Away victory just about deserved for Kilrush

Kilrush Shamrocks 1-12
Kildysart 1-10

A first away trip for Kilrush in the Garry Cup resulted in victory in Kildysart on Saturday evening. In an excellent game of football, Kilrush just about deserved the win, which was played in ideal conditions.
Kildysart enjoyed early dominance, with the O’Connor brothers holding sway in the middle of the field. After 10 minutes, they led 0-3 to 0-1. Kilrush worked their way back into the game and a goal from Jim Young midway through the half put Kilrush three points clear.
Kildysart replied immediately when a Damien Murtagh free appeared to go all the way to the net past Calum Bond, with Kildysart full-forward Keith Murphy hovering. Kilrush recovered to lead 1-7 to 1-5 at the break.
Both teams traded score for score in the second half and despite a late rally from the Kildysart men, they couldn’t get the goal they needed. The home team were without Ger Kelly, who was absent with flu.
John Hayes (when moved to centre-back) and Matthew Moloney were impressive in defence for the winners while Daniel Lynch worked hard in the middle of the field, where Keith and Neil O’Connor were formidable opponents. Jim Young and Padjoe McGrath did well for Kilrush in attack.
Kilrush: Calum Bond; Niall Gilbride, John Hayes (0-1), Niall Brennan; Jack Browne, Chris Dixon, Matthew Moloney; Sean Madigan, Daniel Lynch (0-1); Padjoe McGrath (0-3), Ruaidhri O’Connor, Stephen Sweeney; Liam Madigan (0-1), Jim Young (1-5), David O’Shea (0-1).
Sub: Darragh Bolton for Sweeney.
Kildysart: Liam Griffin; Michael Eustace, Shane McNeilis, Kieran Ayers; Damien Hill, Brian Ayers, John Guinnane; Neil O’Connor, Keith O’Connor; Christy Clancy (0-1), John Clancy (0-1), Niall Guinnane (0-1); Brian O’Sullivan (0-1), Keith Murphy (0-1), Damian Murtagh (1-3f).
Subs: Ian Slobody for Niall Guinnane and John Murtagh for Christy Clancy.

Clondegad 1-13
Cratloe 0-8

Clondegad kept up their strong challenge for a quick return to the Cusack Cup when they accounted for Cratloe at Ballynacally on Saturday.
The winners had the better of the first-half exchanges and they held a comfortable 0-9 to 0-1 lead at the break.
They continued to hold the upper hand against a Cratloe team which was very much understrength and when Colm Quinlivan got the vital touch for the game’s only goal, the points were on their way to the home side.
Clondegad: Declan O’Loughlin; Conor Gavin, Brian Murphy, Flan Enright; Tadhg Lynch, Brian Carigg, Francie Nealon; James Murphy, Gary Brennan; Shane Brennan, Eoin Griffin, Francie O’Reilly; Kenneth Kelly, Colm Quinlivan, Eoin Donlon.
Subs: Paddy Breen for F Enright, Stephen Enright for Kelly and Kevin Donnelly for O’Reilly.
Cratloe: Pierce De Loughrey; Joe Conroy, Barry Duggan, David Ryan; Sean Chaplin, Enda Boyce, Martin ‘Ogie’ Murphy; Kevin Browne, Michael Hawes; Sean Hynan, Fergal Carroll, Shane O’Leary; Dominick Costigan, Pádraig Chaplin, David Collins.

Shannon Gaels 1-14
Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-3

Shannon Gaels scored their fourth successive Garry Cup win on Saturday when they defeated Kilmurry-Ibrickane in Labasheeda. The winners led 0-7 to 0-3 at half-time, with Shane Tubridy top scoring for the home club. Kilmurry played decent football in the first half but faded badly after that.
A Nigel Hehir goal ensured the points for the Gaels while Kilmurry didn’t score in the second period.
Shannon Gaels: Keith Ryan; Frank Cleary, John Neylon, Brian Bermingham; Eugene Flanagan, John Bermingham, Micheál Lorigan; Noel Kennedy, Michael O’Donoghue; Diarmuid Lorigan, Shane Tubridy, Pádraig Neylon; Martin Tubridy, Nigel Hehir, Michael Coughlan.
Subs: Brian O’Shea for Martin Tubridy and Eoin Galvin for Diarmuid Lorigan.
Kilmurry-Ibrickane: Darragh Pender; Mark Moloney, John Willie Sexton, Eamon Dunne; Pat Sexton, Keith Sexton, Thomas O’Doherty; Gary Donnellan, Thomas Lernihan; Thomas Greene, Colm Donnellan, Paul Murphy; Paul Lynch, Michael Frawley, Darren Callinan.
Referee: Kevin Walsh
(Wolfe Tones).