Busy weekend for underage hurlers

The Clare U-14, U-15 and U-16 hurling teams will be in action this weekend in the annual tournaments in Tipperary, Cork, Waterford and Clare.

Because of the involvement of many of their players in local championship games at intermediate and junior levels, the U-17s have withdrawn from their scheduled tournament in Cork

At U-16A level, Clare will be in action at Kilcolman, the home of Burgess GAA in North Tipperary. They have been grouped with Laois and Dublin and will play their group games at 12.30pm (v Dublin) and 2.30pm (v Laois). The cup semi-finals will be at 4.30pm in Dolla and Nenagh with the shield semi-finals at the same time in Kilcolman and Puckane. The finals are set for Thurles on Sunday.

The Clare team is managed by Jim Gully (Clonlara), Michael Guilfoyle (Feakle) and Timmy Liddy (Sixmilebridge). The panel comprises Cian Crimmins (Clarecastle); Brian Guilfoyle, Eoin Hanrahan (Doora-Barefield); Conor Finnucane, Michael O’Malley (Kilmaley); Liam O’Donovan (Ruan); Josh Monaghan (Tubber) Michael Moloney, Darragh Walsh (Éire Óg); Shane McInerney (Inagh-Kilnamona); Jamie Arthur (Cratloe); Ciaran Cooney, Jacob Loughnane (O’Callaghan’s Mills); Colin Corbett, Daniel Vaughan (Tulla); Ian Galvin, Sean Moriarty (Clonlara); Eoghan Mason (Broadford); Evan McMahon, Con Smith (Feakle); Shane McInerney (Sixmilebridge); Ben O’Gorman (Wolfe Tones); Caimin Quigley, Tommy Reddan (Smith O’Briens).

The U-16 B panel, managed by Pat Barry (Clarecastle), Martin Duggan (Clarecastle), Michael Noonan (Feakle-Killanena), will be in action in Toomevara where they are grouped with Tipperary, Cork and Kilkenny.

They will play Kilkenny at 10.30am, Tipperary at 12.30pm and Cork at 2.30pm the final is set for 4.30pm.

The members of this Clare panel are Seamus Quigley (Bodyke); Dara Holland, Ben Moloney (Clarecastle); David FitzGerald, Evan McNamara (Inagh-Kilnamona); Brian Cahill, Padraic O’Connor, Gary Cahill (Kilmaley); Evan McMahon (Feakle); Shane Moloney (Smith O’Briens); Colm Rice, Conal O’hAiniféin Ruan, Fergus Killeen (Corofin); Jack Keating (Éire Óg Inis); Cian Bradley, Jack Orme (Ogonnelloe); Eric Conway (Feakle); Martin Cunningham (Scariff); Emmett Gleeson (Tulla); Gavin Higgins (Parteen); Paddy McNamara (Killanena); John O’Brien (O’Callaghan’s Mills); Eoin Flynn (Sixmilebridge); Conor McInerney (St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield).

U-15
The U-15A squad, managed by Michael Daly (Feakle), Andrew Fahey (Whitegate) and Martin Moroney (Ruan) will travel to Cork where they will play against Limerick (10.30am), Cork (11.20am), Tipperary (1.45pm) and Waterford (2.45pm). The plate final is set for 3.45pm with the final proper at 4pm. Clare will be based at Ballygarvan.

The Clare panel comprises: Jake Kearney (Clarecastle); Pat Hennessy (St Joseph’s Doora Barefield); Ronan Monahan (Tubber); Kevin Justice (Wolfe Tones); Jason McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona); Padraic McNamara (Kilmaley); Michael Lyons (Ruan); Stephen Conway (Feakle); Aaron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones); Colm Fitzgerald (St Joseph’s Doora Barefield); Conor O’Halloran (Éire Óg); Darren Chaplin (Broadford); Michael O’Shea (Smith O’Brien’s); Sean Malone (Kilmaley); Malachy Lynch (Ballyea); Jason Loughnane (Sixmilebridge); Sean Phelan (Broadford); Eoin Patterson (Whitegate); Declan Power, Smith O’Brien’s); Nathan Fox (Parteen); Martin Daly (Feakle); Cathaoir Agnew (Sixmilebridge); Padraic O’Loughlin (Clonlara); Cathal Lynch (Sixmilebridge); David O’Donnell (O’Callaghan’s Mills.

Clarecastle will host the U-15B competition and Clare have been included in group B with Cork and Waterford. Andrew Monaghan (Tubber) and Ray Stewart (Tulla) manage the Clare squad which comprises Colm Divine (St Joseph’s Doora Barefield); Liam Doyle (Bodyke); Jack Lynch (Kilmaley); Diarmuid McNamara (Scariff); Austin Kerins (Inagh-Kilnamona); Cathal Linnane (Feakle); Darragh Crimmins (Clarecastle); Diarmuid O’Brien (Broadford); Stephen Burke (Corofin); Darren Crowe (Clarecastle); Ronan Barry (Ballyea); Paudie Earls (Cratloe); Ryan Mulligan (St Joseph’s Doora Barefield); Josh Moloney (Scariff); Jamie Keane (O’Callaghan’s Mills); Joe Carmody (Kilmaley); Cian Foley (Scariff); Darragh McMahon (Wolfe Tones); David Lynch (Kilmaley); Tim O’Connor (Ruan); John Fawl (Tubber); Tomas Quirke (Whitegate); Cillian Sexton St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay); Jack Cunninham (Wolfe Tones); Jason Keehan Killanena.

Clare will play Cork at 12.10pm and Waterford at 1.20pm the cup and shield finals are set for 2.30pm.

Forristal tournament
The annual Tony Forristal U-14 tournament will take place in Waterford and Clare will be bases in St Xaviour’s in the city where they will play Antrim (11.50) and Galway (1.50). The semi-finals will be at 6pm. The games are of 40 minutes duration.

In charge of the Clare team are Kieran Corcoran (Broadford); Sean Doyle (Bodyke) and Michael Organ (Ennistymon).

The members of the Clare A panel are Adam Cassidy, Heydon Starr (Clarecastle); Aidan Kennedy, Sean O’Loughlin, Sean Kennedy (Kilmaley); Cathal Noonan, Tobias O’Meara (Feakle-Killanena); Cian Moriarty, Kieran Galvin, Pauric Campbell (Clonlara); Ciaran O’Connor, Michael Danagher (Cratloe); Cillian Nugent (O’Callaghan’s Mills); Conor Aspel (Whitegate); Conor Lynch (Ballyea); Damian O’Loughlin (Corofin); Dean Devaney, Sean Costello (Wolfe Tones); Greg Collins (Newmarket); Ian Murray (Bodyke); Patrick Mulready (Sixmilebridge); Shane Corry (Scariff); Tadhg Connellan (Éire Óg); Eddie Bourke (Smith O’Briens
Clare will also have a B team competing in Waterford and they are managed by Adrian Hogan (Sixmilebridge); Francie O’Halloran (Ruan); and John Moloney (Scariff). Clare play Wexford at 1pm and Limerick at 3pm.

The members of the panel are Aidan Griffey, Rafe Queally, Tommy Barry (Kilmaley); Brian Conway, Brian O’Connor, (Wolfe Tones); Cian Donnelly, Kevin Hartigan, Mark McAuliffe (Clarecastle); Cian Hogan, Oisin Fitzpatrick (Sixmilebridge); Conor Moloney (Scariff); Dara McNamara (Feakle-Killanena); Darren Duggan (Doora-Barefield); David Fitzgerald, Kevin Madden, Shane Corbett (Clonlara); Dean Minogue, Mark Crowe (Ballyea); Diarmuid Whelan (Broadford); Eoin Leyden, Joseph Marrinan (Inagh-Kilnamona); Mary Corry (Ruan), Philip Bridgeman (Parteen); Shane Hunt (Tulla).