Sports

DROMOLAND’S David Foley is the Munster Professional Golfer of the Year after finishing in first place in the order of merit over eight events.

The Clare Athletics Association junior, novice B and juvenile cross country relays were held in ideal weather conditions on the lands of Patrick O’Dea, Clonlohan Newmarket-on-Fergus on Monday some top class performances.  

U-21 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP BEATEN finalists in 2011, Cratloe made the short journey to O’Garney Park in Sixmilebridge on Friday evening hoping to get over the first hurdle in this season’s race for the title.  

U-21A HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP When Sixmilebridge had a goal disallowed 20 seconds from the end of normal time, it seemed certain that their reign as county U-21 champions was over.  

BALLYEA deservedly booked a place in the semi-final of the U-21A Hurling Championship and a meeting with Clonlara, having accounted for Éire Óg in a hard-fought tie at Corofin on Sunday.The Ennis side have reason to rue a number of missed chances but they failed to match the all-round balance and hunger of their opponents.The game started at a great pace with the play swinging from end to end but both sides failed to avail of good scoring chances in the opening quarter at the end of which each side had managed just one point. The winners had to wait until nine minutes from the break before taking the lead when their top scorer, Tony Kelly, landed a 90m free and they went on to open a four-point gap by half-time when the score was 0-6 to 0-2.The Éire Óg forward line got a good supply of ball due, in particular, to the efforts of Jack Walsh who excelled at …

Kilmaley and Newmarket must meet again to determine who will go through to play Sixmilebridge in the semi-final of the U-21A Hurling Championship after they ended on level terms on Sunday.Having won the minor A title three years ago, Kilmaley went into this tie with high hopes to progressing.The game was played in Meelick after the original venue, Gurteen was ruled out on Friday.An early goal from Daire Keane gave Kilmaley the upper hand and they went on to lead by eight points after 20 minutes, 1-7 to 0-2, points having been added to Keane’s goal by Michael O’Neill (4), Aidan McGuane, Eoin Enright and Keane.The fact that Kilmaley managed only two points in the final 40 minutes is sure to be a concern to their mentors. The blues finished the half strongly with points from Liam Clancy, Shane Liddy and Paudie Hayes while the switch of Sean O’Connor to mark Keane also helped Newmarket’s cause. It was 1-7 to …

  Crusheen 8-16   Corofin 2-19 In a high scoring U-21B Championship tie at Clareabbey on Saturday evening, Crusheen overcame the challenge of Corofin to secure a quarter-final date against Tulla-Bodyke this week.One of the highlights of this tie was the contribution of 5-2 from Colin Vaughan, who scored a hat trick of goals in the opening half, at the end of which Crusheen were 4-10 to 2-13 ahead.Conor O’Donnell, Jamie Fitzgibbon and Ethan O’Donnell were the other goal scorers for the winners.Stephen Heagney was Corofin’s top scorer with 0-11 of his side’s final tally while Liam Corbett contributed both of their goals.Overall, however, Crusheen were more evenly balanced and they punished weaknesses in the Corofin defence as their final tally confirms. Crusheen: Briain Dillon; Edward Fogarty, Conor Hayes, Michael Roseingrave; Jason Greene, Conor O’Loughlin, Rory Halpin; Youen Horner, Padraic O’Malley; Conor O’Donnell, Jamie Fitzgibbon, Sean Weir; Colin Vaughan, Ethan O’Donnell, Anthony Rodgers.Sub: Luke Hayes for O’Malley.Corofin: Jason McCarthy; Willie Neylon, …

  Feakle-Killanena 9-22   Scariff-Ogonnelloe 4-10 Last year’s beaten finalists Feakle-Killanena served notice of their intentions when the U-21C Hurling Championship got underway on Saturday as they proved too strong for Scariff-Ogonnelloe at Bodyke. In the highest scoring tie of the weekend, they proved too strong for their neighbours and deservingly booked a place in the semi-final.Owen McMahon and Cillian Bane each scored 2-4 with Oisin Donnellan adding 2-2 for the winners, who were well on their way to the next round when they led 6-11 to 1-5 at half time. Todd Kelsey, Gary Guilfoyle and Justin Nelson were the other goalscorers. Mark Mulvihill scored three goals for the losers.Feakle-Killanena: Eibhear Quilligan; Paul McArthur, Eoin tuohy; Michael Noonan, Gary Guilfoyle, James Noonan; Shane McGrath, Colin McNamara; Owen McMahon, Todd Kelsey, Padraig Brady; Killian Bane, Oisin Donnellan.Subs: Eoin McGuinness for J Noonan; Owen McNamara for Brady; Justin Nelson for McMahon.Scariff-Ogonnelloe: Barry Nash (Scariff); Cathal Madden (Scariff); Danny Cunnane (Ogonnelloe); Conor Minogue (Scariff); …