (0-1), Josh Vaughan; Mark Kelleher, Josh Guyler (0-2), Darren McNamara; Keelan Guyler (0-3), Diarmuid Fahy (0-1), Eanna Rouine.

Subs; John Murphy for J. Cullinan; Ryan Barry for Éanna Rouine

Referee: Niall Quinn (St. Joseph’s Miltown)

Clondegad bounce back in second half

Clondegad 0-14
Kilmihil 0-12
Venue: St Michael’s Park, Kilmihil

For the second game in a row Kilmihil have suffered defeat despite having held the lead at half time.

Helped by 0-6 from long serving Martin O’Leary the home side led 0-7 to 0-5 at the interval.

In the second half the visitors outscored their opponents by four points, thanks to an improved performance and some impressive points.

Eoin Kennedy was their top scorers with 0-8 to his credit and this included one two pointer.

O’Leary added another three to his tally for the evening but it wasn ‘t enough to help his side to a first victory in this campaign.

Clondegad: Daniel Kelly; Niall Carigg, Brian Casey, Dylan Killoughery; Evan Flynn, Tadhg Ó hÚallachain, Conor Gavin; Cillian Gavin, Mark Crowe (0-1); Eoin Glynn (0-1), Colm Meaney, Eoin Gavin (0-1); Eoin Kennedy(0-8, 1 tp), Cian Kirby (0-1), Fiachra Kirby (0-2);

Subs; Joe Neylon for M. Crowe; Kieran McDermott for E. Glynn; Paddy Sweeney, for E. Gavin; Sean O’Leary for C. Meaney; Darren Cleary for D Kelly

Kilmihil; Damian Lineen; Padraig Lynch, Padraig O’Grady, Fionn Febbaro; Stan Lineen, Mikey Keating, Gavin Downes; Jack Keating, Dan Keating (0-1); Cathal Murray (0-2) Sean Crowley, John Finnucane; Shane Downes, Martin O’Leary (0-9), Dylan Downes Rigney.

Sub: Colm Pender for D. Downes Rigney;

Referee: Barry Kelly (St Joseph’s Miltown)

Hard earned win for Doonbeg

Doonbeg 2-10
Naomh Eoin 0-14
Venue: Shanahan McNamara Park, Doonbeg

Naomh Eoin took an unbeaten record in this season’s league to Shanahan McNamara Park in Doonbeg on Saturday afternoon and for much of this tie it looked like they would leave with that record intact.

They were 0-8 to 1-4 ahead at the break, helped by a two pointer each from Sean Bonfil and Conor Magner.

Midway through the second half the home side got through for their second goal and this proved crucial in steering them to this narrow win.

Doonbeg: Patrick Pender; Jason Linnane, James Killeen, Ciaan O’Mahoney, Gavin O’Shea, Conor O’Mahoney; Kevin McInerney (0-1) Mikie Tubridy (0-2); Colin McMahon, Cathal Killeen (1-1), Shane Bermingham (0-1); Eoin Killeen (1-2), Rory Walshe, Sean Conway (0-3, f);

Subs; Cian Clancy for C. McMahon; Kevin O’Brien for R Walshe.

Naomh Eoin; Liam Keating; Adam Foley, Tomas Bonfil, Declan Keniry; Adam Haugh, Sean Bonfil (0-3,1tp), Odhran Lynch; Gavin Magner, Fergal Keane; Eoin Hanrahan, Conor Magner (0-4, 1tp), Seamus Boland; Niall Bonfil (0-2), Conor Downes (0-1), Owen Lynch (0-6);

Sub; Gearoid Lynch for S Boland

Referee; Barry Kelly (St Joseph’s Miltown)

O’Currys push leaders Kilrush all the way

Kilrush Shamrocks 1-15
O’Currys 0-16
Venue: Doonaha

Kilrush continued their winning run with a hard earned victory over O’Currys at Doonaha on Saturday.

Little separated the sides throughout this contest in which Gearoid O’Brien’s goal proved a crucial score.

Goalkeeper Stephen Ryan again landed two two pointers while Tadhg Lysaght kicked one with O’Curry’s Shane Browne’s impressive tally of 0-9 included three two pointers.

Kilrush Shamrocks: Stephen Ryan (0-4, 2tp); James Blunnie, Ross Culllinan, Padraig Browne; Tadhg Lysaght (0-4, 1tp), Sean Canny, Niall Brennan; Darragh Bolton, Ciaran Bermingham; Darragh Blunnie, Dylan O’Brien (0-1), Ben McKiernan; Ross Phelan (0-3), Gearoid O’Brien (1-3), Jim Young;

Sub; Jimmy Browne for D. Bolton (inj.)

O’Currys: Colin Clohessy; Luke Murray, Stephen Kelly, Paddy Clancy; Seamus Keane, Eoin Brew, Brian Keane; Michael Foran (0-1), Thomas Clancy (0-4, 1 tp); Liam Griffin, Cathal Downes, Ian Roche; Danny Downes (0-2), Eoin Kelly, Shane Browne (0-9, 3 tp)

Subs; Andrew McMahon for I Roche; Tadhg Concannon for L. Griffin;

Referee: Robert Harte (St. Senan’s Kilkee)

St. Breckan’s lay foundation in opening half

St Breckan’s 1-11
Wolfe Tones 1-7
Venue: Lisdoonvarna

A strong first half performance which saw them build up a six point lead laid the foundations for St Breckans’ victory over Wolfe Tones at Lisdoonvarna this Sunday afternoon.

Helped by a goal from midfielder Padraig Kelly, the home side led 1-6 to 0-3 at the break. Kelly was their top scorer on the day with 1-3 to his name and this included one two pointer.

Craig Riordan gave the visitors hope in the second half when he got in for a goal but Overall, the home side had the better of the exchanges on the day.

St. Breckans: Conor O’Neill; Ronan Fitzpatrick, Conor Burke, Patrick Doherty; Padraig O’Dwyer, Maccon Byrne, Rowan Danaher (0-1); Micheál Flanagan, Padraic Kelly (1-3, 1tp); Robert O’Connell, Denis O’Callaghan, Mark O’Donnell; Colin Shannon (0-2), Oisin O’Loughlin, Cathal Morgan (0-3);

Subs: Eoin Byrne (0-2) for M. O’Donnell; Eoin Fizpatrick for C. Morgan

Wolfe Tones; Conor Casey; Shane Nihill, Brian Murphy, Niall Fitzgerald; Cody Waller, Conor Carigg, Aaron Brennan; Liam Divilly, Jayme O’Sullivan (0-3, 1 tp); Tadhg Fitzgerald, Craig Riordan (1-2), Shay Waller; Aaron Kelly (0-2), Eoghan Gough, Gavin Carigg;

Subs; Chris Dunning for C. Waller; Colin Riordan for E. Gough; Ben O’Connell for J O’Sullivan

Referee: Gary Twomey (Ennistymon)