This article is from page 66 of the 2011-05-03 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 66 JPG
THE OLD saying that goals win games was evident in this Clare Cup clash as Éire Óg managed to put four past Bodyke and claim a win which will give them a boost as they head into the first round of championship.
It was Bodyke that started the game better getting the opening score and they put Éire Óg under severe pressure for most of the first half. Scores coming from Keith Quigley and John Fitzgerald gave Bodyke a deserved lead and a poor first half display from Éire Óg meant they trailed at the break, 0-9 to 1-5.
However, it was in the second half that Éire Óg began to open up and play hurling with some nice scores from Danny Russell and David O’Halloran. Bodyke stayed in touch as Quigley added more points to the board for his side but it was not to be their day. Three goals, two from David O’Halloran and one from Niall Daly meant Éire Óg ran out eventual winners by six, 4-11 to 0-17.
Éire Óg
Kevin Brennan; Kevin Hally, Marc O’Donnell, Cathal Whelan; Ronan Cooney, Fergus Flynn, Mark Fitz; Noel Whelan, Ronan Keane; John Lawlor, Ciaran Russell, Danny Russell; Niall Daly, AdrianWalsh, David O’Halloran.
Subs
David Ryan for Lawlor,Tomas Downes for Ciaran Russell.
Bodyke
Seamus Ryan; Keith O’Donnell, Shane Walsh, Sean Doyle; Paul Boland, Colin Molloy, Colm Madden (0-1); Manus McGuire (0-1), PJ Kelleher (0-1); Keith Quigley (0-7); Ian Harte (0-1), Ciaran Walsh (0-2), John Fitzgerald (0-2), Ian Molloy (0-1), Danny McGuire (0-1).
Subs
Oisin Molloy for C Molloy, DiarmaidWalsh for I Molloy, Gavin Moroney for Boland, Sean McGrath for Walsh, Brian O’Grady.