*Doora/Barefield’s Eoin Lahiffe is held by Cratloe’s Cathal Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
SUCCESSIVE wins were picked up by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Crusheen and Sixmilebridge as the willwego.com Clare Cup second round took place.
Having drawn their opening game, Clonlara and Kilmaley picked up wins this week while Inagh-Kilnamona and Clooney-Quin followed their first round wins with draws this week.
Scariff picked up their first point of the campaign when drawing with Clooney-Quin while Cratloe, Feakle and Clarecastle suffered their second successive losses.
Blistering start sends Doora/Barefield on the way
St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 2-18
Cratloe 1-15
Venue: Gurteen
A blistering start which saw them go 2-2 to 0-0 clear after just five minutes laid the foundation for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s victory over Cratloe at Gurteen on Friday night.
Both those goals came from corner forward Thomas O’Connor as the home side caused huge problems for the visitors in those early minutes.
Cratloe settled and as the game moved into the second quarter they had drawn level with points from Rian Considine, Conor McGrath and Daire Neville and a goal from Emmet Costigan.
From here to the half time whistle points were exchanged and when the break came, the home side were two clear, 2-8 to 1-9.
As with the opening half, St Josephs dominated on the resumption, hitting seven unanswered points to take a firm grip on the tie.
Cratloe hit back with three in a row but the gap was too great and St. Josephs went on to record a merited win on an evening when their half back trio of Adam Mungovan, Darragh O’Shea and Dara Nagle did well while further afield, Michael Nash, Thomas O’Connor and Eoin Lahiffe were prominent.
Jack Higgins, Enda Boyce, Conor McGrath and Rian Considine were best for Craloe;
St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield: Aaron Landy; Ciaran O’Driscoll, Ja Colleran, Paddy Nagle; Adam Mungovan (0-1), Darragh O’Shea, Dara Nagle (0-1); Darragh McMahon, Mark O’Connor; Michael Nash (0-4), Eoin Burke (0-2), Senan Crosbie; Thomas O’Connor (2-0), Eoin Lahiffe (0-10, 5f), Shane Mescall
Subs; Cian Barron for S. Mescall; Eoghan Talty for M. O’Connor; Eoghan Thynne for E. Burke; Niall Talty for T. O’Connor; Joe Mannion for P. Nagle
Cratloe: Eoin Deegan; Oisin Collins, Jake Higgins, Rian McNamara; John Flanagan, Enda Boyce, Cathal Lohan; Emmet Costigan (1-0), Conor McGrath (0-2); Jamie Costigan, Sam Sheedy, Sean Gallagher; Daire Neville (0-1), Rian Considine (0-11, 9f), Jack McInerney;
Subs: Kevin Danaher for C. Lohan (inj); Sean Ryan for E. Costigan; Jack Manley for O. Collins; Jake Moylan for S Gallagher
Referee: Fergal O’Brien (Broadford)
All photographs by Gerard O’Neill
Crusheen run up another big tally
Crusheen 0-23
Feakle 0-14
Venue: Crusheen
Ten players shared in Crusheen’s impressive tally as they accounted for county champions Feakle in this tie played at Crusheen on Saturday.
The winners were ahead by three at half time when the score was 0-12 to 0-9 and they went on to add eleven points in the second half while confining the visitors to five.
Oisin O’Donnell top scored for the home side while, once again, Shane McGrath led the way for Feakle, hitting 0-9 of their tally.
County senior panellists Ross Hayes and Conn Smyth saw game tie in this tie with Hayes coming on for Crusheen while Smyth started for Feakle but suffered an injury which ended his involvement in the game.
Crusheen; David Kearney; James O’Sullivan, Tadhg Dean, Luke Hayes; Diarmuid Mullins (0-2), Éanna McMahon, Ian O’Brien; Oisin O’Donnell (0-7), Jamie Fitzgibbon (0-1); Breffni Horner (0-2), Cian Dillon (0-1), Conor O’Donnell (0-3); Murrough McMahon (0-1), Fergus Kennedy (0-2), Luke Ketalaar (0-2);
Subs; Gerry O’Grady for M. McMahon; Ross Hayes (0-2) for J. O’Sullivan; John O’Sullivan for B. Horner; Mark Perrill for F. Kennedy
Feakle; Liam O’Connor; Killian Bane, Eoghan Daly, Enda Madden; Ronan O’Connor, Conn Smyth, Patrick Daly; Enda Noonan, Oisin Donnellan (0-1); Eoin McGuinness (0-1), Shane McGrath (0-9), Raymond Bane (0-1); Oisin O’Connor, Gary Guilfoyle (0-1), Owen McGann;
Subs; Martin Daly for C Smyth (inj); Sean Walsh for O. O’Connor; Diarmuid Bane (0-1) for O. McGann; Conor McGann for E Noonan
Referee: Jim Hickey (Cratloe)
Back to back wins for The Bridge
Sixmilebridge 0-20
Clarecastle 1-12
Venue: Clarecastle
By Michael Fitzgerald
Sixmilebridge got the better of Clarecastle to maintain a perfect start to their 2025 Clare Cup campaign.
The Bridge dominated a wet and windy first half and led by seven points at the break before Clarecastle managed to gather some momentum in the game’s final quarters.
Sixmilebridge had looked sharper in the warm up and carried this momentum through the game’s first ten minutes as they quickly racked up five points. The Magpies were slow to start in their home ground and found themselves under the cosh from the outset. Shane Golden had a goal opportunity snuffed out by the defence in the eighth minute. Clarecastle keeper Cian Broderick pulled off a great save in the fourteenth minute and kept a clean sheet for the match.
Brian Corry and David Kennedy were on fire for the visitors in the first half who led 0-12 to 0-05 at half time. Bridge centre back Páidi Fitzpatrick pulled off a great block on Conor Halpin midway through the half while Dara Casey did a good job minding the house with an excellent save in the twentieth minute.
Clarecastle came out with their tails up in the second half however and started to find their footing. Rory O’Connell gave a great display from wing forward as he scored four points in the second half. Sub Oisin Casey scored the game’s only goal in the forty-ninth minute, converting a penalty after he came on at half time. David Tuohy was handed a yellow card late on in the second half for a strong tackle.
The 2024 county finalists regained their composure however during the game’s final quarter with Brian Corry scoring a further three points to bring his total to eight for the afternoon. Sixmilebridge’s full forward line were impressive throughout as they contributed twelve of their side’s eventual nineteen point tally.
Sixmilebridge: Dara Casey, Seamus O’Connell, Adam Breen, Colm Flynn, Conor Deasy, Padraig Fitzpatrick, Patrick Mulready, Sean Macnamara (0-01), Brian Carey (0-02), Luke O’Halloran (0-01), Dylan Downes (0-01), Shane Golden (0-03), Paul Corry (0-01), Brian Corry (0-03), David Kennedy (0-08 4f).
Clarecastle: Cian Broderick, Ronan Donnelly, Filip Wiechcinski, David Tuohy, Aaron Hayes (0-01f), Evan Price (0-01), Darragh Healy, Stephen O’Halloran, Colin Brigdale (0-02), Conor Halpin, Oisin Whelan (0-01), Rory O’Connell (0-04), Lee Brack (0-01), Paul O’Connell (0-01), Conor Ralph
Subs: Oisin Casey (HT) (1-1), Conor Griffin
Referee: Jarlath Donnellan (Wolfe Tones)
Spoils shared in high scoring tie at Broadford
Broadford 2-22
Inagh/Kilnamona 1-25
Venue: Glenomra Park, Broadford
A high scoring tie at Broadford ended on level terms with the visitors grabbing an equaliser through Jack Cullinan in injury time just after Broadford had taken the lead for the first time.
The visitors had the better of the first half exchanges and they led by eight points at the interval when the score was 1-17 to 1-9. David Mescall goaled for Inagh/Kilnamona while Niall O’Farrell had Broadford’s first half goal before he was forced out of the tie due to injury.
Eamonn Foudy’s puckouts caused a lot of problems for Brodford, particularly in the opening half.
The home side did much better in the second half when Donie Whelan was their goalscorer. Indeed Whelan excelled for Broadford on the day and finished the tie with 1-5 to his credit.
Broadford: Cian O’Brien; Darragh Whelan, Eoin Donnellan, Damian Keniry; Padraic Taylor, Paddy Donnellan, Darren Chaplin; Cathal Chaplin (0-1), Craig Chaplin (0-9); Michael Vaughan (0-2), Diarmuid Moloney, Shane Taylor; Oisin Kavanagh (0-1), Niall O’Farrell (1-2), Donie Whelan (1-5);
Subs; Cian Mulqueen (0-1) for N. O’Farrell (inj); Cian Cremins (0-1) for S Taylor (inj), Davy Boland for Dara Whelan; Mark Moloney for O. Vaughan; Aidán O’Driscoll for D. Moloney
Inagh/Kilnamona: Eamonn Foudy; Colin Shannon, Keith White, Jamie Wynne; Ricky Wynne, Brian Foudy, Jason Griffin; Seamus Foudy, Jack Mescall (0-3); Josh Guyler (0-4), Conner Hegarty (0-2), Evan McNamara (0-3); Eoghan Foudy, Keelan Guyler (0-9, 8f), David Mescall (1-2);
Subs: Tom Barry for D. Mescall; Marc Callinan (0-1) for S Foudy; Gerry Coote for J. Mescall; Jack Callinan (0-1) for E. Foudy
Referee: Joe Mullins (Clonlara)
Kelly points the way for Corofin
Corofin 0-20
Wolfe Tones 1-15
Venue: Clarecaale Astro
Gearoid Kelly contributed 0-11 as Corofin made it two wins from two outings when accounting for Wolfe Tones in a closely contested tie at Clarecastle astro pitch on Friday night.
The teams were evenly matched throughout with the minimum separating them at the interval when the Shannon outfit led by the odd point in nineteen.
Dylan Frawley was the game’s goalscorer and he also contributed two points. John Guilfoyle contributed four from wing back.
Corofin: Jack Crowe; Liam Fitzpatrick, Damian O’Loughlin, John Rees; Cormac Walsh, Gearoid Hanrahan, Cillian McGroary; Gearoid Cahill (0-2), Micheal Duffy (0-1); Kevin Keane, Gearoid Kelly (0-11), Cathal Flanagan; Eoin Carroll, Diarmuid Cahill (0-5), Cian Doolin (0-1);
Subs: Colin Fitzgerald for L. Fitzpatrick; Seanán Kirby for E Carroll; Damian Ryan for C. Flanagan;
Wolfe Tones: Oisin O’Rourke; Mikey Hayes, Liam Murphy, Conor Ferns; John Guilfoyle (0-4), Evan O’Gorman, Sam Meaney; Dean Devanney (0-2), Aaron Kelly; Stephen Donnellan, Ronan Walsh, Sean Murphy (0-3); Gavin Carigg (0-3), Dylan Frawley (1-2), Peter McEvoy;
Subs: Aaron Cuningham for S. Donnellan; Brian Murphy for M. Hayes; Gary Cusack (0-1) for A Kelly; Niall Fitzgerald for P. McEvoy; Tadhg Fitzgerald for E. O’Gorman;
Referee: John Bugler (Whitegate)
Spoils shared at Scariff
Clooney/Quin 0-17
Scariff 2-11
Venue; Clooney
Five points each from Callum Hassett and substitute Peter Duggan helped Clooney/Quin to a share of the spoils with Scariff when the sides clashed at Clooney on Saturday.
The home side led by five at half time when the score was 0-10 to 1-2, the visitors having managed just three scores with their goal coming from Sean Minogue.
Scariff’s scoring rate was somewhat better in the second half on a day when six players share in their final tally.
The introduction of inter county star Peter Duggan proved a big boost for the home side in the second half and he contributed 0-5 to their impressive final tally, converting some very difficult frees into the wind,
Scariff finished with fourteen men after Scott Cairns was send off in the second half.
Scariff: William Kavanagh (0-1); Eoghan Keehan, Mike Scanlan, Tadhg Kavanagh; Jack Ryan, Scott Cairns, Diarmuid McNamara; Conor Downes, Sean Collins; Keelan Hartigan (0-4), Shane Kavanagh (0-1), Rossa Keehan; Ben Sweeney (0-3), Patrick Ryan (0-1), Sean Minogue (2-0);
Subs: Colin O’Grady (0-1) for D McNamara; Rory Ryan for B. Sweeney; Sean Hartigan for R. Keehan;
Clooney/Quin: Cillian Duggan; Cillian O’Gara, Evan Maxted, Sean McNamara; Darragh Keogh (0-1), Matthew Corbett (0-1), David Considine; Sam Scanlan (0-1), Jimmy Corry (0-1); John Conneely (0-1), Patrick Finneran (0-1), Trevor Lee; Ulick O’Sullivan (0-1), Callum Hassett (0-5), Dylan Cunigham;
Subs: Peter Duggan (0-5) for J. Conneely; Shane Harrisson for D. Cunningham; Jerry O’Connor for U. O’Sullivan (inj); P.J. McCarthy for J. Corry;
Referee; Johnnie Healy, Smith O’Briens;
Merited win fir Kilmaley
Kilmaley 1-15
Newmarket-on-Fergus 1-13
Venue; Kilmaley
Kilmaley followed their first round draw at Clonlara with a merited win on home soil over Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Six points ahead at half time when the score was 0-10 to 0-4, having played with the aid of a strong breeze, Kilmaley maintained their dominance during the third quarter.
A late Newmarket-on-Fergus goal from Paudie McMahon closed the gap but Kilmaley were deserving winners of a tie in which their goalscorer was midfielder Sean Kennedy who shone at midfield with Mikey O’Neill and Tom O’Rourke lively up front for Kilmaley.
Seven players shared in the winners tally while Newmarket’s tally was also provided by seven players. The defeat means the reigning Clare Cup champions are now without a win following the first two rounds.
Kilmaley: Bryan O’Loughlin; Martin O’Connor, Colin Carmody, Sean Crowley; Eanna McMahon, Daire Keane (0-1), Colin McGuane; Tommy Barry (0-2), Sean Kennedy (1-2); Joe Carmody (0-1), Michael O’Neill (0-2), Thomas McGuire; Tom O’Rourke (0-6), James Murphy (0-1), Dylan Keane Hayes;
Subs; Sean Ronan for D.Keane-Hayes; Colm Killeen for J. Murphy; James Fitzpatrick for T. McGuire;
Newmarket-on-Fergus: Padraic Guilfoyle; Darragh Jones, Colin Guilfoyle, Jack Enright (0-1); David Frost, Liam O’Connor, James McInerney (0-1); Eanna Crimins (0-1), Shane Lynch; Stephen Casey, Paudie McMahon (1-0), James Freeman; Peter Power (0-2), Eoin Guilfoyle, James Power (0-7)
Subs; Conor McCarthy for D. Frost; Noel Frawley (0-1) for P. Power; Mark Delaney for D. Jones; Eoghan McInerney for C. McCarthy; Seadhna Liddy for J. Freeman
Referee: John Bugler (Whitegate)
O’Loughlin leads the way as Clonlara overcome Mills
Clonlara 0-20
O’Callaghans Mills 1-12
Venue: Clonlara
An eleven point haul from Micheal O’Loughlin steered Clonlara to this hard earned win over O’Callaghans Mills at Clonlara on Saturday.
With the help of a goal from Killian Nugent who convertd from the penalty spot, the visitors led at the break, 1-9 to 0-9.
Jacob Loughnane was their chief scorer, contributing 0-8, seven coming from placed balls.
Clonlara lost Cathal O’Connell to injury early in the game but they had an experienced replacement in former All Star and All-Ireland senior medal winner, Colm Galvin to call on. The game also saw Clonlara welcome Dylan McMahon back to action, he picked up a serious leg injury in their championship semi-final loss to Sixmilebridge last September.
Clonlara: Alan Murnane; Michael Clancy, Oisin O’Brien, Logan Ryan; Padraic O’Loughlin (0-1) Aidan Moriarty, David Fitzgerald; Padraig Reddan, Cathal O’Connell; Colm O’Meara (0-1), Daniel Moloney (0-1) Kieran Galvin (0-2); Micheal O’Loughlin (0-11), Tom Power (0-2), Eoin Begley (0-2);
Subs; Colm Galvn for C. O’Connell (inj); Dylan McMahon for P. Reddan; Ciaran Howard for C. O’Meara; Darragh Dillon for E. Begley; Conor Cahill for K. Galvin.
O’Callaghans Mills: Killian Nugent (1-0); Keith Donnellan, Conor Cooney, Gerry Cooney; Aidan Fawl, Aidan O’Gorman, Sean O’Gorman; Fionn Hickey, Mike McGrath; Jacob Loughnane (0-8), Darragh Moroney, Cormac Murphy (0-1); Cathal McNamara (0-1), Sean Cotter (0-1), Sean Murphy (0-1);
Sub: Kevin O’Callaghan for S. Murphy;
Referee: Eoghan O’Leary (Whitegate)
