This article is from page 64 of the 2011-11-08 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 64 JPG
Cratloe 2-12 – St Breckan’s 0-07 at Hennessy Memorial Park, Miltown
ANOTHER rousing football year for Cratloe was rounded off in some style on Sunday afternoon as they moved up to Garry Cup competition for 2012 as Division Three champions thanks to this 11-point win.
The final scoreline did scant justice to a battling St Breckan’s side, but Cratloe were still full value for the win that was achieved thanks in no small way to their ability to rattle Craig Flanagan’s net.
The first came in the 24th minute from Padraic Collins at a time when St Breckan’s enjoyed a 0-4 to 03 lead, the second from substitute Patrick O’Gorman in the 56th minute finally killed the game as a contest for a Cratloe side that looked impressive once they got into their stride.
Both sides were missing a number of regulars – St Breckan’s being particularly hit with players like Denis O’Driscoll, Conor Cormican and Greg O’Leary, Cathal Blood absent, while others missing included Eric Murrihy, Michael Reddan and Michael Hogan.
Cratloe were without their midfield championship pairing of Conor Ryan and Brendan Bugler, but the absence wasn’t felt thanks to the industrious displays of Michael Hawes and Sean Collins around the middle as they added the league crown to the Under 21 A and Minor C titles already in the club coffers for 2011.
Cratloe’s greater spread of scores was key – four of the six starting forwards got their names on the scoresheet, while St Breckan’s were too dependent of the brilliant freetaking exploits of Pat Nagle for their scores.
Cratloe
Jamie Joyce, Sean Chaplin, Barry Duggan, Sean Hynan,Wesley de Loughery, LiamMarkham(0-1f), Enda Boyce, Michael Hawes, Sean Collins (0-1), Padraic Collins (1-1), Padraigh Chaplin (0-2), Robert Conlon, Cathal McInerney (0-5, 3f), Conor McGrath (0-1), Gearóid Ryan (0-1).
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