This article is from page 38 of the 2005-09-20 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 38 JPG
ENNISTYMON_ emerged victorious in the final of the third annual under 10 Michael Greene Memorial Football Blitz which took place in Ballyvaughan on Sunday. The young Ennistymon team squeezed past an unlucky Kilfenora team 2-1 to 0-6 in the final.
Ennistymon had earlier overcome Lisdoon- varna in the semi-final with Kilfenora seeing off Ballyvaughan/Fanore to reach the decider. Teams from Corofin and Michael Cusacks also contested the blitz with each match lasting for about ten minutes a half.
The blitz is play in memory of Michael Greene, former Ballyvaughan footballer and
co-founder of the Burren College of Art, who died suddenly in July of 2001. Mr Greene, who was keenly interested in the development of underage sport and football in particular, be- came ill while playing for Ballyvaughan in a club match against Kilmurry Ibrickane.. Michael was an accomplished footballer and represented Clare at both minor and sen-
ior level. A keen soccer player, he reached an All-Ireland final with his school Summerhill of Sligo in 1974 and also represented Ireland in an European soccer tournament.
A real all around sportsman Michael played club rugby with the renowned Limerick side Garryowen and also won an All-Ireland U-16 wrestling medal.