Goals prove vital as Corofin retain U-16C Championship

Corofin 4-7
Ruan-Banner 1-9
Corofin won the U-16C hurling title for the third year in a row on Saturday in Cusack Park.

Their ability to score goals proved decisive on the day Corofin had a goal after five minutes from Eoin Clancy, who played at full-forward. A further goal from Damien O’Loughlin put Corofin 2-6 to 0-6 ahead at the interval.
Colm O hAiniféin kept Ruan-Banner in touch with some excellent points from placed balls. A goal from Eoin Davoren for the winners early in the second half was followed by a goal for Ruan-Banner from Liam O’Donavan. The amalgamation side was not helped when they lost their centre-back Stephen Lyons through injury midway through the second half. The decisive score came in the 25th minute when Fergus Killeen raced in to score a great goal.
Corofin: Cathal Lane; Diarmuid Cleary, Stephen Burke, Diarmuid O’Loughlin, Eoin Clancy, Jack O’Dea, Liam Corbett; Dean Fitzgerald, Eoin Davoran, Fergus Killeen, Damian O’Loughlin, David Corbett (captain), Cian O’Dea.
Subs: Pairic O’Dea for Diarmuid O’Loughlin, Eoin Keane for Damian O’Loughlin, Cillian Clancy for O’Dea.
Ruan-Banner: Mark Corry; Jason Courtney, Darragh Collins, Sean Hillery, Stephen Lyons, Tim O’Connor; Colm Rice, Brendan O’Leary (captain) Conal O hAinifein, Eoghan Flynn, Michael Lyons, Liam O’Donovan, Ian Fox.
Subs: Oliver Gleeson for Flynn, Jonathon Martin for Lyons, Conor Hillary for S Hillery, Jonathon Martin for Fox.

Bodyke 3-12 
Doora-Barefield  0-8
The U-16C shield preceded the championship decider and here Bodyke had an impressive win over Doora-Barefield 2.
The winners were the better-balanced side and took control of the tie from an early stage. The goals, which were scored by Patrick Walsh, Liam Doyle and William Fitzgerald, proved decisive.
Bodyke: Seamus Quigley, Niall McGrath, Evan Healy, Sean Pearl, Eanna Doyle, Eoin Whelan, Patrick Walsh, Dale Harrington, Liam Doyle, Patrick Fitzgerald, Liam O’Donnell, William Fitzgerald, Ian Murray.
Subs: Dean Flower, EvanTobin, Adrian Healy.
Doora-Barefield: Eoin McCarthy; John Mathers, Lorcan O’Connor, Ciaran O’Halloran, Andrew Whelan, Andrew Keane, Ben Baker, Ryan Mulligan, Niall Duggan, Cathal Clune, Kevin McCarthy, Damian Walsh, Barry Guilfoyle.
Subs: John Herbert, Gearóid Nylon