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CLARE handball had a mixed week- end — defeat was the county’s lot at adult level, but there was glory for the underage brigade at under 12/13 and under 14/15 level.
Declan Frawley (Clarecastle) was defeated in the All-Ireland Junior Singles semi-final by the experienced Ollie Conway of Galway. After tak- ing the first game 21-19, Frawley, Clare’s last hope of big alley silver- ware this year, went down 6-21 and 9-21.
However, there was success on the double for Clare’s juvenile hand- ballers on Saturday at Tuamgraney as they claimed both the under 12/13 and under 14/15 ‘team-of-six’ Mun- ster titles against Tipperary opposi- nova
The under 12/13 squad consisted of Patrick Fitzgerald (Tuamgraney) Niall Bolton Colin Corbett (Tulla), Cian Crimmins (Newmarket), Fergal Coughlan (Clooney), Colin Crehan
and Padraig McNamara (both Kil- kishen). Despite a strong fight from Tipp, who won the first two games, the Clare lads powered back to take eto AUER
The under 14/15 team had a slightly more straight forward route to vic- tory and seemed to always be in control of the overall match with a team including Killian McNamara, Christopher Philpott (both Kilkish- en), Ciaran Malone (Tuamgraney), Evan Corbett (Tulla), Barry McMa- hon (O’Callaghan’s Mills) and Peter Duggan (Clooney). Both sets of Mun- ster Champions now face All-Ireland semi-finals this weekend at venues that have yet to be confirmed.
The Clare under 16/17’s will aim to make it a hat-trick of Munster team titles when they play their Munster final against Waterford this week.
Also this weekend, Clooney pair Paula Loughnane and Shaunagh O’Brien play their All-Ireland Girls Under 15 Doubles Final against Kilkenny’s Marie Walsh and Demi
Donovan. The final is fixed for this Saturday in Crinkle, Offaly.
The Girls Under 13-17 Inter-pro- vincial Championships were held in Roscommon on Saturday. Played on a ‘team-of-ten’ aggregate basis, Munster were eventually defeated by the Connacht team in the final. Representing Clare on the Munster team were Lisa Loughnane, Paula Loughnane, Shaunagh O’Brien and Alana O’Brien (all Clooney).
NOTE: The AGM of Clare County Handball Board takes place Monday October 13, at John Minogue’s, Tul- la, at 8.30pm sharp.