Clare Community Games

Golden Vale Milk Clare Community Games were back in action again after the Easter Season with the Futsal Competitions on Sat 30th April in St Flannans College, Ennis, co-ordinated by Flan Brennan with two referees Martin and John. The standard of competition was very high with some very exciting games. On Sat morning it was the boys competition where only 5 teams took part. Ruan were beaten by a much stronger Killimer/Knockerra, Ennis B were also beaten by a very strong Inch/Connolly/Kilmaley on a score of 5-1. In the semi-final,Killimer and Inch/Connolly/Kilmaley were tied on full time with Inch edging ahead by 1 point in extra time to earn them a place in the final. The final was a very exciting match with Ennis A and Inch/Connolly/Kilmaley level at full time and again after extra time. Inch/Connolly/Kilmaley came out winners on 3-2 after penalty shoot out.

In the afternoon it was the time of the girls with only 4 teams taking part. Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry beat Ruan on a score of 3-0 in a very good match. Cratloe came out winners against Ennis 3-1. Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry took on near neighbours Cratloe in the final, which proved to be a very tough and exciting match and a repeat of last year's final. Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry were the winners on 4-2. Both Inch/Connolly/Kilmaley and Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry now go on to represent Clare in the Munster finals in U.L. on Sat 9th July.

Boys Results

1. Inch/Connolly/Kilmaley – Tom O’Rourke, Darragh Hickey, Peter Ronan, Eoghan Culligan, Aidan Griffey.
2. Ennis A – Johnny Ryan, Cathal O’Brien, Gavin Cooney, Barry Cotter, Colm Walsh O’Loghlen, Dean Coughlan, Nzube Okoye, Jamie Roche.
3. Killimer/Knockerra – Evan Behan, Kevin Hassett, Luke Callinan, Evan O’Donnell, Noel Kelly, Niall Reynolds, Aidan Reynolds, Gary Slattery.
4. Ennis B – Michael Junaid, Jessy Onyejekwe, Kevin Considine, Danny Frazer, Shane Tuohy.
5. Ruan - Caimin Whelan, Robbie Keane, Patrick O’Gorman, Rory O’Loughlain, Jonathan Barry, Patrick Healy, Llew Marrinan, Liam Moran.

Girls Results

1. Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry – Rachel Kelly, Sarah Loughnane, Sylvia Hodgins Fean, Coady Mcelligott, Sarah Merriman, Hayley Brooks, Charlotte Merriman.
2. Cratloe - Mary O’Connor, Emma Cunningham, Muireann Scanlon, Karen Gallagher, Rachel Mcgrath, Dervla O’Neill.
3. Ennis – Orla Waters, Fridaous Karimie, Marese Hayes, Fiona Kelly, Natalia Fankuleaska, Sarah Hickey, Blessing Johnson.
4. Ruan – Jessica Healy, Eimear O’Brien, Laura Neilan, Kelly O’Leary, Sarah Gilmore, Cliodhna Hynes, Claudia O’Donoghue, Leah Morgan.