Everyone’s a winner

THE Golden Vale Clare Community Games athletics finals were held on Sunday at a sunny Lees Road.
After a short parade, the opening ceremony was addressed by County Chairman Fiach McHugh and by the Mayor of Clare, Councillor Tony Mulcahy.
The Clare chairman congratulated all the children who participated in the area competitions while Councillor Mulcahy paid tribute to the volunteers for their efforts in promoting the games and for helping to give the children ‘a valuable outlet’.
The Community Games pledge was read in Irish by Rianat Sobayo and in English by Aaron Bradley. Jamie Roche of Ennis lit the Flame of Light, a task performed by his mother Marie (Gormley) some years ago. Jamie went on to win his event, again repeating history, as Marie won the same event for girls the year she lit the flame.
Doora-Barefield won the shield for the best mascot while the O’Sullivan family shield for the best turned out small area in the parade was won by Derg.
In the competition for the large areas, Newmarket were third and won the Meakins family shield. An Droichead were in second place and they won the Dan Donoghue shield while the winners were Cooraclare-Cree and they were presented with the Shannon Development Company shield.
Before the competition began, the crowd was led in the national anthem by Alex O’Neill and Ellie Rochford, members of the Quin-Clooney U-10 relay team.
After a busy day’s competition involving over 1800 children, more than 60 volunteers and numerous coaches, trainers, managers and family members, Ennis St John’s retained the Ulster Bank Cup for best area on the day.
There were many great contests and the various winners will go forward to the national finals in Athlone in August.

Results
Mixed U-10 relay: 1. Ennis St John’s A; 2. Clarecastle-Ballyea; 3. Quin-Clooney; 4. Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Girls U-12 relay: 1. Ennis St John’s; 2. Quin-Clooney; 3. Doora-Barefield; 4. Clonlara.
Boys U-12 relay: 1. Ennis St John’s A; 2. Quin-Clooney; 3. Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry; 4. Ennis St John’s B.
Mixed U-13 relay: 1. Ennis St John’s; 2. Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor; 3. Kilkishen-O’Callaghan’s Mills-Oatfield; 4. Kilrush.
Girls U-14 relay: 1. Quin-Clooney; 2. Ennis St John’s; 3. Doora-Barefield; 4. Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry.
Boys U-14 relay: 1. Ennis St John’s; 2. Clarecastle-Ballyea; 3. Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry; 4. Quin-Clooney.
Mixed U-15 relay: 1. Ennis St John’s; 2. Clonlara; 3. Killanena-Flagmount; 4. An Droichead.
Girls U-16 relay: 1. Quin-Clooney.
Boys U-16 relay: 1. Quin-Clooney.
Girls U-10 200m: 1. Alex O’Neill, Quin-Clooney; 2. Christine Njekwe, Ennis St John’s; 3. Meg Brennan, Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor; 4. Irene Neylon, Doora-Barefield.
Boys U-10 200m: 1. Daragh Miniter, Kilrush; 2. Lase Adeyinka, Ennis St John’s; 3. Ben Whelehan, Miltown Malbay; 4. Gabriel Kehinde, Ennis St John’s.
Girls U-12 600m: 1. Sharon Egan, Kilmihil; 2. Cliodhna Blake, Doonbeg; 3. Caoimhe Hurley, Carrigaholt-Cross; 4. Sineád Hogan, Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor.
Boys U-12 600m: 1. Jamie Roche, Ennis St John’s; 2. Paul Martin, Ennis St John’s; 3. Killian McDermott, Clarecastle-Ballyea; 4. Daniel Griffin, Quin-Clooney.
Girls U-14 800m: 1. Laura Power, Doora-Barefield; 2. ÁineRouine, Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor; 3. Áine Looney, Cooraclare-Cree; 4. Anna Moloney, Inch-Connolly-Kilmaley.
Boys U-14 800m: 1. Micheal Clancy, Doonbeg; 2. Kevin Mulcaire, Clarecastle-Ballyea; 3. Conal Ó hAnifeir, Ruan; 4. Mark Fennell, Kilrush.
Girls U-8 60m: 1. Amidat Karimu, Ennis St John’s; 2. Shauna O’Gorman, Cooraclare-Cree; 3. Rachel McInerney, Doonbeg; 4. Rachel Adsiyan, Ennis St John’s.
Boys U-8 60m: 1. Sultan Akinwale, Ennis St John’s; 2. Derick Sholavin, Ennis St John’s; 3. Leon Kelly, Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry; 4. Killian O’Connor, Corofin-Kilnaboy.
Girls U-8 80m: 1. Niamh Conlon, Cooraclare-Cree; 2. Ailbhe Doherty, Ennis St John’s; 3. Orla O’Connell, Cratloe; 4. Grace Martin, Ennis St John’s.
Boys U-8 80m: 1. Shane Harrison, Quin-Clooney; 2. Shane Meehan, Ennis St John’s; 3. Jesse Bonisehi, Ennis St John’s; 4. Michael Costello, Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Girls U-10 100m: 1. Emily Barry, Clarecastle-Ballyea; 2. Leah Morgan, Ruan; 3. Aoife O’Brien; 4. Aoife Hehir, Miltown Malbay.
Boys U-10 100m: 1. Chibukem Okoye, Ennis St John’s; 2. Jack Ward, Broadford-Kilbane-Kilmore; 3. Latief Akinwale, Ennis St John’s; 4. Ross McDonald Doora-Barefield.
Girls U-12 100m: 1. Chantal Burke, Kilrush; 2. Orla Kelly, Ennis St John’s; 3. Tara Kelly, Kilmurry McMahon-Labasheeda; 4. Freya Rynne.
Boys U-12 100m: 1. Nzube Okoye, Ennis St John’s; 2. Cathal O’Brien, Ennis St John’s; 3. Matthew Davenport, Kilnamona; 4. Matthew Keating, Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry
Girls U-14 100m: 1. Róisín Harrison, An Droichead; 2. Temi Adeyinka, Ennis St John’s; 3. Emma Chawke, Clonlara; 4. Hannah O’Brien, Quin-Clooney.
Boys U-14 100m: 1. Michael O’Shea, An Droichead; 2. Eoin Mason, Broadford-Kilbane-Kilmore; 3. Jamie O’Halloran, Kilkishen-O’Callaghan’s Mills-Oatfield; 4. Cathal Lynch, Ennis St John’s.
Girls U-16 100m: 1. Lynn O’Mara, Clonlara; 2. Aoife O’Gorman, Cooraclare-Cree; 3. Rianat Sobayo, Ennis St John’s; 4. Nicole O’Riordan, Quin-Clooney.
Boys U-16 100m: 1. Cormac Lynch, Tulla; 2. Nicholas Twumasi, Ennis St John’s; 3. Shane McGrath, Cratloe; 4. Steven Chawke, Clonlara.
Girls U-10 60m hurdles: 1. Ellie Rochford, Quin-Clooney; 2. Jade Kelly, Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry; 3. Aoibhinn Donnelly, Clarecastle-Ballyea; 4. Rachel Hartigan, Clarecastle-Ballyea.
Boys U-10 60m hurdles: 1. Eanna O’Donoghue, Clarecastle-Ballyea; 2. Manus Doherty, Ennis St John’s; 3. Max Ellison, Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry; 4. Thomas Costello, Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Girls U-14 80m hurdles: 1. Ailbhe Hogan, Doora-Barefield; 2. Bethany Headlam, Tulla; 3. Nollaig Blake, Doonbeg; 4. Lucy Cotgreave, Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Boys U-14 80m hurdles: 1. Pearse Lillis, Cooraclare-Cree; 2. Mark Kearney, Crusheen-Ballinruan; 3. Gerard Mullins, Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry; 4. Daragh Kelly, Kilrush.
Girls U-13 900m walk: 1. Angharad Loughnane, Kilkishen-O’Callaghan’s Mills-Oatfield; 2. Niamh O’Brien, Ennis St John’s; 3. Elaine Shannon, Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor; 4. Shannon O’Grady, Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Boys U-13 900m walk: 1. Gearóid McMahon, Newmarket-on-Fergus; 2. Seán Collins, Ennis St John’s; 3. Gavin Cooney, Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor; 4. Kevin Conlan, Tulla.
Girls U-16 1500m: 1. Jean Clancy, Doonbeg; 2. Niamh Clancy, Doonbeg; 3. Siobhan Nestor, Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor; 4. Maebh Hogan, Doora-Barefield.
Boys U-16 1500m: 1. Ian Slobody, Kildysart; 2. Liam Gray, Miltown Malbay.
Girls U-14 long jump: 1. Jane Taylor, Quin-Clooney; 2. Gráinne Cremmins, Doora-Barefield; 3. Aimee Hayes, Ennis St John’s.
Boys U-14 long jump: 1. Padraic McNamara, Inch-Connolly-Kilmaley; 2. Conor O’Brien, Doora-Barefield; 3. Cian Coughlan, Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor; 4. Kaderi Kamimu, Ennis St John’s.
Girls U-14 shot putt: 1. Derbhile Ryan, Clonlara; 2. Orlaith O’Neill, Quin-Clooney; 3. Natasha Coughlan, Quin-Clooney; 4. Aoife Leamy, Tulla.
Boys U-14 shot putt: 1. Eoin Hanrahan, Doora-Barefield; 2. Jason Keehan, Killanena-Flagmount; 3. Colm Pyne, Killimer-Knockerra; 4. Solomon Adeseyia, Ennis St John’s.
Girls U-16 high jump: 1. Rachel Clancy, Carrigaholt-Cross; 2. Eimear Hillery, Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor; 3. Annalee O’Donovan Doora-Barefield; 4. Aisling Corbett, Quin-Clooney.
Boys U-16 high jump: 1. Ryan Taylor, Quin-Clooney; 2. Mubarak Busari, Ennis St John’s; 3. Richard Fennessy, Quin-Clooney.
Girls U-16 Javelin: 1. Alice Akers, Derg; 2. Rebecca Crowe, Ruan; 3. Katie McInerney, Tulla; 4. Grainne Harvey, Carrigaholt-Cross.
Boys U-16 Discus: 1. Matthew Gallagher, Cratloe; 2. Eoghan Ryan, Clonlara; 3. Fergal Ryan, Killimer-Knockerra; 4. Seamus McMahon, Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Girls U-14 long puck: 1. Anne-Marie Hayes, Newmarket-on-Fergus; 2. Jessica Leamy, Quin-Clooney; 3. Deirdre Cotter, Kilkishen-O’Callaghan’s Mills-Oatfield; 4. Shona Beatty, Kilkishen-O’Callaghan’s Mills-Oatfield.
Boys U-12 long puck: 1. Patrick O’Rourke, Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor; 2. Owen O’Hare, Clarecastle-Ballyea; 3. Austin McInerney, Tulla; 4. Eoghan Keane, Doora-Barefield.
Girls U-12 ball throw: 1. Grace Moloney, Tulla; 2. Doireann Murphy, Clarecastle-Ballyea; 3. Emma Deegan, Quin-Clooney; 4. Fiona Hayes, Derg.
Boys U-12 ball throw: 1. David Mescall, Kilnamona; 2. Joseph Miniter, Kilrush; 3. Cathal Talty, Inch-Connolly-Kilmaley; 4. Ronan Molloy, Tulla.
Girls U-16 marathon (held in Kilmurry McMahon on Wednesday): 1. Niamh Markham, Kilmurry McMahon; 2. Laura Egan, Kilmihil; 3. Shauna Harvey, Carrigaholt-Cross; 4. Ailish Brew, Kilkee.
Boys U-16 marathon: 1. Gavin Melican, Kilkee; 2. Darryl McNamara, Ennis St John’s; 3. Caoimhin Donnellan, Cooraclare-Cree; 4. Sean Keane, Quin-Clooney.