05/04/2023: And it was another busy week for the club……

Results:

The Seniors lost out in the Estuary Derby in round 2 of the Cusack Cup 3-10 to 0-13. See here for the match report. With 1 win and 1 draw, Kildysart is currently joined at the bottom of the table with Breckan’s and Corofin.

The Junior Ladies lost out to the undefeated Burren Gaels2 on a score-line of 3-7 to 1-4.

The Junior Men had another big win in the Division 7 league over Michael Cusack’s, 3-15 to 0-7. The on-form Colm Finucane raised the first green flag in the opening half with Terry Murphy bagging the other two within a minute of the re-start. With 8 scorers on the day (including 2 off the bench) and a full team effort – they were great value for their win. Team: Aidan O’Loughlin, Joe Kelly (0-2), Paul O’Brien, Patrick Coyle, Diarmuid Ginnane, Niall Ginnane, Kieran Connelly (0-1), Shane McNelis, Colm Finucane (1-0), Cillian McQuaid (0-1), Damien Murtagh (0-8, 6f), Jack Cotter, Neil O’Connor, Terry Murphy (2-1), Cormac Ginnane. Subs: Damien Hill for C. McQuaid (HT), JJ McQuaid for C. Finucane (34 min), Mikey Finn (0-1) for T. Murphy (36 min), Nigel Boyhan for N. Ginnane (50 min), Liam Finn (0-1) for N.O’Connor (52 min).

U15’s finally got to play their opening match after being rescheduled twice due to bad weather and it was worth the wait as they beat Cooraclare 4-11 to 3-10.

Fixtures:

The Junior Ladies travel to Kilrush on Friday evening (throw-in at 6:30) for the penultimate league match, in what could be the ultimate showdown. Burren Gaels top the table with three wins from 3 leaving Kildysart & Kilrush vying for the second-place spot and a shot at the final. Both teams have 2 wins and 1 loss but Kildysart has a better score difference. Miltown is also in the mix with 1 win and 1 loss but has a game in hand; we host them in the last round on 23rd April.

The Kildysart/Coolmeen U11s have a home blitz in Coolmeen on Saturday at 10, where they will be taking on two teams from Doora Barefield.

The Kildysart/Coolmeen Academy U15s have their opening match on Monday 10th April in Clarecastle, while the Kildysart/Coolmeen U15s will host Kilmurry Ibrickane in round 2 of Division 2-3 championship in Coolmeen on Wednesday 12th.

The U16 ladies have a home match on/or before Tuesday 11th when they face Doonbeg in round 3.

Looking ahead to the Cusack Cup round 3, Kildysart will travel to Ennistymon on Saturday week (15th April) with throw-in at 6pm.

The Junior Men are also in action on Saturday week (15th April) when they take on Miltown in Ryan’s Field at 3pm in round 3 of their league. This is another clash of the table toppers as both teams have won their first two rounds, though Kildysart has a bigger points difference.

Please check the Clubzap Games tab or the website fixtures listing for all up-to-date fixtures and results. The club wishes to thank our neighbouring clubs and the Clare County Board for facilitating us during our current pitch development.

Munster Championship:

We wish Emmet McMahon the very best of luck as Clare takes on Cork in the Munster Football Championship Quarter-final on Sunday 9th April in Cusack Park at 2pm. Tickets are available at this link: https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/23CK0904

The Munster Hurling championship kicks off on Sunday 23rd April when Clare welcomes Tipperary to Cusack Park for a 4pm start. Tickets go on sale this Thursday.