CLARE SFC Final Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-11 Liscannor 0-5: HOT-FAVOURITES Kilmurry-Ibrickane proved too strong for Liscannor at Cusack Park, Ennis, yesterday. The game was marred by difficult conditions and at half-time Kilmurry led 0-4 to 0-2.
Liscannor suffered an early blow with the loss of attacking defender Niall Considine through injury after four minutes.
Points from Odran O'Dwyer, Noel Downs and Michael O'Dwyer put Kilmurry 0-3 to 0-0 in front after the opening quarter and Liscannor finally opened their account after 18 minutes, when captain Brian Considine kicked a point. He also grabbed their only other first-half score, while Odran ODwyer notched Kilmurry's fourth before the break. A Dara Blake point kept Liscannor in touch at 0-7 to 0-5 by the 54th minute but a strong Kilmurry finish yielded four scores from Downes twice, Odran O'Dwyer and substitute JohnnyDaly.
KILMURRY:I McInerney, D Callinan, M Killeen, M McMahon, S Hickey (Capt.), B Moloney, E Coughlan, P O'Dwyer (0-1), P OConnor, M Hogan,K King, S Moloney, M ODwyer (0-1, free), O ODwyer (0-5, three frees), N Downes (0-3). Subs: J Daly (0-1) for King (half-time), E Talty for Hogan (39), M McCarthy for S Moloney (45), D Hickey for P OConnor (54), V Talty for E Talty (58).
LISCANNOR:N Kilmartin, S Canavan, D McDonagh, M Foley, N Considine, D Blake (0-1), R Slattery, B Considine (Capt) (0-2), A Flaherty, A Clohessy (0-1, free), T McDonagh, K Considine (0-1, free), T Murphy, J Kerin, J Considine. Subs: A McDonagh for N Considine (4), R Lucas for Murphy (44).
Referee:R Hickey (Eire Óg, Ennis)
