Eoin Tuohy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill

FEAKLE MOVED closer to a place in the quarter finals of the TUS senior hurling championship when they defeated Clarecastle at Shannon on Saturday afternoon.

Feakle 1-21
Clarecastle 0-17
Venue: Wolfe Tones GAA Grounds, Shannon

Following on from their first round victory over ร‰ire ร“g, the East Clare side proved to be the more evenly balanced side in this tie.

The winners opened a four point gap in the opening quarter at the end of which they were 0-6 to 0-2 in front and while Clarecastle kept in touch they were unable to get back on terms.

The gameโ€™s only goal came midway through the second half when Oisin Oโ€™Connor pounced at a time when Clarecastle had closed the gap to two points It proved to be a killer blow and send the Feakle men on their way to a merited win.

As expected, the respective freetakers top the scoring lists with Shane McGrath contributing 0-10 for the winners, six of which came from play.

Clarecastleโ€™s Oisin Casey contributed a dozen of his sideโ€™s scores, eleven of which came from placed balls.

It was 0-10 to 0-8 at the halfway point in Feakleโ€™s favour. The sides exchanged points three times in the third quarter before Oisin Oโ€™Connorโ€™s goal put the winners in a strong position.

Con Smyth, Adam Hogan, Shane McGrath, Martin Daly and Oisin Oโ€™Connor did well for the winners while Gearoid Ryan, Cian Galvin Eoghan Wallace and Oisin Casey did well for the Magpies.

Scorers Feakle: Shane McGrath (0-10), Oisin Oโ€™Connor (1-1); Raymond Bane, Oisin Donnellan Martin Daly, Fiachra Donnellan (0-2) each Steven Conway, Adam Hogan (0-1) each

Scorers Clarecastle: Osin Casey (0-12); Lee Brck (0-2); Rory Oโ€™Connell, Killian McDermott, James Doherty (0-1) each

Feakle:

1: Eibhear Quilligan

7: Ronan Oโ€™Connor
3: Evan McMahon
4: Oisin Clune

5: Adam Hogan
6: Con Smyth
9: Eoin Tuohy

10: Oisin Donnellan
11: Enda Noonan

13: Steven Conway
8: Shane McGrath
12: Martin Daly

14: Raymond Bane
18: Eoin Oโ€™Connor
15: Oisin Oโ€™Connor

Subs:
17: Gary Guilfoyle for Conway (23) (inj)
2: Killian Bane for E. Noonan (46)
20: Fiachra Donnellan for E. Oโ€™Connor (49)

Clarecatle
1: Cian Broderick

2: Filip Wiechcinski
9: Eoghan Wallace
4: Gearoid Ryan;

5: David Tuohy
6: Cian Galvin
11: Aaron Hayes

8: Conor Halpin
10: Rory Oโ€™Connell

13: Lee Brack
18: Killian McDermott
7: Colin Brigdale;

14: Oisin Casey
19: Patrick Kelly
15: James Doherty;

Subs:
21: Oisin Whelan for McDermott (44)
25: Darragh Healy for Brigdale (50)
12: Niall Galvin for Hayes (59)

Referee: Kevin Corry (Sixmilebridge)

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