Ennis  23
Carrick-on Suir  0

Ennis started well against a disjointed looking Carrick-on-Suir side and Davy Murphy converted penalties in the 12th and 18th minutes to push his side into a 6-0 lead.

They failed to maintain the same drive for the remainder of half at the end of which the score was still 6-0.
In the second half, Ennis were dominant with very impressive work in the set piece scrums and lineouts. The scrum pushed over for a try on 50mins with Damien Forde getting the last touch.
They followed with a superb breakaway try from wing-forward Bryan Dolan on 65 minutes.
Dolan again crossed the line on 74, which was converted, but try as they did they couldn’t get in for the bonus point fourth try.
It was a very pleasing performance from Ennis with a squad that’s playing better every week.
Their next league game will be at home to Dungarvan on Sunday week, December 23.
On St Stephen’s Day Ennis will travel to Annacotty to play UL/Bohs in the annual O’Loughlin Cup tie.
Ennis: Joe Moloney, Evan Lewis, Liam Ryan, Stephen Dunne, John Queally, Bryan Dolan, Patrick Harding, Damien Forde; Cian Guilfoyle, David Murphy; Frank Coffey, Cian Nugent, John Moore, Shaun Flanagan; Conor Dolan.
Replacements: Philip Molloy, Saran Butler, Nial Nevin, Roy Duggan, Dara Killeen, Jason Considine, Enda Galvin, David O’Connor.

 

 

Another Division 3 win for Scariff

Scariff 13
Corcha Dhuibhne 8

Scariff maintained their unbeaten home record in Division 3 of the Munster Junior League with a hard won victory in Scariff last Sunday.
After playing with the aid of the wind, the Kerry Gaeltacht side were 3-0 up at half-time after a penalty by Kevin Moriarty.
A Barry Gibbons penalty followed by a like score by Conor McNamara had the home side 6-3 ahead at the mid-way point of the second half. Scariff at this stage had most of the possession and, after a few near misses, Conor Minogue picked from the base of a ruck five meters out and drove over for the first try of the game. The conversion was added by Gibbons giving Scariff a 13-3 lead.
The Kerry side never gave up and were rewarded with a try by Ciarán Slattery to send them home with a losing bonus point.
Heading into the Christmas break Scariff have now played six games in the league, winning three drawing two and losing one.
The next league game is away to Abbeyfeale on January 13.
Scariff: Joe McGrath, Bernard McGrath, David Harte; Dara McNamara, Michael Noonan; Declan Noonan, Timmy Mason, Conor Minogue; Tyrone Elliott, Robbie Madden; Eoin Collins, Michael N Bugler, Paul O’Sullivan, Ger Burke; Barry Gibbons.
Subs: Conor McNamara, Paul Lynch, Adrian burke, Mossy Quinn, Colin Bugler.

 

St Senan’s in relegation trouble

Waterpark          19
St Senan’s          5

St Senan’s went into Sunday’s home league game against Waterpark hoping to pick up a win and ease their relegation worries.
The visitors were in the same position and they came out on top to quell their concerns leaving the Clare side in the bottom three in the league.
Jake Egan scored a try for the Shannon club but, on the day, Waterpark were the stronger and better-balanced side.

Challenge cup
St Senan’s travel to play Richmond in the semi-final of the Challenge Cup on this Sundaywith kick-off at 2pm.
A win here would boost confidence in the St Senan’s camp. The Shannon side will have a home date against Cork Con in the Munster Junior Cup at the end of January.
Their next league fixture will be on January 6 when they travel to play Skibbereen.

Waterford City 38
Kilrush  17
Waterford City proved too strong for Kilrush in this league tie at Waterford on Sunday.
Kilrush and Clare footballer John Hayes scored two tries for the West Clare club. Both were converted by Ben Coady who also landed a penalty.
This Sunday, Kilrush will have home advantage against Ballincollig in the Division 3 League. This is a postponed game and will kick off at 2.30pm in Monmore.
Kilrush: Darragh Moloney, Brian Johnson, Alan Hogan, Philip Burke, Martin Hehir, Matthew Flanagan, Ray Conway, Derek Farrelly, Ben Coady, Brian Saunders, Brendan Ellis, Conor Downes, John Willie Sexton, Thomas Greene, John Hayes.
Subs: Paul Conway for Brian Saunders; Mike Garfield for Thomas Greene.

In underage fixtures on Sunday, Kilrush will have home advantage against Ennis in the U-12 (11am) and U-16 (12 noon) leagues. The West Clare side’s U-14 team will be away to St Senan’s at 11.30am.