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Corofin 3-12 Clooney-Quin 1-2
COROFIN defeated Clooney Quin in their Division 2B U-16 final at Ennistymon on Sunday evening.
Pitch conditions were good but a strong wind made it very difficult for the players. Corofin opened the scoring when Dean Ruane converted a free, followed quickly by a point in the third minute from Conor O’Loughlin.
Ruane, Ian Reidy and Shay Malone got a point each from play and Ruane put over two more from frees before striking a goal in the 24th minute from play, followed quickly by a goal from a free.
Clooney/Quin responded with a goal from Michael Corry before the half-time whistle, to leave the score at the halfway stage at 2-9 to 1-0.
Clooney-Quin were in determined mood when the second half started but it was not their day. Corofin held the upperhand, scoring 1-3 in total. Ruane got two points from frees and one from play, while Conor O’Loughlin got a goal eight minutes into the second half.
Clooney Quin fought back with points from Michael Corry and Clark O’Broin but, at full-time, Corofin were comfortably ahead.
Shay Malone received the shield on behalf of the Corofin team from PRO of Bórd na nÓg Peil, Jane Larkin.
Good performances were given by Clooney Quin’s Luke McCarthy, Fergal Coughlan and David Sheehy, while Corofin’s Conor O’Loughlin, Stephen Burke and Dean Ruane impressed.
Corofin: Eoin Leen; Nathan Bluett, Aidan Collins, Rory Conroy; Michael Southby, Darren Ruane, Shay Malone (captain); Conor O’Loughlin, Stephen Burke; Liam McGrath, Dean Ruane, Ian Reidy; Eoin Hogan, Damien O’Loughlin, Cillian Clancy.
Subs: Sean Meehan, Gary Ruane and Cathal Corbett.
Clooney-Quin: Darragh Ryan; Brian Kelly, Conor Ryan, Dylan Barry; Brendan Dolan, Michael Culligan, Eimhin Dunne; Luke McCarthy (captain), Fergal Coughlan; Michael Corry, Darragh Murphy, David Sheehy; Tadhg Shanahan, Killian Donovan, Clark O’Broin.
Subs: Colm Farrell, Sean Hehir, Conor O’Brien, Colm Harrison, Sean McNamara, David Rochford, Stephen Frain, Cian Slattery, Colin Lynch and Barry Loughnane.
