Well done to the Broadford Players who represented the club playing for Clare in their age groups this weekend. 
In the U14 Forristal/Sonny Walsh tournament (Waterford) were Connor Phelan, Cian Mulqueen, James Vaughan and Paddy Donnelan. 
In the U15 Inter-County Tournament (Cork) were Dara 'Goose' Whelan and Cian Cremins.
In the U17 Inter-County Tournament (Cork) were Seán Considine, Diarmuid 'Sparky' Whelan and Jack Dillon (one of the scorers on the day).
Well done to all players who represented Broadford brilliantly.  

The second half started in the same pattern. Broadford/SOB's took their chances and started to pull away. David O' Shea having a superb game in the corner-forward position that led to his goal that put the game out of reach. Darren Chaplain continued his excellent free-taking and an inspirational long-range score by Seán Phelan drove the team on. Seán Considine deservedly got on the score sheet and was a real threat up front. Some excellent point taking by Mikey O' Shea crowned a dominating second-half performance from the team. A semi-final place awaits in a few weeks. 

Broadford played Corofin in Newmarket-on-Fergus on Sunday, in the second round of the Intermediate Championship and finished with a decisive win under their belts.

The general feeling seemed to be that the match could “go either way” and that sentiment characterised the first half well. Craig Chaplin scored the first point of the match in under a minute and this was closely followed by a point from a free taken by Padraig Hickey. For the next 15-minutes the players slipped n’ slided on the damp grass and equally the score line slid from a lead, to draw, to behind, and then back the other way again on a number of occasions. Both teams seemed well matched with either just waiting to pull away from the other. With another four points from frees and four from play, Broadford held Corofin to a just a one point lead at the end of half time: 0-10 to 0-09.

The second half started largely as the first had played out with both sides trading points, with Corofin taking the scores level on two occasions within the first six minutes (0-12 to 0-12). Then in the seventh minute, Eoin O’Brien started Broadford on a good haul of 7 points in succession; five from play (E O’Brien, Darren Chaplin, Hickey); and two from frees (Hickey). Then Hickey broke away on a solo run from the half-forward line all the way to just right of the Corofin goal and lashed the ball in to the back of the net to add to the burgeoning lead for Broadford (1-19 to 0-12). Despite heightened tensions and tetchy off the ball exchanges between both sides, Broadford managed to hold on to their lead and finish the game with one more goal and three points to just three more from Corofin. Final score 2-22 to 0-15.

Broadford/Smith O' Briens pulled off an incredible second half performance against Ballyea to earn them a draw on a scoreline of 4-10 to 3-13.
The game had an early start (10 o' clock) and it was Ballyea who started the game the better and were well on top in the early stages of this encounter. Although Jamie Butler and J.C. McMahon picked off some good scores Broadford/SOB found themselves 10 points down late in the first half. The team kept plugging away with strong forward play from David Boland and further scores from J.C. and Niall Moloney and finished the half 8 points down.
The Broadford/SOB team that came out in the second half was a different team. Conor Phelan moved out the field and won some vital possessions bringing in Cian Cremins, Niall Moloney and Jamie Butler. Goal chances came easier and with 1 each from Niall Moloney J.C. McMahon and Jamie Butler Broadford/Sob were in the ascendency. The backs fought for every ball with stand out performances from the likes of Cian Mulqueen who held firm on a number of occasions to snuff out any goal threats. It was only with the last puck of the game that Ballyea pulled the game back to a draw. Altogether the team showed massive character to fight back in the second half and did themselves proud with a well earned draw. They now play Tulla in the Quarter Finals.

The Broadford Junior team played Inagh/Kilnamona yesterday evening in Sixmilebridge. 

Inagh/Kilnamona played well and kept Broadford’s attempts to take command of the field at bay for most of the game. Twenty minutes in to the second half, and with a score line of 0-14 to 0-08, Broadford’s chances of turning the game around seemed bleak. However a goal from Seanie Casey energised the Broadford team and reduced the deficit to 3 points (0-14 to 1-08).  The teams then traded points preventing Broadford from reducing the gap further. Final score 0-16  to 1-10. 

With one round left though, the Broadford juniors still have all to play for.

Good luck to Cathriona Millane as she travels with the Irish team to the World Handball Competition In Canada. 

All her Broadford team mates and rest of the Camogoie club wish her the very, very best of luck.

Junior first round on Saturday 8th August. Broadford play away to Corofin. Throw in at 10:30am.

Intermediate first round vs Tulla/Killena on Sunday 9th August in Killanena. Throw-in at 6:30pm.

Under 18’s second round vs Cloone/Quinn in Clooney on Tuesday 11th August. Throw-in at 7:30pm.

Good luck to all the teams and coaches.

The Under 16’s are in action this weekend. The Broadford lads will be playing Ballyea on Sunday morning at 10am in Ballyea

C’mon Broadford.

Áth Leathan Abú!



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Adult matches this weekend

Friday 7th it’s the third round of the Junior B Championsip. Broadford vs Inagh/Kilnamona at 7pm. Match takes place in Sixmilebridge.

Sunday 9th at 12 noon for the second round of the Intermediate Championship. Broadford v Corofin with the match taking place in Newmarket-on-Fergus.

Good luck!

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