Vital victory helps Lissycasey avoid relegation

A big win over Kildysart in round five gave a little hope and when they followed with a one point success over Éire Óg, chances of avoiding the drop increased.
They went into last week’s last round against Ennistymon in the knowledge that a win was needed to stay up. 
They laid the foundations for victory in the opening half when they played against a very strong wind. Two points adrift at half-time, their hopes were high and within 10 minutes of the restart, they had gone two points clear.
Ennistymon then got a grip on the game and fought back to level before Lissycasey regained the initiative and went on to earn a merited win. Ennistymon followers will feel they should have been awarded a penalty inside the last 10 minutes but, overall, the home side were better balanced and made better use of their chances.
Martin O’Connor, Gerry Moran, Paul Nagle, Enda Finnucane, Niall Kelly and substitute Dermot Nagle did well for the winners while Lawrence Healy, Robbie McDonagh, Joe Dowling and Ronan Linnane got through some good work for Ennistrymon.
Lissycasey: Joe Hayes; Alan Nagle, Gerry Moran, Martin O’Connor; Cathal Hill, Francis Hayes, Martin Moran; Enda Finnucane, Danny Clohessy; Matt O’Shea, Michael Melican, Oisín Talty; Paul Nagle, Niall Kelly, Derek McMahon.
Subs: Dermot Nagle for McMahon; Cyril Sheehan for M Moran and Sean Hayes for Melican.
Ennistymon: Noel Sexton; Michael Devitt, Lawrence Healy, James Murphy; Oisín Vaughan, Sean O’Driscoll, Michael O’Loughlin; Cathal Malone, Ronan Linnane; Kevin Scales, Brian Conway, Joe Dowling; Sean Cullinan, Robbie McDonagh, Joey Rouine.
Subs: Sean McConigley for Cullinan; Kieran Monaghan for Vaughan; Willie Murphy for R McDonagh and Patrick O’Dwyer for B Conway.

O’Curry’s 1-13 
Wolfe Tones 1-2
O’Curry’s sealed a place in the semi-final of the Garry Cup with this comprehensive win over Wolfe Tones at Doonaha on Saturday evening.
The home side held the upperhand throughout and were five points clear at half-time when the score was 1-6 to 1-1, the winner’s goal coming from Eoin  Troy. The visitors had their major score from Seamus Farrell.
Ger Quinlan contributed 0-5 to his side’s impressive tally as they dominated the second half to run out comfortable winners.
O’Curry’s: PJ Greene; Ryan McMahon, Michael O’Shea, Gearoid Lynch; Brian Troy, Sean Haugh, Tom Downes; Derek Troy, Ger Quinlan; Damian Carmody, Michael Foran, Declan Walsh; Jack Scanlan, Eoin Troy, Damian Clohessy.
Sub: Eoin Murray for B Troy (inj).
Wolfe Tones: Niall Murphy; Bobby O’Connell, Sean Brennan, Colm McCaul; Andy O’Sullivan, Brendan Hughes, Alan Downes; Patsy Keyes, Joe McGauley; Daniel Gallery, Chris Dunning, Gary Whelan; Seamus Farrell, Darren Ryan, Kevin Corbett.
Subs: Diarmuid Horgan for A Downes and Paul Tuohy for Whelan.

Éire Óg  1-8 
Cooraclare  0-4
Having lost their previous two competitive games, Éire Óg  travelled to Cooraclare on Sunday determined to bounce back to winning ways and when the final whistle sounded, they had done just that and secured a semi-final spot in the Garry Cup.
A win for the Ennis side didn’t look likely at the halfway point when the teams were level at 0-3 each after the Townies had played with the aid of the strong wind.
In the second half, they controlled the play and their passing game proved too much for the home side.
Stephen Hickey was the Éire Óg goal scorer, converting from the penalty spot.
Éire Óg: Shane O’Connell; Michael O’Regan, Donie Lyne, Dean Ryan; Paul Madden, Conor Healy, Nicky Hogan; Shane Daniels, Brian Frawley; Brian McMahon, Stephen Hickey, David Monaghan; Eoin Glynn, Darren O’Meara, Sean O’Meara.
Subs: Danny Russell and David Ryan.
Cooraclare: Declan Keane; Colm Carroll, Mark Tubridy, Conor Marrinan; Fergal Lillis, Thomas Downes, Thomas Donnellan; Sean Maguire, John O’Looney; Declan McMahon, Rory Donnelly, Tommy  O’Connor; Michael McMahon, Cathal Lillis, James Burke.
Sub: Gearóid Kelly

St Senan’s, Kilkee  2-13 
Kildysart  1-10
St Senan’s Kilkee continued their good form and maintained their position at the top of the league table when they defeated Kildysart on Saturday.
The foundations for the win were laid in the opening half when Kilkee built up a 2-8 to 0-4 lead, with the goals coming from Michael O’Shea and Barry Harte.
Ger Kelly had a goal for the home side in the second half but Kilkee’s experience proved too much and they went on to record a merited win.
St Senan’s: Kevin Harte; Darren Owens, Eoin Fitzgerald, Darren Clarke; Micheal Keane, Brian Clancy, Kevin Larkin; David Russell, Derek DeLoughrey; Denis Russell, Barry Harte, Christopher Williamson; Diarmuid Keane, Michael O’Shea, Ronan Browne.
Subs: Senan Larkin for Denis Russell.
Kildysart: John Murtagh; Paul O’Brien, Shane McNeilis, Patrick O’Brien; Brian Ayers, Keith O’Connor, Michael Eustace; John Clancy, Brian O’Sullivan; Niall Guinnane, Christy Clancy, John Guinnane; Ger Kelly, Eoin Cleary, Damian Murtagh.