Ennistymon shock Parteen to lead group

Ennistymon 1-15   Parteen 0-16

With their second consecutive win in the Intermediate Championship Ennistymon have moved to the top of Group 1 following a well-deserved two-point victory over Parteen at Gurteen on Saturday evening last.

In ideal hurling conditions the North Clare side dictated proceedings from the outset with county U-21 player Cathal Malone causing all sorts of problems for the Parteen defence,

Malone had four points on the board within the first ten minutes to Parteen’s one and the physically stronger Ennistymon side were beginning to assert themselves throughout the field but Parteen gradually eased their way back into the game in the second quarter mainly through the freetaking of David Small.

Two points from Malone and a further two long range scores from the impressive Dave Kenneally had Ennistymon on 0-9 points coming up to the half time break but the concession of frees were proving costly for the North Clare side as Small pointed a further three leaving the score at 0-9 to 0-8 at the break

Ennistymon were again first out of the blocks on the resumption with a point from Tommy Hogan followed by a like score from Brian McDonagh but Ennistymon were finding it difficult to shake off Parteen before the all important score came from Dave Kenneally eight minutes from time when he blasted a low shot to the corner of the Parteen net putting the North Clare side five points up.

Parteen responded with three excellent taken frees from Small but there was no denying victory to this impressive Ennistymon side who may have a big say yet in the destination of this year’s intermediate title going on this display.

Outstanding for Ennistymon were Dave Kenneally, Cathal Malone, Tommy Hogan, Sean Driscoll, Michael McDonagh, Enda Ralph and Brian McDonagh.

Ennistymon: Cathal McDonagh; Michael A Devitt, Kevin Scales, Danny Harvey; Enda Ralph, Michael McDonagh, Michael Organ; Brian McDonagh (0-1), Sean Driscoll; Tommy Hogan (0-4), Cathal Malone (0-6), Dave Kenneally (1-3); Declan Sexton, Padraig Kelleher, Darren Mullins (0-1).
Sub: Brendan Hogan for Mullins.
Parteen: Alan Murnane; Jason Smith, Colm O’Connell, David Sullivan; Cian McCarthy, Philip Lavin, Martin Moroney; James Long, Dara Yelverton; Paidi O’Connor, (0-3), Ivan Conway, Joe O’Connor (0-2); Brian McSweeney, Pa Campion, David Small (0-9).
Subs: Matthew McSweeney for O’Connell; Ronan Conlon (0-2) for Conway; Noel Bridgeman for B McSweeney.

Ruan 2-19   Ogonnelloe 3-7

Ruan kept up their strong challenge for intermediate championship honours with this win over Ogonnelloe at Sixmilebridge on Saturday.

A goal from Robert Dreelin helped the East Clare side to an early lead, 1-3 to 0-3 but midway through the half Ruan took control and went on to lead by six points at half time. They hit 1-6 without reply, the goal coming from John Punch, to lead 1-10 to 1-4 at the interval.

Points were swapped early in the second half before Ruan stepped up a gear and by a Brendan Lyons
goal helped push them twelve points clear at one stage.

Ogonnelloe battled on and goals from Rory Skelly and Colm Forde together with points from Peter O’Brien, helped close the gap before the final whistle.

Ruan: Pakie Roughan; Gary Bell, Niall O’Connor, Leon Quirke; Killian Ryan, Jonathon Clohessy, Darragh Roughan; Tadhg Hanrahan, Eoin Hanrahan;  John Punch, Colin Donoghue, Michael Vaughan; Patrick Keegan, Aidan Lynch, Brendan Lyons.
Subs: Alan Bell for Punch; Caimin Howard for Donoghue; Robbie O’Loughlin for Keegan.
Ogonnelloe: Eoin Sheedy; Sean Kikkers, Michael Costello, Colm Forde; John O’Brien, Peter O’Brien, Peter English; Daniel Cunnane, Thomas Condon; Joseph Mooney, Barry Kiely, Ozer McMahon; Robert Dreelin, Kieran Forde, Rory Skelly.
Subs: Michael O’Brien, for Kiely; Michael N Bugler for K Forde; Patrick Mooney for J Mooney; Barry Kiely for Dreelin.

 

Feakle 3-13   Meelick 1-12

Feakle bounced back into contention for the intermediate championship title when they defeated Meelick in round two at Clarecastle on Tuesday evening.

Ahead by two points at half time, 0-7 to 0-5, after playing against the breeze, the winners enjoyed the better of the second half exchanges.

However, it was Meelick who made the better start to the second half getting the first two scores to level at 0-7 each.

Two quick goals for the winners turned the game in their favour with Raymond Bane and Gary Guilfoyle striking the net. Guilfoyle who also had his side’s third goal, moved to full forward for the second half and caused a number of problems for Meelick.

The winners hit 2-4 without reply that, effectively, decided this tie but credit to a young Meelick side that finished strongly aided by a goal from Andy White.

Damian Moloney had a fine game at centre back for the Meelick side while Darragh Quinn, Sean O’Connor, Kenneth Keane and Andy White also did well. For Feakle Henry Hayes, Colm Naughton, Gary Guilfoyle and Eoin Tuohy were to the fore.

Feakle: Eibhear Quilligan; Alan Hogan, Henry Hayes, Peter Collins; Ger Hanrahan, Colm Naughton, Francis O’Grady; Eoin Tuohy, Cillian Bane; Gary Guilfoyle, Colin Nelson, Oisin Donnellan; Stephen Moloney, Kenneth Collins, Shane McGrath;
Subs: Raymond Bane (1-0) for K Collins; Donal O’Grady for P Collins; Tom Moroney for C Nelson; Cathal Collins for S Moloney.
Meelick: Roy Duffy; Eanna Mulvihill, Richard O’Grady, Jim White; Darragh Quinn, Damian Moloney, Bobby Sherlock; Adam Sherlock, Gary Callinan; Sean O’Connor, Kenneth Keane, Shane Daly; Ger Markham, Oisin Hickey, Andy White;
Subs: Alan Markham for G Markham; Colin Ryan for S Daly; Cathal Sherlock for K Keane.