Winning Streak Continues in Templederry.
Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship Q/F
Cratloe 0-12 v 0-6 St. Patricks, Limerick.
Cratloe’s footballers showed very little tiredness and certainly no desire to bring an end to the clubs heady days as they ran out impressive six point winners in the Munster Intermediate Club Football Quarter Final in Templederry Co. Tipperary yesterday.
A more than stern opposition in the opening half, St. Patrick’s of Limerick crowded out Cratloe’s midfield early on and managed to gain control on the scoreboard chiefly through their freetaker and corner forward John Mullane.
A tit for tat opening quarter saw Cathal McInerney, Sean Collins and Liam Markham keep their side in touch but the Rhebogue side were handed the initiative after 17 minutes with the harsh dismissal of Markham.
It was fourteen man Cratloe who upped the tempo after the interval however and once St Patricks found no way through a Barry Duggan, Sean Chaplin and John O Gorman inspired defence Cratloe exploited the room they found once the game opened up. Covering for Markham, Sean Collins and his brother Padraig motored from 40 to 40 setting up scores for McInerney and Conor McGrath in the opposite corner.
Cratloe introduced fresh legs in the final quarter and the tiring Limerick champions found the pace of the Blues simply too hot to handle. Two of the replacements introduced, Joseph O Connor and Sean Hynan were amongst five new scorers in a blistering finish. Martin Oige Murphy chipped in with another after roving from half back, half forward Podge Collins capped off his work with a score and Cathal McInerney added to his freetaking with a superb left footed strike from his corner berth.
Next up for Cratloe, who are beginning to look very comfortable with the winning feeling, is the sobering challenge of Cork Intermediate Champions, Valley Rovers of Inishannon. The tie is fixed for a home Clare venue but its date is unlikely to be finalised until after Cratloe’s tie against Ballygunner in the Munster Club Hurling Championship next week.
Cratloe;
W De Loughery, J O Gorman, B Duggan, B Gleeson, S Chaplin, M Hawes, M Óg Murphy (0-1), K Browne, C Ryan (0-1), L Markham (0-1), S Collins (0-1), P Collins (0-1), C McInerney (0-4), P Chaplin, C McGrath (0-1).
S Hynan(0-1) and J O Connor (0-1) 47 mins, D De Loughery 55 mins.
Ar Aghaidh Linn
Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship Q/F
Cratloe 0-12 v 0-6 St. Patricks, Limerick.
Cratloe’s footballers showed very little tiredness and certainly no desire to bring an end to the clubs heady days as they ran out impressive six point winners in the Munster Intermediate Club Football Quarter Final in Templederry Co. Tipperary yesterday.
A more than stern opposition in the opening half, St. Patrick’s of Limerick crowded out Cratloe’s midfield early on and managed to gain control on the scoreboard chiefly through their freetaker and corner forward John Mullane.
A tit for tat opening quarter saw Cathal McInerney, Sean Collins and Liam Markham keep their side in touch but the Rhebogue side were handed the initiative after 17 minutes with the harsh dismissal of Markham.
It was fourteen man Cratloe who upped the tempo after the interval however and once St Patricks found no way through a Barry Duggan, Sean Chaplin and John O Gorman inspired defence Cratloe exploited the room they found once the game opened up. Covering for Markham, Sean Collins and his brother Padraig motored from 40 to 40 setting up scores for McInerney and Conor McGrath in the opposite corner.
Cratloe introduced fresh legs in the final quarter and the tiring Limerick champions found the pace of the Blues simply too hot to handle. Two of the replacements introduced, Joseph O Connor and Sean Hynan were amongst five new scorers in a blistering finish. Martin Oige Murphy chipped in with another after roving from half back, half forward Podge Collins capped off his work with a score and Cathal McInerney added to his freetaking with a superb left footed strike from his corner berth.
Next up for Cratloe, who are beginning to look very comfortable with the winning feeling, is the sobering challenge of Cork Intermediate Champions, Valley Rovers of Inishannon. The tie is fixed for a home Clare venue but its date is unlikely to be finalised until after Cratloe’s tie against Ballygunner in the Munster Club Hurling Championship next week.
Cratloe;
W De Loughery, J O Gorman, B Duggan, B Gleeson, S Chaplin, M Hawes, M Óg Murphy (0-1), K Browne, C Ryan (0-1), L Markham (0-1), S Collins (0-1), P Collins (0-1), C McInerney (0-4), P Chaplin, C McGrath (0-1).
S Hynan(0-1) and J O Connor (0-1) 47 mins, D De Loughery 55 mins.
Ar Aghaidh Linn
