*Roisin Begley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
TRUAGH/CLONLARA started their quest to retain the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship by dishing out a thrashing to Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Bob Caulfield’s side powered past the challenge of Newmarket-on-Fergus on a score of 5-10 1-8, their fourteen point victory is the biggest winning margin they’ve had against the Blues in championship.
Kilmaley were also victorious in Group 1 where they also recorded a facile victory, racking up 4-18 and only conceded 1-10 to Sixmilebridge.
There was no separating the East Clare sides in Group 2 as Scariff/Ogonnelloe and Feakle Killanena finished 1-9 2-6. Last year’s county finalists Scariff/Ogonnelloe are weaker this year with the loss of Ciara Doyle and Amy Barrett and they will need a considerable improvement if they are to win back the McMahon Cup.
Kilkishen prevailed over St Joseph’s in the second tie of Group 2. They won on a score of 3-7 2-5 against the Doora/Barefield outfit.
Both Clarecastle/Ballyea and Inagh/Kilnamona had byes in the opening round.
Clare Credit Unions Senior Championship
Truagh Clonlara 5-10 Newmarket on Fergus 1-8
Kilmaley 4-18 Sixmilebridge 1-10
Scariff/Ogonnelloe 1-9 Feakle-Killanena 2-6
Kilkishen 3-7 St. Josephs 2-5
Clare Credit Unions Intermediate Championship
Clooney/Quin 1-9 Whitegate 1-6
Tulla 5-23 Éire Óg 1-4
Inagh/Kilnamona 2-11 Corofin 1-7
Broadford/Bodyke 3-8 Ruan 1-8
Clare Credit Unions Junior A Championship
Crusheen 2-20 Scariff/Ogonnelloe 2-7
Parteen/Meelick 3-15 Truagh Clonlara 2-5
Clare Credit Unions Junior B Championship
St. Joseph’s 0-5 Clarecastle/Ballyea 0-5
Clare Credit Unions Junior C Championship
ParteenMeelick 5-3 Scariff/Ogonnelloe 3-7
