Tracing the footsteps of great artists

BUDDING sculptors and painters showed their talents at the Community Games Art and Model Making County Finals at Rice College, Ennis on Saturday. Perhaps they have food for thought in a quote by Picasso, “It took me four years to paint like Raphael but a lifetime to paint like a child”.
The competition was co-ordinated by Cecilia O’Sullivan of Ennis St John’s. The standard was extremely high and the judges, Louise Houlihan and Frances Bailey, had a very difficult job selecting just four in each category.
The first-placed competitors in each category will now go forward to represent Clare in the national finals in Athlone from May 24 to 26.

Results
Model making
Boys
U-10: 1. Eoin Lynch (Clooney-Quin); 2. Trinity Minihan (An Droichead); 3. Hugh Gardiner (Cratloe); 4. Evan Creaven (Doora-Barefield).
U-12: 1. Patrick Sheridan (Ennistymon-Lahinch-Liscannor); 2. Michael Mundy (Cratloe); 3. Shane Quinn (Newmarket); 4. Matthew Gardiner (Cratloe).
U-14: 1. Alex McConway (Quin-Clooney); 2. Max Ellison (Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry); 3. Patrick Molloy (Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry); 4. Sean Keane (Ennis St John’s).

Girls
U-10: 1. Jennifer Hall (Cratloe); 2. Kate Fitzgerald (Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry); 3. Karen O’Sullivan (Quin/Clooney); 4. Lucy Enright (Newmarket-on-Fergus).
U-12: 1. Alex Ellison (Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry); 2. Aoife Sutton (Cratloe); 3. Sarah Murphy (Newmarket-on-Fergus); 4. Hannah Fitzgerald (Newmarket-on-Fergus).
U-14: 1. Ava Cunningham (Cratloe); 2. Kira O’Flanagan (Newmarket-on-Fergus); 3. Catherine Profutkina (Shannon); 4. Ann Marie Howard (An Droichead).
U-16: 1. Lauren McConway (Quin/Clooney).

Art
Boys
U-8: 1. Jake Thomas (Quin-Clooney); 2. Evan Ruane (Cratloe); 3. Keelan O’Donoghue (Cratloe); 4. Darragh O’Callaghan (Shannon).
U-10: 1. Oisín Flynn (Quin-Clooney); 2. Cian Kirby (Clarcastle-Ballyea); 3. Eoghan Smith (Kilmaley-Connolly-Inch); 4. Cian O’Connell (Ennis St John’s).
U-12: 1. Darren Pradeep (Shannon); 2. Liam Doran (Ennis St John’s); 3. Fiachra Crowe (Ennis St John’s); 4. James McNamara (Kilmihil).
U-14: 1. Gavin Higgins (Shannon); 2. Aaron Conlan (An Droichead); 3. Cian Ketalaar (Crusheen-Ballinruan); 4. Caelum Frazer (Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry).

Girls
U-8: 1. Laura Hayes (Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry); 2. Amelie O’Riordain (Broadford/Kilbane/Kilmore); 3. Mollie Pike (Ennis St John’s); 4. Aela Lawler (Cratloe).
U-10: 1. Sarah Connelly (Parteen); 2. Alexandra Profutkina (Shannon); 3. Eve Twomey (Clarecastle/Ballyea); 4. Eimear Nugent (Cratloe).
U-12: 1. Leah Smith (Kilmaley/Inch/Connolly); 2. Caoimhe McAteer (Quin/Clooney); 3. Saskia Morrissey (Cooraclare/Cree); 4. Latitia Browne (Cooraclare/Cree).
U-14: 1. Emer Hanrahan (Doora/Barefield); 2. Rachel Hogan (Clarecastle/Ballyea); 3. Emma McNulty (Shannon); 4. Kaylee Cahill (Tulla).
U-16: 1. Keava Scanlon (Ennis St John’s); 2. Jodie Mulcahy (Parteen/Meelick); 3. Sarah Gubbins (Kilmaley/Inch/Connolly).

Mini rugby
THE Community Games mini rugby competition took place in St Flannan’s at 2pm on Saturday, when Doora-Barefield captured the gold medals, Ennis St John’s won the silver and Broadford won the bronze medals.
The members of the winning Doora-Barefield team are Patrick Kennedy, Nicki Hardiman, Joseph Rafferty, Cillian Brennan, Cian Moloney, Eoghan Talty, Dara Nagle, Finn Woods, Joe Boyle, Darragh Whelan and Cian Lahiffe.
The runners-up from Ennis St John’s are John Connaughton, Eoin Guilfoyle, James Gorman, Roan O’Flaherty, Hugh Connolly, Ben Geraghty, Harry Kavanagh, Calum Barrett, Shay Moloney, Matthew McGrath, Jarleth Collins and Aaron Lillis.
The bronze medals winners from Broadford included Cathal O’Sullivan, Gearóid Vaughan, Aidan Quigney, James Quinn-Tuite, Marcus Corrigan, Patrick Moroney, Niall O’Farrell, Cormac O’Brien, Alex Mason Serres, Oisín Kavanagh, Paul McNamara and Denis Fahy.

One-wall handball
THE one-wall handball U-13 final was held on Sunday in Tuamgraney, co-ordinated by Tom Loughnane. This was a new event this year, replacing the conventional 40×20 alley game.
The take-up for this competition was much lower than the number of areas participating in previous years. The first-placed competitors in each section will represent Clare in the Munster finals in Tralee on March 30.
The girls’ gold medal winners were Derg and their team comprised Ava Quigley, Sara Minogue, Amber Nolan, Ciara Treacy, Alison Cronin and Aoibheann O’Gorman.
Derg also won the gold medals in the boys’ section and the team members were Mark Rodgers, Conor Downes, Jack Minogue, Jack Devanney, Fionn Slattery and Seanie Doyle.
Quin-Clooney were the silver medal winners, with team members Oisín Egan, Ulick O’Sullivan, Adam Deegan and Conal Egan.

Dates to remember
February
15: Closing date for entries for judo, pitch and putt and tag rugby.
16: Basketball at St Flannan’s at 9am.
17: Basketball at St Flannan’s at 9am.
22: Closing date for entries for U-13 cross country competition.
22/23: National AGM, Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore.
23: Draughts at Tulla at 10am.
24: Badminton at Clonlara at 11am.
27: Projects at Sixmilebridge National School at 6pm.

March
1: Judo at Ennis at 7pm.
1: Closing date for entries for choir, culture corner and cycling.
2: Pitch and putt at Clare Road, Ennis at 9am.
2: U-13 cross country and U-10 cross country relays at Lees Road at 11am.
3: Tag rugby at St Flannan’s College at 10am.
10: Duathlon at Quin National School field at 2pm.
15: Choir at Sixmilebridge GAA Hall at 7pm.
15: Culture corner at Sixmilebridge GAA Hall at 7pm.
16: Cycling at Quin National School at 2pm.
22: Quiz at St Flannan’s College at 7pm.
24: Talent at Sixmilebridge GAA Hall at 9am.
30: Munster finals at Tralee.

April 5: Mixed distance relays at Cooraclare GAA field at 6pm.
September 16: Closing date to submit HSE Community Games Healthy Events.