Best of Clare head to Athlone

THE first of three national finals weekends for Community Games takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Athlone. Clare will be represented in a variety of sporting and cultural events by 198 competitors. Throughout the history of the games, Clare competitors have achieved great success at the national finals and county officials are confident that this record will be enhanced this weekend.
The Clare competitors in the finals are:

Art
Girls: Aoife Keenan (Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry), Isobel O’Donnell (Shannon), Caoimhe Roughan (Ruan), Grace McMahon and Natasha Coughlan (Quin-Clooney).
Boys: Paul Sheehan, Aidan Sheehan (Ballynacally-Lissycasey); Donal Pradeep (Shannon), Paraic O’Gorman (Kilmihil), David Donnellan (Cooraclare-Cree).
Model Making
Moya Kelly (Newmarket), Holly Dunlea (Shannon), Lauren Conway (Quin-Clooney), Paul Hamilton, David Hamilton, Tadhg Donnellan, (all Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry).
Talent
Chelsea Loughnane, Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry (solo dance), Sinéad Quinn, Newmarket (solo singing), Michael Fitzgerald (Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry) (solo recitation), Gerard Kennedy, Ennis St John’s (solo music).
Handwriting
Niamh Enright, Harvey Cullinan (Newmarket).
Table quiz
Fergal Carigg, Glen Mullaney, Sean De Loughery, Muireann Keane, Patricia Foran (Carrigaholt-Cross).
Mixed distance relay U-12
Girls: Chaltel Burke (Kilrush), Tata Kelly (Kilmurry McMahon-Labasheeda), Emily Barry (Clarecastle), Alex O’Neill (Quin-Clooney), Emer Keane (Miltown), Mary Conneally (Quin-Clooney).
Boys: Tony Odubute, Faruok Sobayo, Paul Martin (Ennis St John’s), Conor Malone (Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor), Luke Carmody (Doora-Barefield), Thomas Clancy (Carrigaholt-Cross).
Mixed distance relay U-14 Girls: Áine Rouine (Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor), Niamh O’Brien, (Ennis St John’s), Jennifer O’Neill, Kate Taylor (Quin-Clooney), Cliodna Blake (Doonbeg), Tara Bradley (Kilkee).
Boys: Colin McNeilis (Ballynacally-Lissycasey), Alan McGrath (Cratloe), Colm Morrissey, Donal O’Grady (Cooraclare-Cree), Mark Fennell (Kilrush), Sean Collins (Ennis St John’s).
Cross country U-13
Girls: Elaine Shannon, Sinéad Hogan (Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor), Caoimhe Harvey (Carrigaholt-Cross), Sharon Egan (Kilmihil), Shauna Melican (Kilkee).
Boys: Jamie Roche, Cathal O’Brien (Ennis St John’s), Eoin O’Looney (Miltown), Patrick O’Rourke (Ennistymon-Liscannor-Lahinch), Killian McDermott (Clarecastle-Ballyea).
Project, U-11
David, Paul and Sam Hamilton (Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry).
Project, U-13
Erin Collins, Mia Roberts, Siobhán Murphy, Chloe Mulcair (Cratloe).
Project, U-16
Aoife Corbett, Niamh O’Dea, Katie Freeman, Aoife Hurley (Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry).
Group dance (Irish contemporary)
Aoife Cremins, Sarah Ward Murphy, Claire Dillon, Aoife O’Brien, Alexandra Troy, Marie Vaughan (Broadford).
Modern disco groupdancing
Douglas Reddan, Harry McCarthy, Aoife Deane, Rachel McCarthy, Róisín Keogh, Shona Hale (Quin-Clooney).
Set dancing
Damien Griffin, Sean Bonfil, Laura Dunphy, Aoife Hassett, Mark McQuaid, Tomás Bonfil, Leah Daly, Clodagh O’Callaghan, Ruth Ferguson, Cullian Hassett (Carrigaholt-Cross).
Group singing
Daniel Lynch, Elaine Brennan, Maeve Romano, Aoife O’Sullivan, Alice O’Brien (Doora-Barefield).
Group music
Áine Nash, Eimhin Dunne, Tadhg Shanahan, Donal O’Criodan, Ulick O’Sullivan, Paul Hogan (Quin-Clooney).
Drama comedy sketch
Amy English, Sadhbh Fennessy, Anna Spaight, Alain Finnan, David Casey (An Droichead).
Badminton, mixed U-15
Cian Ruane, Cathal Ruane, Eoin Flynn, Amy McNamara, Emma Kavanagh, Sophie Marron, Áine Ryan, Karen McNamara (Ennis St John’s).
Chess, U-12
Adam Cole, Joseph Cesar, Jamie Nelson Cole, Ronan Singpurwala, Hazel Meaney, Mark Quigley, Jessica M Danaher (Shannon).
U-16
Yee Shing Man, Robbie Meaney, James Danaher, Ross O’Connor, Evan Quigley, David Hanley, Samuel Lenihan (Shannon).
Choir, U-13
Caoimhe Duggan, Ciara Cassidy, Eoin Martin, Alanna O’Connor, Ciara Kennedy, Ann Marie Conlisk, Aileen Curtin. Caoileann Kelly, Christina Nyekwe, James Casey, Cliona Curran, Keava Scanlon, Paul Farren, Bellvina Kido Obi, Colm Walsh O’Loughlen, Lauren Cashell, Rachel Brennan, Errin Roche, Isioma Oleyenbulor, Maria Daly (Ennis St John’s).
U-16
Kayla Crowley, Jessica Gilligan, Melissa Hanrahan, Aoife Carigg, Rachel Ryan, Chris Hehir, Ian Dobson, Caoimhe Lyons, Megan Walsh, Caroline Lillis, Sarah Honan, Louise O’Dea, Saoirse Griffin, Emma Troy, Dylan Broderick, Madda Jarocka, Emma Cahill, Fia Donovan, Megan, Broderick, Ruth Nolan (Kilrush).
Draughts, U-10 Jack McSweeney, Oisín McEntee, Stephen Moloney, Oma Mulconroy, Liam McInwerney, Daniel Withcombe, Darragh Noonan (Tulla).
U-12
Sean Cahill, Jack Noonan, Rebecca McEvoy, Brian McSweeney, David Meehan, Ronan Molloy, William Halpin (Tulla).
Handball, U-15
Girls: Clodagh Nash, Alice Akers, Katie Minogue, Trudy McGonigle, Amy Barrett, Fiona Hayes (Derg).
U-13
Boys: Sean McInerney, Sean Murphy, Henry McGrath, Gary Cooney, Killian Nugent, Michael Cotter (Kilkishen-Oatfield-O’Callaghan’s Mills).

Gaelic football

THE girls’ Gaelic football finals, co-ordinated by Kieran Harvey, were held at the weekend when Kilmihil emerged as the Clare winners and they will now go forward to the Munster finals in July.
The members of the winning panel are Caitriona O’Gorman, Caitriona Callinan, Sarah Murray, Emily McMahon, Ciara Lernihan, Lisa Marie Downes, Bronagh Kerin, Clionagh Dennehy, Jennifer Ryan, Alana Hehir, Claire Downes, Michaela Flynn, Sarah Normoyle, Rachel Normoyle, Megan Boland, Sadhbh Farrarro, Megan Hehir, Abigal Anglim, Ella O’Gorman, Megan King.
The runners-up were Ballynacally-Lissycasey whose team included Katie Fitzgerald, Rachel Griffin, Lauren Hill, Cathy Casey, Bernadette Kelly, Tara O’Malley, Sarah Mullins, Brid Garry, Alana Hanrahan, Yvonne Collins, Ciara Sheehan, Michelle Collins, Eimear Stephens, Emma Hill, Hannah Downes, Andrea Sheehan, Áine Slattery, Grace O’Sullivan, Emma Meaney, Ashling Hehir. In third place were Doora-Barefield whose squad included Hannah Meaney, Eanna O’Loughlin, Mary O’Connor, Saidhbh Woods, Rachel Killeen, Rachel Hayes, Amy Lenihan, Laura McDonnell, Edel William Niamh O’Keeffe, Chloe Toney, Saoirse Collins, Muireann Collins, Ashling Reidy, Shona Power, Niamh Quinlan, Áine Moloney, Emma Purcell, Anna Nagle, Mairéad Mescall.
Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry were in fourth spot with Sara Merriman, Charlotte Merriman, Niamh Lyons, Ruth O’Neill, Abbey Lynch, Áine Healy, Cliona Ryan, Cliona Donnellan, Lisa Quinn, Chelsea Loughnane, Ciara Halpin, Ciara Moloney, Brianna Kelly, Katelyn Harrington, Claudia Chaplin, Zoe Merriman, Amy Stanley, Olivia Mullins, Ciara Whyte and Róisín McMahon.

Hurling

GURTEEN was the venue for the hurling finals last Sunday when Pat Leamy was the co-ordinator. Clarecastle-Ballyea emerged as the winners and they will now represent Clare in the Munster finals.
In the quarter-finals, Doora-Barefield had to give best to Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry while Ennis St John’s overcame Newmarket. Clarecastle-Ballyea accounted for Corofin.
Ennis St John’s overcame Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry by two points in the semi-final, while Clarecastle-Ballyea defeated Inch-Kilmaley-Connolly. In a hard-fought final, Clarecastle-Ballyea proved too strong for their Ennis neighbours. The members of the winning panel are Thomas Gavin, Craig Murphy, Josh Brack, Liam Halpin. Oisín Casey, Darragh Healy, Charlie Whelan, Eoghan Gavin, Jack McNamara, Dylan Brown, Eoin Dinan, Harry Ward, Fergus Garvey, Johnny Sheehan, Robbie Coote, Colin Mannion, Oisín McMahon. Luke McDermott, Sean Clohessy, Alex Casserly.
Runners-up, Ennis St John’s included Luke Kelly, Eamonn O’Regan, James Nugent, Manus Doherty, Kevin Moloney, Frank Roche, James Maguire, Darren O’Brien, Cauldwell Rynne, Conor McDaid, Gavin Flynn, Neil Molloy, Dara Curren, Jack Joyce, Gavin D’Auria, Dylan Coughlan, Sean O’Brien.
Third-placed Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry comprised Lenon Keogh, Ciarán Farrell, Sean Óg Murnane, Edward Howe, Conor Flynn, Alex Frost, John Hogan, Jordan Downes, Jack Corry, Evan Murphy, James Holloway, David Hamilton, Sean McNamara, Adam Breen, Cormac Keating, Cian O’Reilly, Luke O’Halloran, Luke Keogh, Darragh Toomey, Jamin Hoffmann.
Inch-Kilmaley-Connolly comprised Aaron Gavin, Luke Queally, Sean O’Connor, Gary Monaghan, David Neylon, David Healy, Conor O’Rourke, Jack Feeney, Tomás O’Halloran, Enda Haran, Kenneth Higgins, Jamie Clancy, Aaron Gubbins, Killian Gubbins, James Fitzpatrick, Sean Ronan, Ryan Murphy, Brian Barry, Conor Hayes, Conor Corcoran.

Athletics

MEANWHILE, areas across the county are continuing their preparations for the county athletics finals at the end of June.
Killimer-Knockerra
U-6 – 60m
Girls: 1. Aoife Moloney; 2. Lucy Power; 3. Georgina O’ Sullivan; 4. Moya Collins. 
Boys: 1. Jack Kelliher; 2. David Lynch; 3. Tommy Flanagan; 4. Owen Meaney.
U-8
Girls: 1. Hazel Behan; 2. Charlette Fennell; 3. Sinéad Kelly; 4. Aisling Browne.
Boys: 1. Daniel Moloney; 2. Fiachra McKeown; 3. Odhran Cunningham; 4. Evan Power.
80m
Girls: 1. Sinéad Kelly; 2. Veronica O’Sullivan; 3. Rachael Lynch; 4. Eileen Grogan.
Boys: 1. Mikey Kelliher; 2. Adam O’Driscoll; 3. Evan Power; 4. Cian Corry.
U-10 100m
Girls: 1. Ruth Callinan; 2. Alanna Moloney; 3. Alannah Behan; 4. Faye Collins. 
Boys: 1. Eoin Browne; 2. Sean McKeown; 3. Diarmuid Culligan; 4. Liam Culligan.
200m
Boys: 1. Diarmuid Culligan; 2. Liam Culligan; 3. Fiachra McKeown.
U-12
Girls: 1. Mairéad Grogan; 2. Leah Callaghan; 3. Niamh Smyth; 4. Eve Collins. 
Boys: 1. Luke Callinan; 2. James Browne; 3. Evan O’ Driscoll.
600m
Boys: 1. Kevin Hassett; 2. Donnacha Madigan; 3. Alan Hassett.
Ball-throw
Girls: 1. Niamh Smyth; 2. Mairéad Grogan.
Boys: 1. Luke Callinan; 2. Kevin Hassett; 3. Donnacha Madigan.
U-14
Girls: 1. Katie O’Dea; 2. Deirbhale Browne. 
Boys: 1. Michael Smyth; 2. Pádraig McKeown; 3. Mikey Hassett.
Shot putt
Boys: 1. Paul Fennell (5m50cm); 2. Patrick Bannon (4m60cm); 3. Michael Smyth (4m50cm).
U-16, discus boys: 1. James Hassett (20m20cm); 2. Jack Callinan (18m01cm).

Tulla
Girls
U 8, 60m: Eabha McInerney, Cushla Murphy.
80m: Abi O’Sullivan, Jennifer Nicolas.
U-10 100m: Aoife Moroney, Nessa Flynn;
200m: Ella Claysom, Orla O’Brien.
U-12 100m: Sinéad Conlan, Kate Shanahan.
Ball-throw: Grace Maloney, Aoife Floyd.
U-14 long puck: Bridin Dinan, Niamh O’Brien.
U-12 and O-10 Relays: Sinéad Conlan, Grace Maloney, Aoife Floyd, Bridin Dinan, Kate Shanahan and Niamh O’Brien.
Boys
U-8 60m: Sean Withycombe, Diarmuid Molloy.
80m: Donal Sheedy , Kevin McGrath.
U-10, 100m: Jimmy O’Gorman, Ben Ryan.
200m: Fintan Caulfield.
60m hurdles: Joseph O’Sullivan.
U-12, 100m: David Meehan , Paul Kelliher.
800m: James Harrison.
80m hurdles: Kevan Conlan; Ball throw:Colm McInerney, Sean O’Callaghan.
Long puck: Ronan Molloy, Shane Regan.
U-14 Shot Putt: Eoin Shanahan, Patrick O’Mahony.
U-16 High Jump: Fergal Conlan; Javelin – Eli Maloney.
U-12 and O-10 Relays: David Meehan, Paul Kelliher, Colm McInerney, Ronan Molloy and Shane Regan.
Mixed U-10 and O-8 Relay: Jimmy O’Gorman, Fintan Caulfield, Ben Ryan, Ella Clayson, Aoife Moroney and Nessa Flynn.
Mixed U-15 and O-13 Relay: Enda Murphy, James Harrison, Kevin Conlan, Áine O’Callaghan and Bethany Headlam.