Clonlara 3-10
Broadford 2-8
Clonlara won the U-16B hurling title thanks to a great first-half display, during which they outscored their opponents 3-8 to 0-4.
Playing with the aid of a galefore wind in Clarecastle on Sunday, Clonlara had goals from Michael O’Loughlin, Sean Moriarty and Ciaran Downey.
Broadford fought back in the second half and their cause was helped when Clonlara captain and full-back, David Begley was red-carded following a second yellow in the 13th minute. The resultant 20m free was crashed to the net by Shane Taylor. A further goal from Stiofan McMahon brought the lead down to manageable proportions but Clonlara, despite being a player short, held on for a merited victory.
After the game, Clare Bord na nÓg chairman Martin Reynolds presented the trophy to the winners.
Clonlara: Paraic O’Loughlin; Ronan Haskett, David Begley, David McCarthy; Fionn Larkin, Seamus Downey, Mark Connolly; Ciaran Downey, Paul McNamara; Michael O’Loughlin, Fionnan O’Brien, David Poland; Sean Moriarty, John Foley, Ian Galvin.
Broadford: Michael Hogan; Eoin Donnellan, Shane Keniry, Sean Phelan; Eoghan Mason, Damien Keniry, Sean Doyle; Diarmuid Moloney, Diarmuid O’Brien; Diarmuid Whelan, Stiofan McMahon, Shane Taylor; Paul Moloney, Cathal O’Connell, Darren Chaplin.
U-16B shield for Crusheen-Tubber
Crusheen-Tubber claims shield
Crusheen-Tubber 0-11
O’Callaghan’s Mills 0-6
The opening game in Clarecastle on Sunday was the U-16B shield final in which Crusheen-Tubber proved too strong for O’Callaghan’s Mills.
The amalgamation outfit made better use of the scoring chances that came their way.
Crusheen-Tubber: Josh Monaghan; Shane Monaghan, Mark Perril, Simon O’Donoghue; Colin Halpin, Lorcan O’Grady, Diarmuid Guinnane; Darragh Monaghan, Colin Vaughan; Cillian Dorney, Donal McMahon, David Kearney; Robbie Malone, Luke Hayes, Tommy O’Loughlin.
O’Callaghan’s Mills: Jamie Keane; David McGrath, John O’Brien, Daniel Cotter; Cian O’Brien, Ciaran Cooney, James McNamara; Stephen Curtis, Colin Crehan; Niall McNamara, Jacob Loughnane, David O’Donnell; Sean Cotter, Mark Pewter, Jason McGrath.