Busy week for Clare competitors

Clare Community Games had a very busy week with county competitions in swimming, quiz, pitch & putt, duathlon and mixed distance relays. The Munster finals were also held on Saturday in Tralee when eight teams qualified for the national finals as did three individuals in judo.

Mixed relays
The Clare Community Games cross country relays were held in Cooraclare GAA field, hosted by the local Community Games committee, last Friday.

 

Despite the bitterly cold evening, there was a fine turnout of athletes. Local girls Niamh Conlon won the U-12 400m with the 600m title going go Susan Nestor, Carrigaholt/Cross. the boys U-12 400m went to Shane Harrison, Quin/Clooney with the 600m going to Conor Blake, Doonbeg.

In the girls U-14 600m, there was a win for Clara Neylon, Inch/Connolly/Kilmaley, with the 800m going to Amy Barrett from Derg. Tony Odubuto, Ennis St John’s, won the boys U-14 600m and the 800m went to Patrick O’Rourke, Ennistymon/Liscannor.

The first three in each event make up the teams to participate in the national finals in May.

Results
Girls
U-12 400m: 1. Niamh Conlon, Cooraclare/Cree; 2. Chisom Ugwueru, Ennis St John’s; 3. Valerie O’Mahoney, Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry; 4. Shauna O’Gorman, Cooraclare/Cree; 5. Ruth Neylon, Inch/Connolly/Kilmaley.
U-12 600m: 1. Susan Nestor, Carrigaholt/Cross; 2. Amy Sexton, Kilmurry Ibrickane; 3. Áine Talty, Miltown Malbay; 4. Laura Quinlivan, Cooraclare/Cree; 5. Rachel Hartigan, Clarecastle/Ballyea.
U-14 600m: 1. Clara Neylon, Inch/Connolly/Kilmaley; 2. Áine Keane, Miltown Malbay; 3. Emily Barry, Clarecastle/Ballyea; 4. Keyle Cahill, Tulla; 5. Siobhán O’Mahony, Doonbeg.
U-14 800m: 1. Amy Barrett, Derg; 2. Katie Power, Doora Barefield; 3. Emer Keane, Miltown Malbay; 4. Caoimhe Carmody, Inch/Connolly/Kilmaley; 5. Róisín Kelly, Doonbeg.
Boys
U-12 400m: 1. Shane Harrison, Quin/Clooney; 2. Ferdia O’Lionain, Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry; 3. Sultan Akinwale, Ennis St John’s; 4. Cathal McKeogh, Derg; 5. Diarmuid Fahy, Ennistymon/Liscannor.
U-12 600m: 1. Conor Blake, Doonbeg; 2. Cillian O’Malley, Miltown Malbay; 3. Cillian McGroary, Corofin/Kilnaboy; 4. Ronan Donnellan, Cooraclare/Cree; 5. Gearóid Lillis, Cooraclare/Cree.
U-14 600m: 1. Tony Odobute, Ennis St John’s; 2. Sean Cahill, Tulla; 3. Sean McNamara, Cooraclare/Cree; 4. Luke Callinan, Killimer/Knockerra; 5. Conor Devane, Doora Barefield.
U-14 800m: 1. Patrick O’Rourke, Ennistymon/Liscannor; 2. Oisin Looney, Miltown Malbay; 3. Thomas Clancy, Carrigaholt/Cross; 4. Donal Devane, Doora Barefield; 5. Gearóid Cahill, Corofin/Kilnaboy.

Duathlon
Quin was the venue for the duathlon competition when Shauna Melican, Kilkee, and Sean Cahill, Tulla, emerged as the winners.
Results
Girls: 1. Shauna Melican, Kilkee; 2. Caoimhe Harvey, Carrigaholt/Cross; 3. Kate Taylor, Quin/Clooney.
Boys: 1. Sean Cahill, Tulla; 2. Barry Loughnane, Quin/Clooney; 3. Matthew Keating, Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry; 4. Alex McConway, Quin/Clooney; 5. Sean Conway, Doonbeg.

Pitch and putt
The pitch and putt competitions for both girls and boys U-16 took place on Saturday at Clare Road. The coordinators were Jimmy Maher and Connie Corry. The medals were presented by Tommy Slattery, the course manager.

The gold medal winners in each age now go on to represent the county in the national finals in Athlone in May.

Girls: 1. Ennis St John’s A on a score of 219 – Aoife Maher, Shannon Hegarty, Hannah Bredin, Caoimhe Meehan, Eanna McCarthy; 2. Quin/Clooney on a score of 248 – Lauren McConway, Anna Corry, Sinead McGee, Niamh McGee, Ellie Rochford; 3. Ennis St John’s B 266 – Chloe Blessington, Jill Broderick, Ceireann Kennedy, Ellie Kinnavane, Aisling Flouch; 4. Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry 302 – Saoirse Young, Rosie Young, Aoibhe Frazer.
Boys: 1. Ennis St John’s on a score of 180 – Darren O’Brien, Frank Roche, Harry Talty, Jack Connolly, Ross O’Flaherty; 2. Quin/Clooney on 188 – Brian Meaney, Tadhg Shanahan, Stephen Freane, Alan Culligan, Conor Sheehy; 3. Doora/Barefield 209 – Gary Mulligan, Dylan Mulligan, Jack McGuinness, Graham Glynn, Jason Herbert; 4. Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry 220 – Adam Merriman, James Deegan, Eoin Cooney, Cormac Keating, Mark Gaule; best individual: Darren O’Brien – Ennis St John’s 58; Lauren McConway – Quin/Clooney 36 on back 9.

Swimming finals
The swimming finals were held recently in Ennis and co-ordinated by Claire McGrath. The gold medal winners go forward to represent Clare in the national finals in Athlone at the end of May.

Results
Girls
U-8 freestyle: 1. Olivia Cosgrove, Doora/Barefield; 2. Lucy Shanahan, Doonbeg; 3. Ellen McEnery, Clarecastle/Ballyea; 4. Emily McDonagh, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Lisccannor.
U-10 freestyle: 1. Kate McDonnell, Doora/Barefield; 2. Jill O’Sullivan, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor; 3. Shauna O’Gorman, Cooraclare/Cree; 4. Grainne O’Doherty, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor.
U-10 backstroke: 1. Aisling Hurson, Ennis St John’s; 2. Aoibhinn Leyden, Ennis; 3. Ava Lenihan, Doora/Barefield; 4. Tara Lynch, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Lisccannor.
U-12 freestyle: 1. Emma O’Brien, Clarecastle/Ballyea; 2. Aoife Madigan, Corofin/Kilnaboy; 3. Staunton O’Doherty, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor; 4. Jody O’Halloran, Cratloe.
U-12 backstroke: 1. Elise Pyne, Ennis St John’s; 2. Lucy Nunan, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor; 3. Laura Devitt, Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly; 4. Andrea Murphy Wright, Cratloe.
U-12 breaststroke: 1. Leah McMahon, Doora/Barefield; 2. Hannah Garrigan, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor; 3. Ella Doherty, Clarecastle/Ballyea; 4. Sophie O’Looney, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor.
U-14 freestyle: 1. Briana Fennell, Quin/Clooney; 2. Aisling McGrath, Quin/Clooney; 3. Amy Lenihan, Doora/Barefield; 4. Ella Honan, Ennis St John’s.
U-14 backstroke: 1. Tara McEvoy, Doora/Barefield; 2. Alfrey Perkins, Tulla; 3. Nicole Casey, Derg; 4. Keeva McHugh, Doora/Barefield.
U-14 breaststroke: 1. Aoife Floyd, Tulla; 2. Eva Guinnane, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor; 3. Ciara Kennedy, Doora/Barefield; 4. Aisling Reidy, Doora/Barefield.
U-14 butterfly: 1. Ivana Pyne, Ennis St John’s; 2. Laura McDonnell, Doora/Barefield; 3. Niamh Quinlan, Doora/Barefield; 4. Caelainn Lyons, Ennis St John’s.
U-16 freestyle: 1. Aoife Deane, Quin/Clooney; 2. Aoife Barry, Quin/Clooney; 3. Suzanne Conneely, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor.
U-16 backstroke: 1. Eimear McGrath, Quin/Clooney; 2. Isobel Coleman, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor; 3. Sinead Rooney –Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly.
U-16 butterfly: 1. Rachel O’Brien, Corofin/Kilnaboy; 2. Rachel McMahon, Ennis St John’s; 3. Aoibhin O’Sullivan, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor; 4. Katie Haren, Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly.
U-13 freestyle relay: 1. Doora/Barefield; 2. Clarecastle/Ballyea; 3. Ennis St John’s; 4. Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor.
U-16 medley relay: 1. Quin/Clooney; 2. Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor; 3. Ennis St John’s; 4. Doora/Barefield.

Boys
U-8 freestyle: 1. Luke Davis, Kilmurry McMahon/Labasheeda; 2. Paddy Nagle, Doora/Barefield; 3. Sam O’Connor, Ennistymon/Lahinch/ Liscannor; 4. Marco Cleary, Ennis St John’s.
U-10 freestyle: 1. Tiernan Nijs, Derg; 2. Fintan Ingram, Doora/Barefield; 3. Kyran Droney, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor; 4. Oisin Madigan, Corofin/Kilnaboy.
U-10 backstroke: 1. James Curran, Doora/Barefield; 2. Tadhg Floyd, Tulla; 3. John O’Sullivan, Crusheen/Ballinruan; 4. Luke Murphy, Cratloe.
U-12 freestyle: 1. Dylan O’Brien, Corofin/Kilnaboy; 2. Liam Lenihan, Miltown Malbay; 3. Sean McGrath, Quin/Clooney.
U-12 backstroke: 1. Sabian Kulczynski, Clarecastle/Ballyea; 2. Dara Nagle, Doora/Barefield; 3. Aaron Lillis, Ennis St John’s; 4. Conor Hayes, Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly.
U-12 breaststroke: 1. Sean O’Brien, Ennis St John’s; 2. Conor O’Mahony, Doonbeg; 3. Enda Haren, Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly; 4. Ruairi Murphy, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor.
U-14 freestyle: 1. Rowan Barrett, Killaloe; 2. Thomas Coleman, Ennistymon/ Lahinch/Liscannor; 3. Dara O’Donnacha, Miltown Malbay; 4. Noel Shannon, Clarecastle/Ballyea.
U-14 backstroke: 1. Conor Grogan, Ennis St John’s; 2. Darren Ryan, Quin/Clooney; 3. Johnny Sheehan, Clarecastle/Ballyea; 4. Sean Keane, Ennis St John’s.
U-14 breaststroke: 1. Colm Lenihan, Miltown Malbay; 2. Conor Mahony, Clarecastle/Ballyea; 3. Darragh Cuddihy, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor; 4. Ben Purcell, Tulla.
U-14 butterfly: 1. Ruairi Power, Clarecastle/Ballyea; 2. Stephen Kennedy, Ennis St John’s.
U-16 freestyle: 1. Hugh McMahon, Doora/Barefield; 2. Lorcan Casey, Doora/Barefield; 3. Eanna O’Donnacha, Miltown Malbay.
U-16 back stroke: 1. Rory McEvoy, Doora/Barefield; 2. Ronan Corey, Ruan; 3. Conor Murphy, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor.
U-16 butterfly: 1. Eoin McNamara, Ruan; 2. Nathan Coote, Doora/Barefield; 3. Marley Haugh, Ennis St John’s; 4. Conor Sheehy, Quin/Clooney.
U-13 freestyle relay: 1. Ennis St John’s; 2. Clarecastle/Ballyea; 3. Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor; 4. Doora/Barefield.
U-16 medley relay: 1. Doora/Barefield; 2. Ennis St John’s; 3. Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor.

Munster finals
Clare were well represented in the Munster finals at Tralee on Saturday. Seven teams and three individuals qualified to represent the county at the national finals in May.

Results
Gold
Badminton girls U-15: An Droichead – Katie Moloney, Anna Spaight, Sadhbh Fennessy, Áine O’Grady, Amy English, Kate Gleeson.
One wall handball boys U-15: Mark Rodgers, Conor Downes, Jack Minogue, Jack Devanney, Fionn Slattery, Seanie Doyle.
Table tennis girls: Ennis St John’s – Shauna Kearney, Edith Kearney, Rhona Kearney, Róisín Moore.
Draughts U-12: Ennis St John’s – Brian Crowley-Hayes, Elise Pyne, David McNicholas, Tara McInerney, Nathan Stackpole, Grace O’Halloran.
Chess U-12: Shannon – Jessica Danaher, Joshua Cesar, Ronan Singpurwala, Thomas Power, Darren Pradeep, Donal Pradeep.
Chess U-16: Shannon – Kevin Singpurwala, David Hanley, Robbie Meaney, Joseph Cesar, Hazel Meaney, Darrragh Danaher.
Mini-rugby: Doora/Barefield.
Judo: up to 30kgs – Róisín Cahill – Doora/Barefield; up to 55kgs – Emma Culliney – Doora/Barefield; up to 50kgs – Jack Neville – Ennis St John’s.

Silver
One wall handball girls U-13: Derg – Ava Quigley, Sara Minogue, Amber Nolan, Ciara Treacy, Alison Cronin, Aoibheann O’Gorman.
Badminton boys U-15: An Droichead – Niall Moloney, David O’Shea, David Casey, Alan Finnin, Stephen Howard.
Hybrid rugby girls: Quin/Clooney – Áine Nash, Orlaith Nash, Lauren McConway, Jennifer O’Neill, Siobhán Frain, Ciara Donnelly, Emma Burke, Hannah Bugler, Aoife Deane, Kate Tayor, Emma Deegan, Michelle Meere.
Tag rugby U-14: Clarecastle/Ballyea – Ciara O’Brien, Emily Barry, Rachel Hartigan, Aoibhin Donnelly, Ellen Barry, Eoin Dinan, Eamon Breen, Cian Galvin, Ronan Donnelly, Luke McDermott, Sean Dolan, Niall Galvin.

Quiz final
The U-14 quiz competition was held in the CBS in Ennis on Wednesday last. Twenty teams competed for the opportunity to represent their area and county at the national level.
The co-ordinator was Tony Bourke with quiz master Martin McInerney. The gold medal winners go forward to represent Clare in the national finals in Athlone.

Results
1. Cooraclare/Cree: Tomas Browne, Alannah Mullins, Padraig Browne, Sean Martyn; 2. Carrigaholt/Cross: Muireann Keane, Thomas Clancy, Catherine Halpin, Oonagh Murray, Denis Foran, Jane Liddane; 3. An Droichead: Kate Gleeson, Darren Howes, Amy English, Jordon Conlon, Eoin Quinn, Paul Lyons; 4. Newmarket-on-Fergus: Mary Enright, Eanna Crimmins, Stephen Casey, Stephen Mundy, Eoin Guilfoyle, Padraic Guilfoyle; 5. Kilmurry McMahon: Aoife Daly, Oisin Askin, Jamie Mulqueen, Mark Dillon, Katelyn MacCarthy, Shawna MacCarthy; 6. Ennis St John’s: James Nugent, Harry Talty, Grace Minogue, Hannah Minogue, Rachel Nugent, Emma Talty.