Month: April 2011

O’Callaghan’s Mills 3-10 – Corofin 0-10 at Dr Daly Park, Tulla

O’CALLAGHAN’S Mills eased their way into the Under 21 B decider thanks to a three-goal victory over a disappointing Corofin side on Saturday afternoon, as goals either side of half-time turned the tie decisively in their favour and helped them book a final berth against Ballyea.

Corofin’s failure to use the first half wind advantage was their undoing – despite the strength of the gale and ample possession they could only eke out a 0-9 to 1-5 interval lead that was never going to be enough once the Mills settled into their stride.

Stephen Heagney’s accuracy from placed balls in the first half helped Corofin build up a 0-8 to 0-4 lead by the 20tth minute. Centre-back Luke O’Loughlin was very much to the fore in this period while Gearóid Kelly, Kevin Heagney and Declan Stack contributed points from play as Corofin hit four unanswered points to open up a double-scores lead.

However, just when it looked as if Corofin were firmly into their stride and had the momentum to kick on to build up sizeable advantage, O’Calllaghan’s Mills struck for the all-important first goal.

It came from Jamie Lynch after 25 minutes and with that Corofin’s race in this championship was eventually run, even though they responded with another Heagney point just before the interval to give them the lead by the narrowest of margins.

Corofin battled bravely in the early exchanges of the second half, but ul- timately it was a lonely 30 minutes for the men in red – they could add one point to their total while the Mills gradually found their rhythm and hit 2-5 to record a comprenhensive win.

Again, it was a goal that kickstarted the half for the Mills’; again it was Jamie Lynch who worked the oracle, this time finding the net ten minutes in to put daylight between them and Corofin for the first time.

That daylight was extended thanks to Christy Philpott’s 48th minute goal, while Ian Donnellan, Aidan O’Gorman and the impressive Aidan Donovan also chipped in with points as the Mills won as they pleased.

Two late points from Aidan O’Gorman left left three goals in it at the end.

O’Callaghan’s Mills
Henry Skehan, Sean O’Gorman, Gerry Cooney, Michael McGrath, Darren Cooney,Adrian Donovan (0-3,2f),Aidan Fawl, Eoin McInerney, Kevin O’Callaghan, ColmMcHugh, James McMahon (0-2), Eoin McGrath, Jamie Lynch (2-1), Ian Donnellan (0-1),Aidan O’Gorman (0-3). Subs Christy Philpott (1-0) for Eoin McInerney,Jamie Heffernan for O’Callaghan, Eoin McNamara for Donnellan.

Corofin
Patrick Burke, Keith O’Loughlin, Eoin Malone, Manus Malone, Ian Corbett, Luke O’Loughlin, Darren Malone, Fionn Clancy, Stephen Heagney (0-7, 5f), Declan Stack (0-1), Eamon Malone, Jamie Malone, Killian O’Loughlin, Kevin Heagney (0-1), Gearoid Kelly (0-1). Subs Willie Neylon for Eoin Malone, Killian Malone for Killian O’Lgouhlin, Oisin Long for Ian Corbett

Man of the Match
Adrian Donovan (O’Callaghan’s Mills) Referee Ger Hoey (Killanena)

IN THE END, It was only a 63rd minute point from Conor McGrath that got Cratloe out of Dodge after being pushed all the way by a stubborn Newmarket side. Cratloe were hot favourites entering the game but never got into their stride and indeed could have been severely punished had Newmarket converted even a small fraction of their 14 wides.

A draw would have been the fairest result for Newmarket’s stirring late fightback but in the end, it was the experience of Conor McGrath who got his side out of jail and into the final against Sixmilebridge.

It was too close for comfort for Cratloe who could have never imagined such an eventuality once Joe O’Connor goaled after only 19 seconds. With Liam Markham starting strongly at centre-back, Cratloe were 1-2 to 0-1 clear by the seventh minute and seemingly cruising.

However, a slice of fortune got Newmarket back into the game when a Sean O’Connor free from 65 metres was allowed to travel to the net and it rallied the side to three more frees to hold a 1-4 to 1-3 advantage by the 20th minute.

Cratloe goalkeeper David Collins did make amends in the 28th minute when somehow keeping out a rasping shot from Shane Cusack and in the next passage of play, Podge Collins handpassed inside for Conor McGrath to rattle the net down the other end on their way to a 2-5 to 1-6 halftime advantage.

Early points from dominant midfielder Conor Ryan and Conor McGrath on the restart put Cratloe four points clear and in total control once more while Newmarket were becoming increasingly frustrated with their mounting wide tally as well as a Shane Cusack goalbound shot that full-back Sean Hynan threw himself in front of to keep out.

Cratloe didn’t push home their advantage however so when Darren Duggan pulled to the net in the 50th minute to cut the deficit to the minimum, the momentum was suddenly all with Newmarket.

Conor Ryan expertly pointed from the right wing to give his side a two point cushion but two equally impressive strikes from Tommy Griffin and a Liam Clancy lineball from 30 metres tied up the game for the fourth time two minutes into injury-time.

It seemed enough to earn a replay but there was still time for Conor McGrath to gather possession 60 metres from goal and fire his relieved side into their first Under 21A final in seven years.

Sixmilebridge 8-11 – Wolfe Tones 0-17 at O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge

NO, IT isn’t a misprint. Sixmilebridge did manage to put eight goals past neighbours Wolfe Tones on Sunday but that said, it was only in the final 20 minutes that it started to go pear-shaped for the depleted Shannon side. 19 scores to 17 reflects more on a game that Sixmilebridge clearly deserved to win despite missing the majority of their Under 21 contingent who were rested after their heroic exploits in the last four on Saturday.

Sixmilebridge only led by 2-7 to 0- 9 at the break following goals from Brian Culbert and Danny Morey but through Garret McPhillips (2) and Declan O’Rourke, the Shannon side had reduced the deficit to only three within five minutes of the restart. It’s astonishing to think how it went so wrong after that but with every goal, the life was simply sucked out of Wolfe Tones’ challenge. Tony Carmody accelerated through the defence to raise Sixmilebridge’s third green flag in the 36th minute but even then Tones replied to reduce the deficit to four.

However, the floodgates opened soon afterwards as Niall Gilligan (3), Danny Morey and David O’Connor breached Wolfe Tones last line to complete the rout and extend their unbeaten run in the competition.

Sixmilebridge
Derek Fahy,Tadgh Keogh,Aidan Quilligan, Eoin Quinn,Tommy Morey (0-1), Caimin Morey,Trevor Purcell,Anthony Liddane, Paul Fitzpatrick, David O’Connor (1-2), Niall Gilligan (3-5 5f),Tony

Carmody (1-3) Danny Morey (2-0), Brian Culbert (1-0), Declan Morey

Subs
Jason Murphy for Quinn (52 mins), Daniel Collins for Declan Morey (54 mins)

Wolfe Tones
Paul Hogan Brendan Hughes, Joe McGauley, George Justice Stephen McInerney, Bobby McPhillips (0-3 1f, 2 65’s), Barry Loughnane Shane Chambers, Daithí O’Connell (0-3) Sean Brennan, Declan O’Rourke (0-4, 1f), Garret McPhillips (0-7f) Gary Leahy, Ronan Hehir, Daniel Gallery

Subs
Niall Murphy for Justice (48 mins), Richie Lillis for Hehir (53 mins) Kevin McCafferty for G.McPhillips (53 mins),Alan Hehir for O’Connell (57 mins) John Madigan for McInerney (57 mins)

Referee
Fergie McDonagh (St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield)

Newmarket 1-14 – Tulla 1-13 at Dr Daly Memorial Park, Tulla

TWO SIDES that would arguably claim to be a work in progress, with the assimilation of youth into the ranks seemingly the main priority in this evenly matched affair. A draw would have been the fairest result in a game that could have gone either way as evidenced in a tense finale on Sunday evening.

With the teams locked at 1-13 apiece drifting into injury-time, Tulla’s main attacking duo David McInerney and Andrew Quinn combined for what appeared to be the leading score for the recently crowned Fitzgibbon Cup winner but referee Ger Hoey disallowed it for a square ball. And in the next passage of play, it was David Barrett who punished at the other end to hand Newmarket a welcome first victory.

It was that close throughout however as the sides were locked on level terms no fewer than nine times over the hour. All that after James Liddy had given Newmarket the perfect start after 100 seconds with a solo goal after receiving a pass from David Barrett.

It failed to rock Tulla who were back on level terms within five minutes with points from Andy Quinn and a brace from Aidan Lynch who was causing the Blues some discomfort in the right corner. Indeed, from his opening attack, Lynch might have grabbed a goal had it not been for the reflexes of goakeeper Kieran Devitt who somehow tipped his effort over the bar. However, following replies from Martin O’Hanlon and a Colin Ryan free, Aidan Lynch did raise a green flag on his second attempt in the 11th minute with a trademark solo and shot from an acute angle.

Newmarket brought on Niall O’Connor to curb the rampaging forward and it had a settling effect as Colin Ryan converted two placed balls to put his side ahead once more at 1-5 to 1-4 by the 22nd minute.

Ryan’s move to centre-forward coincided with David McInerney’s switch to midfield for Tulla and both would dominate for their respective sides on the way to a half-time deadlock at 1-7 apiece.

Newmarket re-emerged the brighter side on the restart and appeared to be easing away from the home side with successive points from Ryan, substitute Darren O’Connor and Eoin Hayes while the latter also hit the side netting with a shot during the same period.

However, Tulla mustered up a recovery and four unanswered points followed, two from the stick of Andy Quinn at the turn of the final quarter to hold a precarious 1-11 to 1-10 advantage while Trevor Vaughan might have added a goal.

Crucially though, when required, it was county senior Ryan who stepped forward to lead his side with three placed balls in the closing stages in a duel with Quinn who levelled the game in the 58th minute with a free at 1-13 to 1-13.

It was shaping up to end as a draw but it wasn’t to be as events conspired to tip the balance in Newmarket’s favour and get them off the mark.

Newmarket- on- Fergus
Kieran Devitt, Eoin O’Brien, Stephen Kelly, Eoin McInerney, Martin Frawley, James McInerney,Alan Barrett, Enda Barrett, Martin O’Hanlon (0-1), Noel Frawley, David Barrett (0-2), Paraic Collins, James Liddy (10), Colin Ryan (0-9 4f, 1’65), Eoin Hayes (0-1)

Subs
Niall O’Connor for E. McInerney (13 mins), Darren O’Connor (0-1) for M. Frawley (HT), Tommy Griffin for Liddy (49 mins), Enda Kelly for Collins (43 mins), JimMcInerney for N. Frawley (49 mins)

Tulla
Philip Brennan, Eugene Cooney, Mark Quinn, John Fahy, Donnacha McNamara, Sean Torpey, Cian McInerney, Brian Lynch, Cathal Dinan, Trevor Vaughan (0-1), David McInerney (0-2), EannaTorpey (0-1),Aidan Lynch (1-2), Kieran Brennan,AndrewQuinn (0-6 3f, 1’65)

Subs
Danny O’Halloran (0-1) for E.Torpey (39 mins), Daragh Corry for K. Brennan (47 mins)

Man of the Match
Colin Ryan (Newmarket- on- Fergus) Referee Ger Hoey (Killanena)

Whitegate 3-11 – Clarecastle 1-12 at Clarecastle

THE EARLY bird did indeed catch the worm on Sunday morning as an alert Whitegate caught the sleepy home side napping to secure a vital first victory of the campaign. The east Clare side had an early start to travel to Clarecastle for the 12 noon throwin but it seemed to brace them for action as they pulled off an impressive victory, despite being without key regulars such as Eric Minogue, Tommy Holland, George Waterstone and Patrick Minogue.

The Magpies can have no complaints as once they were headed near the end of the first half, they failed to recapture the lead despite holding the wind advantage in the second period. That eventuality didn’t appear on the cards in the opening quarter as the home sie eased into a 1-2 to 00 lead after ten minutes, with Tyrone Kearse getting the goal through a 20 metre free which made up for his previous effort minutes earlier that bizarrely thundered off the crossbar from close range and ended up going out for a lineball.

A 16th minute volleyed goal from Niall Hayes injected some belief into the visitors and they were soon ahead in the 20th minute when Ian Fahy soloed through the heart of the Magpie rearguard before unleashing an unstoppable drive from 30 metres to the top corner of the net.

Clarecastle’s standout forward Kearse as well as Darragh Moloney and Patrick Kelly levelled up the game at 2-2 to 1-5 by the 23rd minute but by now Whitegate had the bit between their teeth and with Michael Dooley, Brendan Bugler and Christy Jones, stopping the Clarecastle supply, they finished the half strongly with successive points from Michael O’Brien (2) and Ian Fahy to lead by two at the break.

With the wind to come, the home side wouldn’t have been unduly worried at the break but despite the introduction of debutant Kieran O’Dwyer who was a physical presence around the centre as well as Sean Talty, the expected Magpie fightback never materialised.

The lively Kearse was unlucky with a pull that agonisingly drifted wide of the far post early in the half, a miss that was magnified when Terence Fahy doubled on an Andrew Fahey free in the 40th minute to give his side a 3-7 to 1-8 advantage.

That five point margin would remain more or less until the final whistle, aside from a brief recovery when Danny Scanlon had a shot repelled by Fahey while the follow up from substitute Sean Talty just going the wrong side of the crossbar. Two further goal chances from Kearse failed to billow the net while at the other end, Michael O’Brien capped off a memorable win for Whitegate with a late double.

Whitegate
AndrewFahey (0-4 3f, 1’65), John Minogue, John Bugler, Cathal Mulvihill, Christy Jones, Brendan Bugler, Jason Malone, Shane O’Rourke, Michael Dooley, Michael O’Brien (0-4), Ian Fahy (1-1), Stephen Malone (0-1), Eoin Quirke (0-1),Terence Fahy (1-0), Niall Hayes (1-0)

Clarecastle
Jamie Coughlan, Kevin Clohessy, Garrett Barry, Fearghus Ryan, Patrick Kelly (0-2), Stephen O’Halloran,Anthony Griffey, Jonathan Clancy, Derek Quinn (0-2 1f), Eric Flynn, Darragh Moloney (0-2),Aaron Considine, Danny Scanlon,Tyrone Kearse (1-5 1-1f)

Subs
Kieran O’Dwyer for Griffey (27 mins), Sean Talty (0-1) for Flynn (HT), Jamie O’Connor for Moloney (47 mins), Jason Considine for Scanlon (50 mins)

Man of the Match
Michael Dooley (Whitegate) Referee Ger Lyons (Ruan) Tubber 1-16 Cor ofin 3-07 @ Tubber TUBBER came out victorious against Corofin at home on Sunday hitting 1-1 without reply in the closing stages which put them ahead to seal the win. Tubber went four points to no score up early on but then a scrappy goal from a high ball into the Tubber area brought Corofin back into the game. More points from Mark Early and David O’Donoghue gave Tubber the advantage at the interval as they led, 0-7 to 1-3. Corofin got another goal early in the second half through Stephen Heagney as the ball managed to find to net through a group of players and

a similar goal from Declan Lee fol- lowed 15 minutes later.

Tubber stayed close with points coming from Shane and Barry O’Connor and Clive Early converting four frees. Then with two minutes remaining Barry O’Connor scored the goal that put Tubber ahead and Corofin failed to reply giving Tubber the win.

Clooney/Quin 1-15 – Broadford 1-15 at Clooney

CLOONEY/QUIN and Broadford were forced to take a share of the spoils as a winner couldn’t be decided in this Clare Cup game that was neck and neck throughout.

In a tight first half it was Clooney/ Quin who managed to get out in front going in at the break thanks to a goal that found the net off a Broadford hurley. A long ball in from Derek Ryan free ended up in the back of the net giving them a goal advantage.

The second half saw an exhibition of free taking as Derek Ryan converted ten on the day and Broadford’s Craig Chaplin was also on target hitting eight of his own. Clooney/Quin managed to gain the lead but a Niall Maloney goal swung the game back in Broadford’s favour. As the game came to a close, neither side could gain a commanding lead and the game ended in a draw.

Clooney/ Quin
Damien O’Halloran, Shane McNamara, Conor Harrison, Joe O’Loughlin, Adrian Fleming, Sean Conheady, Enda Harrison, Mike McNamara, Padraig Ward (0-2); Martin

Duggan, Fergal Lynch (0-1); Ronan Gallagher, John Earls (0-1); Cathal Egan, Derek Ryan (0-10, 10f).

Subs
Peter Duggan for MDuggan, Cillian Duggan (0-1) for MMcNamara.

THREE of the four preliminary rounds of the Feile Peil na mBan were played last Sunday, with Doora/Barefield, Kilmurry Ibrickane and West Clare Gaels emerging as semifinalists.

In an exciting blitz between Doora/ Barefield, Burren Gaels and Éire Óg, Doora/Barefield narrowly missed a playoff with Burren Gaels as the north Clare side equalised with Éire Óg, their second of the day. A win would have put them level with The Parish on points but instead it was Doora/Barefield who narrowly advanced.

There was also great entertainment at the Cricket Field as the Shamrocks ran West Clare Gaels the closest but a further win over Cooraclare sends the girls from the peninsula through, just ahead of the Shamrocks.

At the Kilmihil event, Kilmurry Ibrickane (right) almost let Fergus Rovers get the upper hand in their opening game but they were never contested after that.

A great battle between Kilmihil and Fergus Rovers yielded a draw. Also much applause for Doonbeg who had a young but determined team and made their opposition fight all the way.

The last preliminary round involving Banner Ladies, Crusheen, Newmarket and Wolfe Tones takes place this Sunday at 10am at St Flannan’s fields. The Feile Peil na mBan semifinals and final will be played on Sunday, April 24, at a venue to be announced.

The winners of the final will represent Clare in the All-Ireland Feile Finals in Cork in July. Wolfe Tones 2-15 Cla r eca st le 1-05 at Cusack Pa r k, Ennis

Turnpike Rovers 0 – Shannon Olympic A 1 at Lees Road

SHANNON OLYMPIC A extended their lead in the First Division League on Sunday morning with a hard fought victory over Turnpike Rovers in Lee’s Road.

Played in perfect conditions, Olympic managed to record this important win despite going down to ten men after only 20 minutes when Jimmy Houlihan received two yellow cards in quick succession.

Despite this set back, Olympic bat- tled bravely and were unlucky not to open the scoring 10 minutes later when a clever cross from Eamonn O’Neill found the head of Wayne Regan’s but his effort came back off the upright with the ‘keeper beaten. Turnpike failed to create many chances even with the extra man and Regan’s header was the closest either team came to scoring in the first half.

The second half was another tight affair. However, although they were down to ten men from the first half, Olympic always seemed on top and looked more likely to score.

The only goal of the game came in the 65th minute when a rampant run by full-back Mick O’Connell down the right-hand side enabled him to put a great cross into the Turnpike box for Jason Regan to head home from six yards. It was no more than Olympic deserved.

Olympic did create a number of other chances in the half but their finishing let them down. However, they battled hard and with ten men they earned all three points with a great effort and now sit comfortably at the top of the table with a deserved victory.

Shannon Olympic
Gary McGettrick, Mick O’Connell, Ian Hogan, James Fitzgerald, Karl Fogarty, Ray Quigley, Eamonn O’Neill, Jason Regan, Karl Scott, Jimmy Houlihan,Wayne Regan.

Subs
Richie Hanly, Ryan Kamper, Dave Kearns, David Collins,Alan Casey, Michael Byrnes.

Turnpike Rovers
Dermot Ryan, David McMahon, Shane Moroney, Donacadh Hasset, Ethan Considine,Thomas Cronin, Noel Frawley, WilliamO’Keeffe, Mark Woods, Jason Hayes, Dean Lee.

Corofin Harps 0 – Burren United 1 at Corofin

THERE was never going to be much between the sides in this north Clare derby and so it proved when it took one piece of individual magic 15 minutes before the end to break the deadlock of a dour, yet gripping quarter-final tie played on Sunday afternoon.

This clinching strike came when Daniel Carey launched a long delivery upfield and uphill over the retreating Harps central defender Michael Concannon – it looked to be keeper Mike Heath’s ball but Martin McDonagh brilliantly judged the flight to volley the ball to the net.

It brought this cup tie to life, making for a do-or-die final flurry from a Harps team bidding to get back into a first cup semi-final since 2006, the year they won their second Clare Cup title in a row.

Burren had forced the pace in the first half when playing down the slope, but failed to convert a couple of half chances that came their way – Danny Burke threatening on a few occasions when latching onto crosses from the byline.

Michael Keating also flashed a 30yard drive over Mike Heath’s goal in the 20th minute, while down the oth- er end the imposing presence of John McDonagh at the centre of the defence was key as they shielded themselves from the aerial bombardment of Ronnie Meere’s long throws.

However, when Burren failed to capitalise on the advantage of the slope it seemed as if Corofin had the edge for the second half. How wrong could you be, because with McDonagh dominating and with Enda Coughlan and Ian McInerney also in inspired form it was Burren who again forced the pace before getting their reward with Martin McDonagh’s wonder strike.

That Burren played themselves into this winning position was all the more impressive given that they were without an influential trio of players in Evan Talty, Noel Downes and Liam Keane.

When they were a goal adrift, Corofin finally moved John Keane from defence to attack – this move should have been made much earlier because the big man helped cause consternation in the Burren defence in the closing stages.

Corofin thought they’d forced the game into extra time with five minutes left when Keane’s header looked to be heading over the line via both post and crossbar until Burren keeper Craig Flanigan saved right on the whitewash.

It was as close as Corofin got – now Burren are tantalisingly close to a first Clare Cup final appearance since 2001 when they were beaten 21 by Bunratty in the final.

NIALL MALONE and Diarmaid Nash are All-Ireland Intermediate Doubles champions after an epic win over Kilkenny in Cappagh on Sunday. On a proud and memorable day for Clare handball, the Tuamgraney pair overcame Nicholas Anthony and Brian Manogue in a two and half hour marathon to progress to the ranks of Senior handball, the first Clare pair to do so in a long number of years.

The Kilkenny pair had the better start at the Limerick venue and dominated much of the first game to win 21-17. Manogue and Anthony looked a fair bet to finish the job but it was the Clare lads who started the second game the brighter and led 8-3 early on. Kikenny rallied to level at eight all and from here it was tit for tat as the lead swung over and back. There was never more than two aces between them until Clare pushed into an 18-15 lead and eventually won 2117 to set up a grandstand finish.

At the start of the third game, Clare again raced into an early lead and were up 6-1 and 10-5 but again Kilkenny came back to level and then lead 14-10. With the match hanging in the balance as the clock ticked over two hours, it was here that Nash and Malone found an extra gear.

The Tuamgraney pair battled back to lead 16-14 and with real pressure on their shoulders, powered on to the win. Malone in particular showed nerves of steel to rattle of three exceptional match-winning shots at the end to seal the 10-21, 21-17, 2117 victory and spark scenes of great celebration from the sizeable Clare following.

In presenting the winners’ medals, Munster Council Chairman Willie Roche paid tribute to the standard of handball played, calling it “the best final in many a year”. Even taking into account all the county, provincial, national and world titles won in singles and doubles since Nash and Malone first teamed up aged 14 and 15, this was an enormous achievement and a very special day. The Tuamgraney pair will only relish the major challenge of moving up to Senior grade handball for 2012.

John Cawley’s Golden Masters B Singles All-Ireland final in Monavea, Laois on Sunday also went to three games but unfortunatley the Shannon man came out the wrong side when he lost 21-20, 19-21, 16-21 to Jimmy Reilly of Meath. Like the match in Cappagh, this was another marathon and, after two and a half hours of a battle, Shannon man Cawley will be disappointed having come so close.

This coming weekend brings the curtain down on the 40×20 championship season for 2011 (apart from senior and minor finals) and Clare are involved in three more finals, all on Saturday.

Diarmaid Nash will be looking for an Intermediate double when he takes on Ruairi Kelly (Tyrone) in the All-Ireland Singles final at Roscommon. Tulla’s Cathal Hannon travels to Nenagh for his Junior Singles final against Wexford’s Paul Lambert and hopes are high that the Clareman can secure the win. John Cawley will be hoping to make up for his Singles defeat when he and Tuamgraney’s Teddy O’Hanlon play the Doubles final at O’Loughlins, Kilkenny against Kildare’s Paul Ruane and Cyril Carr. Fixtures All-Ireland 40×20 Adult Finals (Weekend 2); Saturday 16th April, in St. Coman’s, Roscommon, 3.30pm: Ladies Minor Singles:Armagh (Fionnuala McKenna) v Cork (Catriona Casey) – Emerald Masters A Doubles: Mayo (Kevin Geraghty, Martin Cronin) v Offaly (Billy Mullins/Jim Kilfoyle); Intermediate Singles: Clare (Diarmaid Nash) vTyrone (Ruairi Kelly) Saturday 16th April, in Nenagh,Tipperary, 5pm: Diamond Masters A Doubles: Sligo (Seamus Duffy/ Pat O’Sullivan) v Wexford (Ned Buggy/Gareth Somers); Junior Singles: Clare (Cathal Hannon) v Wexford (Paul Lambert) Saturday 16th April, in O’Loughlin’s, Kilkenny, 1pm: Junior B Doubles: Cork (Arthur O’Neill,Arthur McDonagh) v Carlow(Daniel Fenlon/Oliver Ryan) Golden Masters B Doubles: Clare (John Cawley/ Teddy Hanlon) v Kildare (Paul Ruane/Cyril Karr) Silver Masters A Doubles: Dublin (Egin Jensen/ Frank Daly) v Cork (John Herlihy, John Hedigan)