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Another draw in U-21 title race

Kilmaley 1-11Ballyea 0-14 Given the fact that this particular U-21 championship campaign had produced three draws prior to the final, all of them involving Kilmaley, it didn’t come as any great surprise that last evening’s decider ended all square at Cusack Park.

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Cats purr in second half

Kilkenny 1-20Clare 0-14 Kilkenny’s greater physical strength and experience proved too much for Clare when the counties clashed in the league semi-final at Semple Stadium in Thurles on Sunday.

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Late goal opens the door for Clooney-Quin

Clooney-Quin 2-12 St Joseph’s 1-14 FOR the second evening in succession, Cusack Park was the scene of a grandstand finish in an U-21 Hurling Championship tie as Clooney-Quin captured the club’s first ever title at this level when they beat St Joseph’s last Saturday. Trailing by two points with the game in the final minute of normal time, they launched an attack in search of a goal. That chance looked to have gone when substitute Gary Hogan saw his pile driver rebound off the crossbar. The ball fell to full-forward, Joe Clune, however, and he managed to find the net. Two minutes of additional time followed but St Joseph’s were unable to create another opportunity and the final whistle sparked off great celebrations amongst the Clooney-Quin players, mentors and supporters.Playing against a strong wind in the first half, they dictated matters for much of the half and a Peter Duggan goal from a 20m free in the ninth minute gave …

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Honours divided in key Cusack Cup encounters

Miltown 0-8 Doora-Barefield 1-5 ST Joseph’s Miltown remain top of the Cusack Cup table following their draw away to Doora-Barefield in Gurteen last Saturday afternoon. Playing with a strong breeze, Miltown led 0-6 to 0-1 at half-time with Dessie Molohan, Eoin Curtin and Graham Kelly doing their scoring. Luke Brannock scored the only first-half point for the home club, who were without U-21 hurlers Cathal Duggan, Alan O’Neill and Jarlath Colleran, while Greg and Enda Lyons were also unavailable. Doora-Barefield needed a goal to get back into the game and Ivor Whyte provided it halfway through the second half. Cathal O’Sullivan and David O’Brien added the points that secured a point for the 2011 county finalists. Dessie Molohan scored Miltown’s second-half points. St Joseph’s, Miltown: Niall Quinn; Brendan O’Brien, Kevin Burke, Enda O’Gorman; Conor McKenna, Gordon Kelly, Seánie Malone; John Meade, Micheál Malone; Graham Kelly, Gary Egan, Brian Curtin; Joe Curtin, Dessie Molohan, Eoin Curtin. Subs: Gearóid Curtin for Conor …

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Clare begin defence of Munster minor title

Clare minor hurling manager Eamonn Fennessy and his selectors Kenny Morrissey, Leo Doyle and John O’Meara have had to plan without a number of players for next Wednesday’s Munster Minor Championship first round clash with Waterford, a game that will take place at Cusack Park, Ennis at 7pm.

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Sixmilebridge ‘not getting a fair crack’

Sixmilebridge GAA club’s decision not to reveal the line up of their team for last week’s replay with Kilmaley was taken because they “wanted to make a stand as we felt we weren’t getting a fair crack”, club chairman Christy O’Connor told the Clare Champion this week.

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