Doohan and Finnucane inspire Lissycasey

 

Lissycasey  1-7

Ennistymon  0-8

CENTRE-back, Cathal Doohan, and substitute, Conor Finnucane, played key roles as Lisycasey extended their unbeaten run in this season’s Cusack Cup when they defeated Ennistymon by two points at Lissycasey on Saturday evening.

A strong wind blew directly down the pitch towards the dressing room end and players also had to contend with a heavy drizzle throughout. Ennistymon had first use of the wind and they raced into a 0-5 to 0-0 lead with scores from Brian Conway (free), Joe Dowling (two frees and one from play) and Willie Murphy before Barry Lynch, making his Cusack Cup debut, opened the home side’s account against a side trained by his father, Colin.
The game’s crucial score came shortly before Michael Talty sounded the half-time whistle. Francis Hayes found fellow county senior panellist Niall Kelly down the left wing and his pass put David Considine through for the game’s only goal.
The visitors finished the half with a brace of points from Dowling (free) and John McInerney to lead 0-7 to 1-1. Ennistymon scored first in the second half when Joey Rouine converted a free but from here on Lissycasey had the better of matters.
Martin O’Connor, who had earlier helped Kilmaley to a good victory in the Clare Champion Cup replaced the injured Alan Nagle before points from Sean Hayes and David Considine left two between the sides.
Midway through the second half, goalkeeper Joe Hayes landed a 45’ to leave the minimum between the sides.
At this time, Lissycasey brought in Conor Finnucane to the attack. He had earlier played for the Clare minors against Kerry in the Munster Championship before, together with Clare minor goalkeeper Killian Normoyle, dashing back from Tralee to take their places on the Lissycasey bench.
Shortly after his introduction, Finnucane took a pass from David Considine and landed the equaliser and he followed with two more excellent scores to seal a merited win for the home side.
Man of the match was Lissycasey centre-back Cathal Doohan and he got great support from Joe Hayes, Cyril Sheehan, the Moran brothers and substitute Finnucane.
Brian McDonagh, Lawrence Healy and Enda Ralph worked hard for the visitors.
Lissycasey play Kilmurry-Ibrickane in Round 4 this Friday evening in Quilty, while Ennistymon face neighbours Liscannor on Saturday.

Lissycasey: Joe Hayes (0-1); Martin Moran, Gerry Moran, Dermot Nagle; Cyril Sheehan, Cathal Doohan, Alan Nagle; Sean Hayes (0-1), Enda Finnucane; Oisín Talty, Daniel Clohessy, Francis Hayes; David Considine (1-1), Niall Kelly, Barry Lynch (0-1).
Subs: Martin O’Connor for A Nagle (inj), Conor Finnucane (0-3) for Lynch; Seamus Collins for D Nagle.
Ennistymon: Pádraig Brennan; Gerry Coote, Brian McDonagh, Michael Devitt; Enda Ralph, Michael Houlihan, Michael O’Dwyer; Ciarán Devitt, Alan Horan; Lawrence Healy, Joe Dowling (0-4, 3f), Willie Murphy (0-1); Joey Rouine (0-1), Brian Conway (0-1), John McInerney (0-1).
Subs: Cathal McConigley for Conway; Danny Rouine for McInerney; Aidan Slattery for J Rouine; McInerney for Horan.
Referee: Michael Talty, Kilmurry-Ibrickane.

Éire Óg  1-11
Miltown St Joseph’s   1-6

ÉIRE Óg recorded their first win in this season’s Cusack Cup campaign when they overcame Miltown St Joseph’s at the latter’s Hennessy Park on Saturday evening.
Playing with the aid of the breeze in the first half, the visitors managed to go to the break with a lead of three points, 0-8 to 1-2.
Miltown made a bright start to the second half but they failed to translate this onto the scoreboard and three wides in the opening three minutes proved costly.
Later in the half, a superb save by the town side’s goalkeeper Colin Burke denied the home side who failed to capitalise when the rebound broke to Desi Mollohan, whose first-time effort rebounded off the crossbar before being cleared to safety.
Éire Óg sealed their win in injury time when substitute Darren O’Meara finished off a move that started on their own goal line when Liam Corry won possession.
Desi Mollohan was the home side’s goal scorer in the early stages of the game, a score which helped his side to be level with the eventual winners at 1-2 to 0-5.

Éire Óg: Colin Burke; Conor Brennan, Ciaran Russell, Conor Dolan; David Russell, Shane Daniels (0-1), Liam Corry; Sean Crotty (0-1), Brian Frawley; Cian Darcy, Stephen Hickey (0-1), Sean O’Meara (0-2); David Monaghan, Darren O’Neill (0-4) Eoin Glynn (0-2).
Subs: Graham Glynn for Darcy; Darren O’Meara (1-0) for Monaghan; Shane O’Browne for S O’Meara.
Miltown: Niall Quinn; Enda Malone, Gordon Kelly, David Cleary; Shane Curtin, Graham Kelly, Darragh McDonagh; Conor Cleary (0-1), John Meade; Micheál Malone, Eoin Curtin, Joe Curtin; Kevin Keavey, Seanie Malone, Desi Mollohan (1-2).
Subs: Enda Fox for J Curtin; Niall McGuane for Graham Kelly; Ian Sexton for S Malone; Michael Barry for Mollohan.

Kilmurry-Ibrickane  0-11

Liscannor  1-5

KILMURRY-Ibrickane retained their place at the top of the Cusack Cup table with a three-point win over Liscannor in Moher last Saturday. Defeat for Liscannor means they remain without a point, alongside Miltown, after three rounds.
Kilmurry held a narrow 0-6 to 1-2 half-time lead with Ian McInerney, Michael O’Dwyer and wing-back Thomas Lernihan scoring for the winners.
Denis Murphy netted the Liscannor goal.
Kilmurry brought on Noel Downes at half-time and he notched two points, while McInerney completed his six-point tally.
Liscannor, who fielded several young players, fought hard to the end but Kilmurry’s greater attacking threat won it for the holders.

Kilmurry Ibrickane: Peter O’Dwyer; Declan Callinan, Darren Hickey, Martin McMahon; Thomas Lernihan, Evan Talty, Thomas O’Connor; Keith King, Seamus Murrihy; Ian McInerney, Michael O’Dwyer, John McMahon, Darragh Pender, Mark McCarthy, Aaron Murrihy.
Subs: Peter O’Dwyer for Aaron Murrihy, Noel Downes for Darragh Pender.
Liscannor: Aaron Greene; James Considine, David McDonagh, Alan Canavan; Shane Canavan, Michael Foley, Kieran Roche; Brian Considine, Raymond O’Brien; Denis Murphy, Alan McDonagh, Paul Guerin; Robert Lucas, Niall Considine, Aidan Murray.
Subs: Alan Flaherty for Aidan Murray, Ronan Slattery for Raymond O’Brien, Pádraig Haugh for Paul Guerin.
Referee: Barry Kelly (Miltown).