Clare Community Games

The first Munster Community Games Finals took place on Saturday 31st March in UL. The Clare Handball teams did exceptionally well and scooped the Gold medals in the U15 Boys (Quin/Clooney) & Girls (Derg) events. 

Well done to all the Clare teams who took part in the Munster Community Games Finals, hosted by Limerick Community Games, in UL on Saturday 9th July 2011.

Gold - Representing Clare in Athlone

• Boys U13 Rounders - Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry: Ronan Tuohy, Cian McInerney, Eanna Chaplin, Paul Corry, Conor Hassett, Eric Purcell, Ethan Slater, Gavin Fawl, Jake Dineen, Oisín Fitzpatrick, Gavin McGonagle
• Judo - Girls: Roisin Cahill and Ciara Cahill, both Doora-Barefield; Tara Walsh Ennis St. Johns
• Judo - Boys: Nicky Hardiman, Doora Barefiled; Ikem Ugwuery, Ennis St. Johns
• Boys U12 Soccer - Ennis St. John's: Jack Connolly, Frank Roche, Ikem Ugwueru, Jesse Onejekwe, Darren O’Brien, Nathan Hannick, Kevin O’Connor, Josh Costin, Conor McDaid, Philip Talty, Robbie Woods, Ronan Lannigan, Fionn Nolan, Rory Brennan, Sam Ogundare, Stephen Kennedy
• Girls U16 Volleyball - Doora/Barefield: Kate Norton, Cliodhna Fanning, Gabriela da Silva, Jessica O'Connor, Caoimhe Feerick, Meghan Fitzgerald, Claire Purcell, Niamh Courtney, Sarah Jane O'Connell and Jenny Hansbury. Team Manger - Davnet O' Dwyer

Silver

• Mixed U11 Basketball - Cooraclare/Cree: Shane Lillis, Paidí Hehir, Colm Browne, Padraic O’Donoghue, Dean Cunningham, Sarah Looney, Aisling Morrissey, Alannah Mullins, Caolfhionn Morrisey, Shauna Morrissey
• Girls U13 Futsal - Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry: Rachel Kelly, Sarah Loughnane, Sylvia Hodgins-Fean, Coady McElligott, Sarah Merriman, Hayley Brooks, charlotte Merriman, Niamh Carroll
• U14 Camogie - Clarecastle/Ballyea: Carol Browne, Emma O’Connell, Ria Flanagan, Chloe Eustace, Lauren Kelly, Chloe Devitt, Sara Moloney, Niamh Henneghan, Alexandra Potter, Nanci Page, Claire Commons, Grainne Daly, Lauren Tuohy, Alanna Blake, Doireann Murphy, Hannah Wallace
• Mixed U16 Tennis - Ennis St. John's: Nathan D’Arcy, Ciaran O’Brien, Eoin Cox, Liam Mullins, Stephen Keane, Jummy Akintola, Aoife Carroll, Alena Ovchinnikova, Amy McNamara, Niamh O’Shea
• Girls U15 Soccer - Ennis St. John's: Sarah Cullinan, Aoife Glavin, Laura Brown, Niamh O’Brien, Orla Waters, Fridaous Karimu, Aoife McNamara, Rebecca Windall, Marese Hayes, Emma Kavanagh, Katie Kenneally, Aimee Hayes, Beibhinn Sullivan, Sara Jane O’Connell, Sinéad Mulcahy, Serena Moloney
• Boys U15 Rounders - Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry: Aidan Whelan, Robert Halpin, Charlie Carmody, Shane Flynn, Brian O’Sullivan, Cathal Lynch, Niall Hogan, Jamie Lyons, Jamie Myles, Eoin Flynn, Jason Loughnane, Gerard Mullins
• Girls U12 Skittles - Kilkishen/O'Callaghan's Mills/Oatfield: Alannah Ryan, Jenny O’Neill, Niamh O’Gorman, Eilis Whitney, Moll Nolan, Michaela McNamara, Ava Bentley
• Mixed U11 Tag Rugby - Clarecastle/Ballyea: Luke McDermott, Cillian Casey, Aoibhin Donnelly, Katie Holland, Darragh Healy, Fergus Garvey, Alex Cassley, Josh Brack, Emily Barry, Charlie Whelan, Ciara O’Brien, Rachel Hartigan

More photos available on Facebook.

The sixteen Clare teams who took part in the recent Munster Community Games in the University of Limerick on Saturday 26th March had great success. Clare teams returned home on Saturday evening with a total of 7 Gold medals and 2 Silver medals. Well done to all involved and good luck to the winning teams who represent Clare at the National Finals in Athlone.

Tulla U12 Draughts Team - Munster Gold medal winners

Golden Vale Milk Clare Community Games were represented by 30 Teams in the Munster Finals on July 10th, which was hosted by the Clare Executive under the Games Director, Mary Lenihan of Crusheen/Ballinruan.  Ennis St John’s were represented by 7 Teams, Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry by 5, Cooraclare/Cree, Clarecastle/Ballyea & Quin/Clooney 3 each, Kilmihil, Cratloe & Kilkishen/O’Callaghans Mills/Oatfield 2 Each, Kilrush, Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly & Doora/Barefield 1 each.

Golden Vale Milk Clare Community Games did extremely well, winning 7 team events and 1 individual event in Judo.  All the competitions were held in U.L. except the Pitch & Putt, which was held in the Clare Road Club in Ennis, coordinated by Jimmy Maher of Quin/Clooney.  The weather conditions were atrocious with extremely heavy rain, but that failed to dampen the spirits.

The beaten finalists in Munster competitions received silver medals and Clare had 6 teams with silver medals.  Ennis St John’s won 4 Gold & 1 Silver, Clarecastle/Ballyea & Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry both won 2 Gold & 1 Silver, Cooraclare/Cree, Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly & Quin/Clooney each winning 1 Silver. Many of the Clare Teams were very narrowly defeated in the semi finals.  Well done to all our competitors and many thanks to all adult and youth volunteers who helped to make it a successful occasion.

All gold medal winners in Munster qualify for the National Finals to be held in Athlone I.T. in August.  All photographs and consent forms etc to be forwarded to County Secretary before Monday next 19th July.

The first round of the Munster Community Games competition took place in UL on 27 March and Clare managed to qualify in seven events, so congratulations to all those who participated and good luck to the Clare team in the first of the National Weekends in Athlone on 28-30 May.