2008 Season Match Reviews:-

Senior B Football Championship Semi Final (Replay) @ Cooraclare .  

Ballyvaughan 0.07 Lissycasey 0.09   

The replay of this Senior B semi final took place under lights at Cooraclare, as two weeks previously these two sides finished all square in Quilty. Ballyvaughan found themselves on the back foot after Lissycasey were first out of the traps and raced in to a five points to no score lead. Scores were scarce and hard to come by for which Ballyvaughan only registered a single point in the opening 30 minutes of championship football. The half time score was Lissycasey 0.05 to Ballyvaughan 0.01.

Ballyvaughan’s second half performance improved and the fight back started with a couple of unanswered points from the boot of John Martyn, while Raymond and Kieran Casey were controlling the centre and keeping the Lissycasey attacks to a minimum.

Lissycasey finished the strongest and held out for a two point win only after getting the better of the exchanges in the final minutes, for which vetran forward Martin Daly scored a point from play and although Ballyvaughan battled hard in the closing stages they were unable to save the game.

Team Lined out as follows: - Damien McNamara, Mark Walsh, Philip Monks, Tomas Francis, Mark O'Loughlin, (Captain) Kieran Casey, Setanta Moran, James Hynes, John McCormack, Phelim Kyne, Raymond Casey, Cian Walsh, (0.01) Jack Queally, (0.01) Cillian Mahon, (0.01) John Martyn (0.03).

Subs Used: - Diarmuid Greene for Jack Queally, Stevie Hynes (0.01) for John McCormack, John Linanne for Tomas Francis.

Not used: - John Mooney-Hynes.

Match Official: - John Brew (Kilmurry Ibrickane).

Senior B Football Championship Semi Final (Draw) @ Quilty .  

Ballyvaughan 1.06 Lissycasey 0.09   

A place in the 2008 Senior B Football final was for up for grabs on this occasion but a draw was fair result served up by two very committed teams in very poor conditions in Pairc Naomh Mhuire Quilty.

A pitch inspection by referee John Brew before hand gave the game the go ahead, Lissycasey dictated most of the first half and had a one point advantage of leading 0.04 to 0.03 in injury time but Cian Walsh had the last say of the half when he took advantage of below par defending and drilled a low shot to the net giving Lissycasey's goal keeper Joe Hayes no chance. Half time score was 1.03 to 0.04 points

The second half began like the first when Lissycasey dominated most of the early exchanges but it took 13 minutes for them to get the first point of the half then two minutes later John Martyn restored Ballyvaughan's 2 point lead again with a point from play. The last 15 minutes Ballyvaughan defended brilliantly and it looked like Lissycasey Senior experience would pull them through as they out scored Ballyvaughan by 4 points to 1 with John McCormack raising the only white flag from play for Ballyvaughan.

As the game entered injury time Ballyvaughan were awarded a free from a good distance out straight in front of the posts and John Martyn converted to earn a draw and another day out.

Team Lined out as follows: - Damien McNamara, Mark Walsh, Philip Monks, Tomas Francis, Mark O'Loughlin, (Captain) Kieran Casey, Phelim Kyne, James Hynes (0.01) Play, John McCormack,(0.01) Play Cian Walsh (1.00) Play, Stevie Hynes, Cillian Mahon, Jack Queally, John Martyn (0.03) 1 Play 2 Free's. John Linnane, (0.01) (Play)

Subs Used: - Jason Mc Donagh for Cian Walsh, Diarmuid Greene for John Linnane, Paul Mc Donagh for Cillian Mahon .

Not used: - John Mooney-Hynes.

Match Official: - John Brew (Kilmurry Ibrickane).

Senior Football Championship Jack Daly Cup Group 2 2008 Table

Teams	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	+/-	Points
Eire Og Ennis	3	2	1	0	2.21	3.15	+3	4
Ennistymon	3	2	1	0	2.24	3.20	+1	4
Ballyvaughan	3	1	1	1	3.22	2.24	+1	3
Corofin	3	0	2	1	3.13	1.28	-9	1

Senior Football Championship Group 2 Round 3 @ Gleann Chiosog .  

Ballyvaughan 1.05 Ennistymon 0.09   

The local papers headline read Ennistymon best in Burren Battle, it was all or nothing for Ennistymon while a draw was enough to put Ballyvaughan through to the quarter final of the 2008 Senior Football Championship but on the night but it was not be. Ennistymon raced in to a 3 points to nil lead while Ballyvaughan's nervous start had to wait nearly 10 minutes for the opening score from play from Jason McDonagh. A free from Brian Conway from close in was converted for Ennistymon and Cian Walsh had a point from play left the half time score 0.04 to 0.02 in Ennistymon's favour and all to play for both teams in the second half.

Paul Darcy scored Ballyvaughan's goal after been introduced to the high tempo game, Brian Conway Ennistymon's most creative forward from general play and free taking was in fine form and got a score to level matters and one from a free which put Ennistymon back in front, John Martyn scored a point from play to leave the score entering injury time level on a score line of Ballyvaughan 1.05 to Ennistymon's 0.08. This looked like a fairy tale ending for the 2008 Championsip year and Ballyvaughan who had beaten Eire Og Ennis in Round 1 tried to hold on to secure a draw, but it was not to be. Substitute Jack Cagney was the hero of the hour with his injury time winner from play for Ennistymon.

Yet again not taken our goal chances when the came up seemed to be the most costly for us, Ennistymon's keeper Shane Keane kept them in the game for the hour with some top class saves. Brian Conway was the nights top scorer with 5 points (3 Play, 2 Free's), Ballyvaughan top scorer was John Martyn with 3 points (2 Play 1 Free) with Paul Darcy getting the games only goal. Senior B Football and a Senior Status for 2009 was obtained.

Team Lined out as follows:- Damien McNamara, Mark Walsh, Philip Monks, Sean McNamara, Mark O'Loughlin,(Captain) Kieran Casey, Setanta Moran, Raymond Casey & James Hynes, Jason McDonagh (0.01) Play, Cian Walsh (0.01) Play, Stevie Hynes, Jack Queally, Killian Mahon, John Martyn (0.03) 2 Play 1 Free.

Subs Used: - Paul Darcy (1.00) Play, for Jason McDonagh . Tomas Francis for Cian Walsh . John Linnane for Killian Mahon

Match Official: - Michael Talty (Kilmurry Ibrickane).

Senior Football Championship Group 2 Round 2 @ Clare Abbey .  

Ballyvaughan 0.07 Corofin 1.04   

This game played at Clare Abbey was refixed at the venue listed on Sunday. The previous evening the pitch was deemed un playable and the game called off, the rain kept away for nearly all of this game and a half time score of 1.04 to 0.03 to Corofin suggested that the 2 points were heading Corofin's way but Ballyvaughan replied with 4 unanswered points in the second half for which Ballyvaughan grabbed that all important point and go top of Group 2 with 3 points from two games where also stands Eire Og and Ennistymon with 2 points each and Corofin yet to register a victory salvaged one point out of tonights draw. The last game against Ennistymon is on the weekend of the 24th of August.

Team Lined out as follows:- Damien McNamara, Mark Walsh, Philip Monks, Sean McNamara, Mark O'Loughlin,(Captain) Kieran Casey, Setanta Moran, Raymond Casey & James Hynes (0.01) Play, Jason McDonagh, Cian Walsh (0.01) Play, Kevin Carrucan (0.01) Play, Jack Queally, Killian Mahon (0.01) Play, John Martyn (0.02) 1 Play 1 Free.

Subs Used: - Stevie Hynes (0.01) Play, for Jason McDonagh .

Senior Football Championship Group 2 Round 2 @ Ennistymon .  

Ballyvaughan V Corofin   

Referee Kevin Walsh had no other choice in calling off this group 2 round 2 Senior Football Championship game when all agreed that the pitch in Ennistymon was un playable. The game is now refixed for Clare Abbey, Clarecastle on Sunday evening at 18:00

Senior Football Championship Group 2 Round 1 @ Ennistymon .  

Ballyvaughan 2.10 Eire Og Ennis 1.11   

33/1 rank outsiders Ballyvaughan beat Eire Og by 2 points in this Group 2 first round fixture played in Ennistymon. Eire Og led by 1.06 to 2 points at half time and were playing with a fresh breeze.

A scoring blitz of 2.03 brought the hard working 15 players back in to contention mid way through the second half, the goals came from Killian Mahon and Jack Queally.

Scorers:- John Martyn (0.05) 4 Free's 1 Play, Jack Queally (1.01) Play, Killian Mahon (1.00) Play, Jason McDonagh (0.02) Play, Setanta Moran (1) Play. James Hynes (1) Play.

Team Lined out as follows:- Damien McNamara, Mark Walsh, Philip Monks, Sean McNamara, Mark O'Loughlin,(Captain) Kieran Casey, Setanta Moran, Raymond Casey & James Hynes, Paul McDonagh, Cian Walsh, Kevin Carrucan Jack Queally,Killian Mahon, John Martyn.

Subs Used: - Jason McDonagh for Paul McDonagh. John Linnane for Jack Queally.

Match Official: - John Brew Kilmurry Ibrickane.

Banner Cup Division 3 Football League Round 1 @ Ballyvaughan .  

Ballyvaughan 0.06 Ml Cusacks 1.03   

Ballyvaughan Played out a draw at the community field on there first day out in the 2008 League campaign. John Martyn was the top scorer for the home team, while Michael Jordan grabbed the only goal of the game in the first half for Cusack's in this local darby played in Ballyvaughan.

Gorman Cup Football League Round 2 @ Ennistymon .  

Ballyvaughan 2.08 Ennistymon 0.06   

Goals in each half proved to be vital in this victory over Ennistymon played in gale force conditions at Lahinch on Saturday evening. Playing with the wind in the first half Ballyvaughan led at the interval on a score line of 1.03 to 0.03. Jason Mc Donagh and James Hynes were the goal scorers.

Gorman Cup Football League Round 3 @ Moher .  

Ballyvaughan 1.06 Liscannor 0.09

Ballyvaughan and Liscannor shared the points of the O'Gorman Cup Round 3 played on Saturday evening in Moher. Liscannor played into a strong breeze in the first half and led by 5 pts to 4 at half time. The upper hand was held by Liscannor by 4 pts with less than ten minutes to go, but Ballyvaughan dug deep and produced a strong comeback to score vital a goal and a point to equalise from the boot of Donnacha Mahon. To date this leaves us with 5 points from 3 games played in the O'Gorman Cup with Lisseycasey our next visitors to the Community Field on the 19th of April.

Match Official:- John Hannon (ML Cusack's)

Banner Cup Division 3 Football League Round 3 @ Ballinacally .  

Ballyvaughan 0.10 Clondegad 2.09  

A lighting start by Clondegad in which they scored 2.02 in the first 15 minutes of this Banner Cup Division 3 Football League game played at Ballincally. The winners were in clear control for most of the hour,and Ballyvaughan were trailing by 2.04 to 0.03 at half time, the loss of Killian Mahon due to leg injury had a major impact on the destination of the victory. The winners started the game well and, with Gary Brennan at Midfield to the fore in most of their attacking movements, Clondegad also had the better of the exchanges in the final minutes, severe pressure from the Ballyvaughan forwards could not close the gap and Clondegad ran out winners with five points to spare.

Line out was Damien McNamara, Kieran Casey, Philip Monks, Sean McNamara, Setanta Moran, Diarmuid Greene, Mark O'Loughlin, (Captain) Raymond Casey, James Hynes, Cian Walsh, Killian Mahon, Mark Walsh, Donnacha Mahon, John Martyn, Jason McDonagh.

Scores for Ballyvaughan were:-

John Martyn 0.08 2 (Play) 6 Free's, Jamie Hynes 0.01 (Play), Jason McDonagh 0.01 (Play).

Subs Used:- Jack Queally for Kieran Casey, John Linnane for Killian Mahon (Inj), Paul McDonagh for Donnacha Mahon.

Match Official:- Fergal O’Shea (Shannon Gaels)

Banner Cup Division 3 Football League Round 4 @ Quilty .  

Ballyvaughan 1.12 Kilmurry Ibrickane 0.03  

A goal from James Hynes just before half time put this game out of reach for kilmurry Ibrickane, played at Pairc Naomh Mhuire Quilty on Sunday 6th of April. The half time score of 1.5 to 0.01 single point for the hosts. A fight back was on the cards but from the start of the second half Ballyvaughan with a point from Cian Walsh in the first minute stretched the lead to 8 Points.

Scores for Ballyvaughan were

John Martyn 0.06 4 (Play) 2 Free's

Jamie Hynes 1.01

Kevin Carrucan 0.02

Kieran Casey 0.01

Gary O'Toole 0.01

Cian Walsh 0.01

Best for Kilmurry Ibrickane were Seamus Murrihy at midfield, Liam McInerney in the forward division. Tomas O'Doherty at the back and vetern John Talty.

Line out was Damien McNamara, Mark Walsh, Philip Monks,Sean McNamara, Jack Queally, Kieran Casey, Mark O'Loughlin, (Captain) Raymond Casey, James Hynes, Cian Walsh, Kevin Carrucan, Killian Mahon, Diarmuid Greene, John Martyn, Stevie Hynes.

Subs used were:

Donnacha Mahon for Cian Walsh.

Gary O'Toole for Kevin Carrucan.

Tomas O'Toole for Kieran Casey.

John Linnane for Killian Mahon.

Not used Tomas Francis.

Banner Cup Division 3 Football League Round 5 @ Roslevan .  

Ballyvaughan 0.07 St Joseph's Doora Barefield 0.03   

A penalty save by Damien McNamara in the Ballyvaughan Goal in the first half of this division 3 football league game played at Roslevan proved to be crucial to gaining the 2 points and claiming victory in the keenly contested game played in atrocious weather conditions.

Scorers:- John Martyn (4) 3 Free's 1 Play James Hynes (1) Play Stevie Hynes (1) Play Cian Walsh (1) Play

Team Lined out as follows:- Damien McNamara, Mark O'Loughlin,(Captain) Philip Monks, Sean McNamara, Setanta Moran, Kieran Casey, Mark Walsh, Jamie Hynes & Raymond Casey, Cian Walsh, Stevie Hynes Gary O'Toole, Donnacha Mahon, John Martyn, Killian Mahon.

Subs Used: Diarmuid Greene for Donnacha Mahon, Kevin Carrucan for Gary O'Toole, Tomas O'Toole for Cian Walsh

Match Official:- John Brew (Kilmurry Ibrickane)

Banner Cup Division 3 Football League Round 6 @ Ballyvaughan .  

Ballyvaughan 1.10 Cratloe 0.10   

Ballyvaughan defeated Cratloe by three points in Ballyvaughan. This match was played in windy conditions where the home team had a 7 point advantage at the break leading on a score line of 8 Points to Cratloe's 1 single score which was from play in the 25 minute. Philip Monks commanded the full back line from start to finish and Mark O'Loughlin, Kieran Casey and Setanta Moran were solid in the half back line, while all the forwards worked hard as a unit where scores were hard to come by especially playing in to the gale force wind. Both teams can look back at the game with a mixture of feelings as it could have been won but also lost by both teams. A goal from Donnacha Mahon in the last 10 minutes was the killer blow for Cratloe, the closing stages were tough and scores were at a premium were Cratloe's Joe O'Connor missed a few free's wind assisted. Cratloe best were Goalkeeper Jamie Joyce, Joe O'Connor, John O'Gorman and Kevin Browne. Ballyvaughan had good preformances over the hour from Philip Monk's, Mark Walsh and Gary O'Toole.

Scorers:- John Martyn (5) 3 Free's 2 Play, Donnacha Mahon 1 Goal, Mark Walsh (1) Play, Cian Walsh (1) Play, Killian Mahon (1) Play, Mark O'Loughlin (1) Play, Raymond Casey (1) Play.

Team Lined out as follows:- Damien McNamara, Mark Walsh, Philip Monks, Sean McNamara, Mark O'Loughlin,(Captain) Kieran Casey, Setanta Moran, Raymond Casey & Kevin Carrucan, Cian Walsh, Stevie Hynes Gary O'Toole, Killian Mahon, Donnacha Mahon, John Martyn.

Subs Used: Tomas O'Toole for Donnacha Mahon, Not Used: James Hynes

Match Official:- John Hannon (ML Cusack's)

Banner Cup Division 3 Football League Round 7 @ Doonbeg .  

Ballyvaughan 2.09 Doonbeg 1.13   

Three missed goal chances proved to be very costly in this last round Banner Cup Division 3 Football League game Played at Shahanan/McNamara memorial park Doonbeg on Sunday. The game started off at a lively pace where at midfield Ray Casey and James Hynes had a great battle with Doonbeg brothers Eamonn and Daryl Tubridy. The Missed goal chances occurred in the first half, the cross bar came under the spotlight, the first effort was from Mark O'Loughlin, the second was from James Hynes which resulted in a point from a rebound which the goal keeper had saved, and the Doonbeg keeper also blocked a close range effort from Pat Costello, which went out for a 45m Free. Doonbeg had a 3 point lead at the break on the scoreboard which read 9 Pts to 6Pts which they finished the strongest where midfielder Eamonn Tubridy landed 4 frees from over 40 metres out one of which was a 45.

At the start of the second half Diarmuid Greene scored a point from play and then Stevie Hynes had a goal from play to put Ballyvaughan ahead on a score line of 1.07 to 0.09. A Penalty was then converted by James Hynes, and two more points from John Martyn one from play and one from a free, with Doonbeg's corner forward Colm Killeen scoring 2 points from free's to keep them in touch. The last few minutes were crucial and Ballyvaughan could not hold on hold on to the 3 point lead, another free from close in reduced the lead to 2, and up stepped Eamonn Tubridy to blast a 13 metre free to the net for Doonbeg giving them a one point win, Ballyvaughan now await the draw for the semi final's stages to see if we can reach the final of this competition which was won in 1999 for the first time and again in 2006. We also played N Eoin in the 2003 decider.

Best for doonbeg was Eamonn Tubridy, Brian Shanahan, Brian Madigan at full back and Colm Kileen also impressed. While a good performance from Ballyvaughan was put in by Raymond Casey, James and Stevie Hynes and John Martyn.

Scorers for Ballyvaughan were:- John Martyn (6) 3 Play 3 Free's, James Hynes (1 Goal) (Penalty) (1) Point Play, Stevie Hynes (1 Goal) Play, Diarmuid Greene (2) play

The Line out was as follows:-

Tomas O'Toole, Mark Walsh, Kieran Casey, Gary O'Toole, Mark O'Loughlin, (Captain), Setanta Moran, Jack Queally, Jamie Hynes & Raymond Casey, Cian Walsh, Stevie Hynes John Martyn, Damien Mc Namara, Pat Costello, Diarmuid Greene.

Match Official:- Fergal O’Shea (Shannon Gaels)

Gorman Cup Football League Round 5 @ Ballyvaughan .  

Ballyvaughan 1.04 Kilmurry Ibrickane 0.16  

Kilmurry Ibrickane came to the community field on the thursday night for this O'Gorman Cup round 5 game. Goal chances proved coslty yet again, two in the first half especially for a shot hit the crossbar and was cleared and also a penalty was missed after John Martyn was dragged down by the goal keeper in the square, half time score of 0.09 to 0.03 could have oh so closer. The second half was a much more physical affair where temperes flaired on occasions, a penalty was aslo put over the bar in this half by Kilmurry. Ballyvaughan's top scorer on the night was John Martyn with 4 point's and Kilmurry's Mark McCarthy had a total of 5 point's. Kevin Carrucan scored the games only goal from play in the closing stages.

Team Line Out as follows:- Thomas O'Toole, Mark Walsh, Philip Monks, Setanta Moran, Mark O'Loughlin, (Captain) Kieran Casey, Cian Walsh, James Hynes & Raymond Casey, Killian Mahon, Stevie Hynes, Kevin Carrucan, Gary O'Toole, John Martyn and Donnacha Mahon.

Subs: Jack Queally for Cian Walsh, Tomas Francis for Gary O'Toole, Damien MC Namara for Stevie Hynes. Not used Paul McDonagh

Scores for Ballyvaughan were:-

John Martyn 0.04 (3) (Free's) (1) 45m Free. Kevin Carrucan (1) Goal.

Match Official:- John Hannon (ML Cusack's)

U12 Division 4 Football championship Round 8 @ Ballyvaughan .  

Ballyvaughan 3.10 Coolmeen 0.06   

Three goals Scored in the second half of this last U12 Championship game completed an unbeaten run of eight games and propelled Ballyvaughan/Fanore in to the semi finals of this competition for the second year in a row, Mike Anix, Philip Queally and Katie connole were the goal scorers.

Match Official:- Patrick Mc Carthy

2007 Season Match Reviews

County Intermediate Football Final 30-Sept 2007.  

Ballyvaughan-Fanore  0.10  ML Cusacks    0.08

Team and Subs:

1 Damien McNamara 2 Mark Walsh 3 Philip Monks 4 Sean McNamara 5 Mark O'Loughlin (C)                     6 Diarmuid Greene 7 Setanta Moran 8 James Hynes 9 Raymond Casey10 Cian Walsh 11 Stevie Hynes         12 Phelim Kyne 13 Jack Queally 14 John Martyn 15 Cillian Mahon

16 James Callinan 17 Kevin Carrucan 18 A.N Other 19 Jason Mc Donagh 20 Thomas O'Toole                   21 Donnacha Mahon 22 John Linnane 23 Damien Martyn 24 Paul McDonagh 25 Kieran Casey 

Management Team Pat Costello, Tom Newell, Sean Guthrie, Patsy Carrucan, Patricia Casey,              Veronica Costello and Case Sear 

Match Report to follow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Click here to read a comprehensive review of the 2006 Season

Click here to read a comprehensive review of the 2000 Season