Injury-time winner for Coolmeen-Kildysart

Coolmeen-Kildysart 2-8
Lissycasey 1-10

The U-16B football semi-final between neighbours Coolmeen-Kildysart and Lissycasey provided great excitement at Kilmihil last Thursday evening.
The result was in doubt right to the final whistle and Ben Cleary kicked the winning point in injury time to send the combination through to the decider.
Lissycasey started brightly with a penalty goal from Padraic McNamara in the opening minutes. Coolmeen-Kildysart responded with some excellent play and created scoring chances that Ben Cleary converted. After a great passing movement, Barry Crehan goaled to leave the half-time score at 1-5 to 1-4 in favour of Lissycasey.
The second half continued in the same manner, with play flowing from one end of the field to the other. The crucial score came when Coolmeen-Kildysart were awarded a penalty, which Rory McMahon calmly dispatched to the net. Lissycasey levelled the game with a point to set up a grandstand finish.
The excitement was at fever pitch when Ben Cleary kicked the winning point deep into injury time. Lissycasey finished with 14 after full-back Roy Griffin was sent off in the final quarter.
The winners’ defence held firm to seal a famous victory. Full credit to both teams for providing a contest of the highest skill, effort and excitement.
Coolmeen-Kildysart: Adam Carigg; Conor Donnellan, Rory McMahon (1-0), Kevin McMahon; Kieran O’Brien, Darragh Cleary (0-1), Mark Meaney; Ben Cleary (0-5), Cian Murphy (0-1); Ryan Casey, Stephen Sheehan, Barry Crehan (1-0); David Clancy, Alan Normoyle (0-1), Aaron Slobody.
Subs: Sean Wallace, Seamus Casey, Brian Meaney, Eric Scanlon, Michael McMahon, Alan Cunningham. Jack Sheehan, David Cusack.
Lissycasey: Daire Meaney: Greg Allard, Roy Griffin, Conor O’Leary (0-2); Paul Culligan, Daire Hanrahan, David Cleary; Niall McCarthy (0-3), Cathal Fitzgerald; Gary Stephens (0-4), Paraic McNamara (1-0), Eric Griffin; Aaron Slattery (0-1), Killian Gregan, Ronan Grace.
Subs: Aaron Griffin for Grace, Gary Lordon for Gregan and Cathal Talty for O’Leary (inj).

Gaels/Kilmihil 4-6
Kilrush 1-14

AN injury-time goal from Chris O’Connor secured a dramatic win for Shannon Gaels/Kilmihil over Kilrush in Monday’s U-16B semi-final in Doonbeg.
Played in perfect conditions, both teams played some excellent attacking football. Kilrush led by a point at half-time and were two points up deep into second-half injury time.
The game had been held up for a few minutes when Kilrush forward David Foran sustained an injury, which forced him off.
Although the game was almost over at that point Foran, who was his side’s most dangerous forward, was a huge loss to his team.
Chris O’Connor’s winning goal was his second of the game, while Cian Moloney also scored two goals.  Corner-forward Shane O’Connor played a role in creating all four goals. He was fouled for the penalty and laid on the other three.
Kilrush full-forward John O’Brien scored his side’s goal, while David Foran, Johnny Williams, Mikey Dunne and Martin O’Brien were among their point scorers.
Kilrush centre-back Colm Pyne excelled and was a huge threat when attacking and setting up play. He was a second-half sub for the Clare minors in their defeat to Kerry in Tralee on Saturday.
Gaels/Kilmihil goalkeeper Fionn Sebbraro played a key role in his side’s win. He was very solid under balls that dropped into the square and made one crucial second half save.
Gaels/Kilmihil: Fionn Sebbraro; Eric O’Brien, Eoin Keane, Michael McNamara; Stephen Keogh, Mikey Keating, Dan Keating; Chris O’Connor, Cian Moloney; David Killeen, David Kelly, Shane Downes; Shane O’Connor, Darragh Bohannon, Seán Crowley.
Sub used: Cathal Murray.
Kilrush: Neil Cullinan; Conor Roche, Cian Culligan, Tom Bermingham; Cillian Glynn, Colm Pyne, Jack Callinan; Patrick Clair, Noel Keating; Niall Ellis, Johnny Williams, Darragh Kelly; Davy Foran, John O’Brien, Mikey Dunne.
Subs used: Ray Glynn, Martin O’Brien and Michael Bonfield.
Referee: Barry Kelly (Miltown).