Clare SFC final: Sharpshooter Cleary stars in St Joseph's latest win
October 28, 2018
Miltown Malbay and Clare star Eoin Cleary.
©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo.
St Joseph’s Miltown-Malbay possessed too much firepower for first-time finalists Ennistymon in today’s Clare SFC decider at Cusack Park.
With county star Eoin Cleary contributing 0-5 (three from play), the Gordon Kelly captained outfit emerged victorious on a scoreline of 0-14 to 0-8.
The winners led by 0-6 to 0-4 when the half-time whistle was sounded.
Three points without reply at the start of the second-half sent them on the road to a second title in four years.
St Joseph’s Miltown-Malbay - S O'Brien; A McGuane, E O'Gorman, E O'Brien; C Hehir (0-1), G Kelly, J O'Connor; O Looney, C Cleary; K Keavey; B Curtin, K Malone (0-3); E Cleary (0-5, 2f), D McDonagh (0-2), C Murray (0-2). Subs: E Curtin (0-1) for K Keavey, E Reidy for J O'Connor, Sean Malone for C Murray, Seanie Malone for A McGuane.
Ennistymon - N Sexton; L Healy, S O'Driscoll, A Ralph; K Hehir, E Ralph, S Rouine; C Malone, D Fitzgerald; M Leigh, M McDonagh, W Murphy; J Dowling (0-5, 2f), J Rouine (0-1), S McConigley (0-1f). Subs: A McNulty (0-1f) for J Rouine, C Shannon for M Leigh, R O'Doherty for M McDonagh.
Referee - J Hickey.
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