Scariff capture Division 2 Hurling League title

Scariff             0-20
Ruan             1-5

Scariff won the inaugural Division 2 Hurling League title when they comprehensively beat Ruan at Tulla on Saturday evening last.
The winners led throughout and had an eight-point cushion at half time.
Both teams went into this final on the back of unbeaten runs in their respective championships, Scariff in the senior B and Ruan at intermediate level.
Both were already assured of promotion to Division 1B for next year’s league.
Ruan were short a few regulars for this outing but they were expected to provide a stiffer test for the East Clare outfit. Scariff grabbed the initiative from the opening minutes and quickly raced into a comfortable lead. At half-time they were well on their way to the title when they led 0-13 to 0-5.
After the game Clare GAA chairman Michael O’Neill presented the trophy to the winning Scariff captain, Cathal Nash.

Scariff: Shane Mulvihill; Barry McNamara, Darragh Kelly, Michael Moroney; Cathal Nash, Diarmuid Nash, Matthew Horan; Shane Corry, Michael Scanlan; Kenny McNamara, Ross Horan, Conor McNamara; Austin Madden, John Scanlan, Mark Mulvihill.
Subs: Jim Minogue, Barry Nash.
Ruan: Pakie Roughan; Gary Bell, Killian Ryan, Leon Quirke; Damian Brohan, Jonathon Clohessy, Darragh Roughan; Owen Hanrahan, Tadhg Hanrahan; John Punch, Caimin Howard, Patrick Keegan; Robbie O’Loughlin, Aidan Lynch, Brendan Lyons.
Sub: Declan O’Regan.

Inagh-Kilnamona     2-12
Newmarket         0-14

Inagh-Kilnamona were crowned Division 3 Hurling League champions at Clareabbey on Sunday evening when they overcame the challenge of Newmarket.
Helped by a goal from Cathal McConigley, the winners were five points clear at half-time. They got a tremendous start to the second half when Gerry Coote scored their second goal shortly after play resumed.
Wing-forward Barry Keating hit five points from play for the mid-Clare outfit.
After the game, Clare GAA’s cultural officer, Tom Burke, presented the trophy to the winners’ captain, goalkeeper Christopher O’Looney.

Inagh-Kilnamona: Christopher O’Looney; Cathal McConigley, Damian Hogan, Gary Lafferty; Damian Shaughnessy, Cathal Griffin, Ciaran Devitt; Thomas McConigley, Sean Devitt; Barry Keating, John Rynne, Gerry Coote; Stephen Twomey, Dermot Gannon, Sean McConigley.
Sub: Joe Griffin for Rynne (inj).
Newmarket: Ian Mulcahy; Seamus Meehan, Brian Clancy, Brendan Mullins; Eoin McInerney, Brian McMahon, Martin Frawley; Neil Ryan, Alan McInerney; Shane Kelliher, Shane Liddy Senior, Donogh Keogh; Martin Murphy, Dominic McMahon, Paudie Hayes.
Subs: Evan Keogh for Meehan; Seanie Arthur for Hayes; Ger Hannon for Murphy.

Scariff             0-12
Newmarket         0-12

A draw resulted when Scariff and Newmarket clashed in the Division 5 (Junior B) Hurling League final at Tulla on Sunday.
Scariff played with the aid of the breeze in the first half and raced into a five-point lead. At the break they were 0-8 to 0-4 in front. In the second half, Newmarket fought back to earn a second chance.
Scariff: Dan Treacy; Darren Nugent, Darren McNamara, Sean O’Grady; Donal Kavanagh, Shane McMahon, Michael O’Brien; Cathal Madden Pat O’Dwyer; Paul O’Sullivan, Damian O’Grady, Alan Corbett; Brian Mulvihill, Padraig Myles, Brian Harte.
Sub: Liam Bugler.
Newmarket: Brian Tierney; Eoin Ryan, Eanna McInerney, Evan Keogh; Michael Meehan, Alan Leamy, Ronan McCarthy; Ian Cusack, James Warren; Sean Quinlivan, Rory Murphy, Peter Roche; Oisin O’Connor, Anthony O’Donoghue, Davy McCormack.
Sub: Cathal Kilmartin.