Crucial victory in Cusack Cup

Report from Clare Champion on Clondegad game:
Miltown 0-12
Clondegad 0-10
Miltown recorded a crucial Cusack Cup win when they defeated the home team in Ballynacally last Saturday. The teams are now tied on six points each with a game apiece remaining. A win for either in their remaining game would secure Division 1 status and in Clondegad’s case they would qualify for the semi-final.
At the end of a high-scoring first half Miltown led 0-9 to 0-7 at the interval.
While Gordon and Graham Kelly were absent for Miltown, Clondegad lined out without Paddy O’Connell and Eoin Griffin.
Michael Barry, Seán Meade, Eoin Curtin, Gary Egan and Kevin Keavey scored Miltown’s first-half points, while Ken Kelly, Gary Brennan and Paudge McMahon pointed for Clondegad.
Curtin and McMahon traded early second-half points, while the introduction of Dessie Molohan, who scored two points, proved crucial in helping Miltown to both points.
Gary Brennan, Paudge McMahon and Brian Carrig hit the target for Clondegad, while a late McMahon goal effort was well saved by Conor O’Loughlin in the Miltown goalmouth.
Miltown: Conor O’Loughlin; Shane Curtin, Kevin Burke, Enda Malone; David Cleary, Gearóid Curtin, Enda O’Gorman; Seán Meade, Cathal Lafferty; Seánie Malone, Gary Egan, John Meade; Kevin Keavey, Michael Barry, Eoin Curtin.
Subs: Dessie Molohan for Kevin Keavey; David Talty for Seán Meade; Michael Talty for Kevin Burke.
Clondegad: Declan Flynn; Conor Gavin, Brian Carrig, Cormac Ryan; Brian Murpny, Kieran Browne (capt), Seán Clohessy; Gary Brennan, Cormac Murphy; Gearóid O’Connell, Kenneth Kelly, James Murphy; Eoin Donnellan, Shane Brennan, Paudge McMahon.
Sub: Flan Enright for Seán Clohessy.