Clare Community Games

The Golden Vale Milk Clare Community Games Gaelic Football events took place over the weekend.  Kilmihill won the U12 Girls competition in Lissycasey on Friday 13 May and Doora/Barefield won the U10 Boys competition in Quin on Sunday 15th May. Many thanks to event co-ordinators Kieran Harvey and Fiach McHugh.

The Under 10 Gaelic Football competition caters for Boys and/or Girls, who must be over 7 years of age. 20 minutes each way.

There is also an Under 12 Girls Gaelic Football competition. Players must be over 8 years of age. 25 minutes each way.

Panel size of 20, with 15 players and 5 subs.

A minimum of 12 players are required to participate.

If at the end of play both sides are level, then 5 mins of extra time are played each way.  If sides are still drawn, then match goes to sudden death, with teams swapping ends every 5 mins.

The winning team goes through to represent Clare in the Munster finals, usually in July.

Full Gaelic Football rules are available on the Community Games website.

More Gaelic Football.

The County Girls U-12 Gaelic Football finals were held in Lissycasey on 21st May. Many thanks for Mary Keane from Lissycasey who co-ordinated the competition. Kilmihil were the Gold medal winners and go on to represent Clare in the Munster Finals in July.

The Golden Vale Milk Clare Community Games Gaelic Football U-10 Competition was held on Saturday 22nd in St Flannans College in glorious sunshine.  Competition was high with some very good matches.  The co-ordinator was Fiach McHugh and referee was Flan O’Reilly from Cratloe.  In quarter finals Ennis St John’s got a walkover from Shannon.  Clarecastle/Ballyea beat Doora/Barefield to qualify for semi final.  In the semi finals Kilrush beat Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry and Ennis St John’s beat Clarecastle/Ballyea.  In the Finals Kilrush were the stronger team and came out as gold medal winners.  Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry beat Clarecastle/Ballyea for the bronze medals.  Kilrush now go forward to represent Clare in the Munster finals hosted by Clare in July.