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Clarecastle 2-14 – Clooney/Quin 1-10 at Cusack Park, Ennis
CLARECASTLE advanced to a Senior B final with a degree of comfort in Sixmilebridge on Saturday afternoon, the Magpies in control throughout against a dogged, but profligate Clooney/Quin. The Magpies broke the back of this game with a tidy first half performance into the wind and they turned around with a five point advantgae, 1-8 to 0-6 at the break.
That lead was earned with an economical performance in front of goal, while at the other end Clooney/Quin shot a succession of wides. Eamon Callinan and David Greene led the way for the winners in that opening period, with Conor O’Gorman cracking home a well taken goal, while Callinan kept the white flag umpire busy. The Clarecastle sharpshooter would finish the game with 1-9 to his credit.
Early in the second half the Magpies went nine points clear when Callinan was in a the right place to intercept an intended clearance, steadying himself before blasting to the net. That score put his side 2-10 to 0-7 clear and the writing looked to be on the wall. As is a trademark of Clooney/Quin in recent years however, they didn’t go quietly, hitting back themselves with a goal from Martin Duggan and two points to close the gap at one stage to four with over fifteen minutes still on the clock.
Clarecastle quelled the comeback however with a series of well taken points from play, David Greene, Tyrone Kierse and Callinan again with a spectacular effort from over seventy yards out in the murky condi- tions to put proper daylight between the teams.
The winners now await old foes Newsmarket or Smith O’Briens in the Senior B final. Best for Clarecastle were Stephen O’Halloran, Patrick Kelly, Kevin Clohessy, Eric Flynn, Eamon Callinan, Conor O’Gorman and David Greene.
Clooney/Quin had a stand out performer in centre back Cillian Duggan. Elsewhere Fergal Lynch, Mike McNamara, Shane McNamara, Mark O’Halloran and Joe O’Loughlin tried hard.
Clarecastle
Donagh Murphy, Seanie Moloney, Stephen O’Halloran, Kevin Clohessy, Fergus Ryan, Patrick Kelly, Eric Flynn, Danny Scanlon, Jonathan Clancy, Darragh Moloney, Ciaran O’Dwyer, Eamon Callinan (1-9, 0-6 f),Tyrone Kierse (0-1), David Greene (03), Conor O’Gorman (1-1).
Clooney/ Quin
Damian O’ Halloran, Joe O’Loughlin, Conor Harrisson, Shane McNamara; Donnacda Murphy, Cillian Duggan, Enda Harrisson, Mike McNamara (0-1), John Earls (0-1), Mark O’Halloran (0-1), Fergal Lynch (0-2), Martin Duggan (1-0), PaudieWard, Derek Ryan (0-5 frees), Mike Daffy.
Subs
Adrian Fleming for Ward, Seamus Conroy for Ryan