This article is from page 60 of the 2011-03-22 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 60 JPG
BURREN United came from a goal down at half-time to ease their way into the quarter-final stage for the second consecutive year and so end Cratloe’s cup ambitions.
It was a lively game all through, especially in the opening half, when a depleted Cratloe side that only had the bare 11 players held sway after conceding a goal as early as the tenth minute when Ian McInerney’s through ball was squared by Liam Keane for Patrick Darcy to head home.
Cratloe were back on terms after 15 minutes when Padraigh Chaplin’s in-swinging corner from the right took a deflection on its way to the net, while the south east Clare side were cock-a-hoop on 35 minutes when midfielder Michael Hawes beat Craig Flanagan for the lead goal.
However, it was as good as it got for Cratloe as Burren turned the screw on the turnover. The equaliser came in the 60th minute when Ian McInerney’s corner was headed home at the far post by Enda Coughlan.
The lead goal came five minutes later when sub Danny Burke raced into the box and was brought down, with Mark McCarthy converting the kick, while Martin McDonagh made it 4-2 on 80 minutes when heading home another McInerney corner. Aly McMillan got a consolation for Cratloe two minutes from time.
Burren
Craig Flanagan, Daniel Carey, Enda Coughlan, John McDonagh, Marine Gihat (Eric Murrihy), Ian McInerney, Martin McDonagh, Evan Talty, Mark McCarthy, LiamKeane (Danny Burke), Patrick Darcy (John McCormack).
Cratloe Forest
Pierce de Loughrey, Philip Counihan,Thomas O’Connor, Brian McMillan, Padraigh Chaplin, Jeremy Cortrious,Aly McMillan, Chris McGrath, Michael Hawes, Damian Browne, Martin McMillan.
Referee
Julian Stanford