The Clare senior hurlers and footballers both escaped from their respective national League fixtures today with narrow victories with the hurlers leaving Casement park in belfast after a 13 point to 1-9 win over Antrim while Michael Mc Dermott’s men beat Carlow thanks to a Michael O shea point in the final minute in Cusack Park to end the game on a 1-13 to 15 point scoreline.
Ger O Loughlin made six changes to his side which lined out last weekend against Wexford and Clare held by a point at half time 1-5 to 9 points.
A Philip Brennan save 6 minutes from time kept Clare in the match after Fergal Lynch had been sent off before Colin Ryan stroked over the winner to keep Clare in pole postion for qualifying for promotion from division two
Elsehwere and David Tubridy produced an exhibition of point scoring in Cusack park to help Clare to the tightest win over Carlow in Cusack park.
Clare led at half time by 1-8 to 9 points,Tubridy getting all of Clare’s first half scores.
Graham Kelly was sent off in the seond period and Carlow had 2 players sent off before O Shea pointed to keep Clare on top of divison 4 with just three games to go in the campaign.
Elsewhere in Camogie
There were wins today for Scariff Ogunnoloe,Clooney and Kilmaley in the Senior league while in the Junior league Killanena Kilkishen and Kilnamona earned victories.
in soccer and
In the Prego Menswear Clare Cup 3rd Round
Moher Celtic B 1-2 Lifford A.F.C.
Newmarket Celtic A 4-0 Kilmaley Fern Celtic
Bridge Celtic A 4-2 Cratloe Celtic
Bunratty A 0-0 Burren United – Burren won 4-3 on penalties
Rock Rovers 0-0 Sporting Ennistymon – Rock won 3-1 on penalties
Husquarna Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division League
Shannon Olympic A 0-3 Rineanna Rovers A
Prego Menswear First Division League
Corofin Harps A 0-3 Hermitage A
Kilrush Rangers 1-4 Tulla United A
Kildysart Celtic 4-2 Mountshannon Celtic
Turnpike Rovers 0-1 Moher Celtic A
Finally in athlethics Clare competitors have have returned home with 26 gold medals after today’s Munster senior junior and masters track and field indoorchamspiosnhips in nenagh.
