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Cumann na mBunscoil finals at Cusack Park

THE Clare Champion-sponsored Cumann na mBunscoil hurling and camogie finals have provided lots of entertainment for all involved over the past decade. That trend continued at Cusack Park on Wednesday when six finals in this year’s programme took place. Six more finals will take place this Thursday.Members of the Clare senior hurling panel were in attendance to see the stars of the future in action. John Conlon, who played in a number of finals with Clonlara National School and Fergal Lynch, now a member of the teaching staff at Quin, were interested spectators.There was some outstanding play on Wednesday with the Division 1 decider proving particularly exciting. Ennis CBS emerged as the winners when they scored a one-point victory over the title holders, Clarecastle, 2-6 to 2-5. Goals from Matthew Davenport and Cathal Ruane played a huge part in their win. Clarecastle’s goals came from David Barry and Cian Donnelly.The B teams from the schools met in the shield final …

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Four teams chasing Féile honours

Sixmilebridge are the Clare Camogie Féile winners for 2011 but three more camogie clubs from the county will also take part in Féile at the request of the Galway Camogie Board. Sixmilebridge will be in Group B of Division 2, along with Galway sides, Clarinbridge and Oranmore. St Patrick’s of Keady in Armagh will be the fourth team in the group. Clooney/Quin will feature in Group D of Division 3, along with hosts, Kiltormer and Meelick-Eyrecourt and Mayo side Na Brídeoga. Group C in Division 5 will see the remaining two Clare sides, The Burren and Killanena, face up to Clontibret of Monaghan and Longford Slashers. In both Division 2 and 3, Sixmilebridge and Clooney/Quin will need to finish top of their group to progress to the semi-finals. In Division 5, there are three groups, with the winners of each group, along with the runners up of Group A, progressing to the semi-finals.The camogie club in Sixmilebridge was formed in …

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Curtin cameo takes victory from Banner girls

In a game that Clare led for 50 minutes, Veronica Curtin’s introduction in the 48th minute caused all manner of problems for the visitors as she struck for goal to level matters and then tacked on three points to push her side in front. Galway went into the game confident of an easy win over their neighbours. However, the Banner girls, whose fighting spirit was evident against Cork last weekend, were determined to show they can compete at senior level. Clare opened the scoring with a Claire McMahon free in the second minute to which Galway’s Sandra Tannian responded two minutes later. Galway’s Aislinn Connolly saw her attempt at an early goal saved by Clare’s net minder Susan Vaughan and cleared back down the field. McMahon pointed another free for Clare in the 12th minute to push the visitors out in front and when Clare were awarded a free, Chloe Morey dropped in a long-range shot, which saw the combination …

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Sixmilebridge go marching towards semis

Goals from Tommy Morey (2) and David O’Connor helped the winners to lead at half-time on a 3-8 to 0-9 scoreline.Any hopes of a Broadford fight-back were killed in the third quarter when the winners were well on top adding goals from Caimin and Tommy Morey and Niall Gilligan (2) on their way to a comfortable win. Sixmilebridge: Derek Fahy; Tadhg Keogh, Aidan Quilligan, Paul Fitzpatrick, Robert Conlon, John Fennessy (0-1, f), Paidí Fitzpatrick; Pa Sheehan (0-2), Kevin Lynch; Tony Carmody (0-2), Tommy Morey (3-2), David O’Connor (1-4); Danny Morey (0-4), Niall Gilligan (2-0) (captain), Caimin Morey (1-3, 0-1f).Subs: Anthony Liddane for Carmody (39 mins), Sam O’Sullivan (0-1) for Gilligan (40 mins), Ray McNamara for Keogh (42 mins), Eoin Quinn for Fennessy (46 mins), Ronan Mullane for D Morey (48 mins).Broadford: Ollie Marsh; John Corcoran, Aidan O’Brien, Darragh Corcoran; James Gunning, Cathal Chaplin (0-1), Cian O’Brien; Alan Kilcoyne, Craig Chaplin (0-12, 0-9f, 65 x 2); Pádraig Hickey (0-1, f), Pádraig …

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Tubber cling on for victory over Smith O’Brien’s

Tubber  1-14 Smith O’Brien’s  2-9 A STRONG finish from Smith O’Brien’s wasn’t enough to prevent Tubber from taking the points in this Division 2A tie at Tubber on Monday evening.Tubber had the better of matters up to the three-quarter stage and opened up a good lead. When Smith O’Brien’s were reduced to 14 men after corner-back Cian Nolan was dismissed, they upped their game and piled on the pressure. Their goals came from Micheál Ryan and John Cusack.However, time wasn’t on their side and Tubber held on for victory. Tubber: Paul Waters; John O’Connor, Eoin Ruane, Paul Fogarty; Justin McMahon, Conor Earley, Fergal O’Grady; Clive Earley, Mark Earley; David Donoghue, Barry O’Connor, Gerard O’Connor; Darragh O’Connor, Shane O’Connor, Eamonn Taffe.Subs: Mark Waters for Barry O’Connor; Gerard Brohan for Ger O’Connor; Gerard O’Connor for Shane O’Connor.Smith O’Brien’s: Jonathon Hayes; Cian Nolan, Trevor Howard, Michael Culhane; Brian McInerney, Shane Tuohy, Aidan McKeogh; Mark O’Halloran, Liam Walsh; Mark McInerney, Dean Sinnott, Pat Vaughan; …

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Liscannor drop down to Division 2

Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1-16 Liscannor 0-9 Before this game, Kilmurry-Ibrickane were already certain of a place in the Cusack Cup semi-final. After it, Liscannor were consigned to Garry Cup football for next season. Ironically, had Liscannor won, they would have been in the semi-final of a competition they have won three times themselves. However, such was the closeness of the Cusack Cup this year, defeat relegated last year’s county finalists. Kilmurry were in total control in the opening half and come the interval they led 1-9 to 0-3. Michael Hogan scored an early goal for the 2010 All-Ireland club finalists, while they added an array of points. Enda Coughlan kicked four in total, as did Ian McInerney from play and frees, while Seamus Murrihy and Stephen Moloney kicked two apiece. Alan Clohessy slotted over seven points from frees for Liscannor. Kilmurry now play Miltown in the semi-final while Liscannor have two months to prepare for their next championship game in mid-August. Kilmurry …

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Vital victory helps Lissycasey avoid relegation

A big win over Kildysart in round five gave a little hope and when they followed with a one point success over Éire Óg, chances of avoiding the drop increased.They went into last week’s last round against Ennistymon in the knowledge that a win was needed to stay up.  They laid the foundations for victory in the opening half when they played against a very strong wind. Two points adrift at half-time, their hopes were high and within 10 minutes of the restart, they had gone two points clear.Ennistymon then got a grip on the game and fought back to level before Lissycasey regained the initiative and went on to earn a merited win. Ennistymon followers will feel they should have been awarded a penalty inside the last 10 minutes but, overall, the home side were better balanced and made better use of their chances. Martin O’Connor, Gerry Moran, Paul Nagle, Enda Finnucane, Niall Kelly and substitute Dermot Nagle did …

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Senior club championship begins

The Clare Ladies’ Senior Football Championship gets underway this weekend and this year, there is a new format. West Clare Gaels (holders), Banner Ladies, Cooraclare, Liscannor and Kilmihil are grouped together in senior A, while Miltown, Coolmeen, Fergus Rovers, Crusheen and Newmarket (2010 intermediate champions) will compete for the B title. When the group stages are over, the team that top the B will play off with the fourth-placed team in the A for a place in the senior championship semi-final.  On Saturday in Coolmeen, the opening game between Cooraclare, holders of nine championships, and West Clare Gaels, the reigning All-Ireland intermediate club champions, gets underway at 7.30pm. Cooraclare have a good tradition in the championship and while their panel may not be as strong as previous years, they always give the championship a right battle. They reached the semi-final last year but this year have to plan without Helen Quinn, Majella Lillis, Eithne Morrissey and Tammy Hehir, while Sile …

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