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Sixmilebridge 1-17 – Clooney-Quin 2-10 at O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
DEFENDING champions Sixmilebridge extended their Clare Cup unbeaten run to eight games on Sunday when accounting for neighbours Clooney/Quin on home soil.
It wasn’t the demolition of last year when the ‘Bridge ran out comfortable 5-19 to 1-12 victors but the ‘Bridge always appeared more likely to take the points after finish ing both halves strongly.
Indeed, the holders were 0-4 to 0-1 clear inside the opening ten minutes, with debutant Tony Carmody getting off the mark. However, they were soon on the backfoot following a Fergal Lynch point and a goal from Cathal Egan who was perfectly positioned to take advantage of a Brian Shally lineball that rebounded back off the post.
Far from panicking however, Sixmilebridge simply brushed aside that set-back and finished the half the stronger with points from David O’Connor and Caimin Morey before Danny Morey raised the green flag to give the home side a welcome 1-10 to 1-05 half-time advantage.
An early fighback from the visitors yielded a three point haul for Mike Daffy, Cathal Egan and Brian Shally but Sixmilebridge soon got back into their stride and built up a nine point lead by the 55th minute.
Clooney/Quin never gave up the ghost though and hit an unanswered 1-2 late on with county senior Fergal Lynch grabbing the goal through a 20 metre free. But it was all too little too late as Sixmilebridge had enough in the tank to prevail and maintain their unbeaten run that now stretches back over 10 months.
Sixmilebridge
Derek Fahy,Tadgh Keogh,Aidan Quilligan, Ray McNamara, Barry O’Connor, Caimin Morey (0-2 1f),Trevor Purcell, Paul Fitzpatrick, Shane Golden, David O’Connor (0-2), Niall Gilligan (0-3 1f),Tony Carmody (0-1), Danny Morey (1-1), Brian Culbert (0-4), Declan Morey (0-2)
Subs
Tommy Morey for Golden (35 mins), Pa Sheehan (0-2 1s/l) for Fitzpatrick (39 mins), Eoin Quinn for McNamara (55 mins).
Clooney- Quin
Damien O’Halloran, Joe O’Loughlin, Conor Harrison, Shane McNamara, Mike McNamara, Sean Conheady, Enda Harrison, Brian Shally (0-3 2f, 1’65), Martin Duggan, Padraig Ward (0-1), Fergal Lynch (1-1, 1-0f), Mike Daffy (04), Ronan Gallagher, Cathal Egan (1-1), Derek Ryan.
Subs
John Earls for Ryan (HT),Adrian Fleming for Gallagher (HT)
Referee
Johnnie Healy (Smith O’Brien’s).