Claremorris U-15 Boys

Claremorris U-15's secured a convincing win over Killala on Wednesday evening 11/05/11 in Concannon Park. Claremorris were 2-0 up inside the opening ten minutes with goals from Oisin Brady and Shane Treacy, both goals supplied by Conor Diskin. Killala were unfortunate to concede an own goal in the 15th minute, following an excellent cross from the right by Kieran Canavan. Conor Diskin showed good close control to score two further goals before half-time and a well taken goal from Callum Henry, following a neat one-two, left the half-time score 6-0 to Claremorris. Conor Diskin completed his hat-trick shortly after the re-start and in the 55th minute a deep cross to the back post, by Shane Treacy, was finished off well by Oisin Brady. Replacements George Beddows and Nathan McNabb had strong second half performances and the Claremorris team reduced Killala to very few chances in the half. Killala scored a consolation goal in injury time to leave the final score 8-1 in favour of Claremorris.

Claremorris: K.Saunders, H.Kowalski, J.McCormack, N.Joyce, K.Canavan, C.Henry, C.Walsh, O.Brady, C.Diskin, S.Treacy. Subs: P.Barry, D. McAndrew, G.Beddows, N.McNabb, J.Pilbrow, J.Vahey, N.Maxwell, P.O'Connell, D.McHugh/Murphy.

Last week the same team had a hard-fought win in Kilmurray on Wednesday evening 18/05/11. Shane Treacy pounced on an error by the Kilmurray keeper to score from outside the box in the 10th minute. That proved to be the only score of the half as Keith Saunders made two excellent reflex saves to prevent Kilmurray from getting a quick reply. David Gilmore also made a number of important interceptions which preserved the lead for Claremorris. Claremorris scored the goal of the game, early in the second half, with neat passing in the middle of the pitch releasing Kieran Canavan, who played a one-two with Shane Treacy, before crossing to the back post for Oisin Brady to head in. A Kieran Canavan corner than caused confusion in the Kilmurray box and Callum Henry reacted quickest to strike home the third. Kilmurray scored a deserved goal in the 50th minute but further goals from Oisin Brady and a well taken goal by Cathal Walsh finished off the game for Claremorris.

Claremorris: Keith Saunders, Patrick Barry, Mark Ring, David Gilmore, Hubert Kowalski, Kieran Canavan, Callum Henry, Cathal Walsh, Oisin Brady, Conor Diskin, Shane Treacy. Subs: Eoin Horkan, Dara McHugh Murphy, George Beddows, Daniel McAndrew.

Claremorris Junior B Team.

Claremorris Junior B Team drew 2 - 2 away to Achill last sunday 08/05/11 in windy blustery conditions. Claremorris took the lead with a penalty taken by Michael Mullee, then 2 - 0 with a goal by Kenneth Mortimer to lead at half time. Claremorris played against the wind in the second half with Achill coming out guns blazing. Achill received a penalty but kicked it over the crossbar. With 10 minutes left Achill scored twice in quick sucession to end in a draw.Ooverall strong preformance from Claremorris's Michael Mullee, Gareth Gleeson, Fergal O'Connor, Kenneth Mortimer & Kevin Duggan.

Claremorris U15 Girls.

Claremorris girls had a great game last thursday evening 05/05/11 when they played Ballyglass at home in Concannon park.
They started strong and were leading 3-0 in the first half when Ballyglass came back to make it 3-1.

Ballyglass came back strong in the second half but with good defence work and great goalkeeping by Claremorris they stayed on top for the rest of the game and finished with a win of 7-4.
Scorers for Claremorris were Hannah Cleary (2), Sarah O'Brien (2), Iona Commins (1), Ciara Nally (1), Laura Keane (1).

Claremorris U13 B team.

A very entertaining match was played out on Friday evening 06/05/11 last at Concannon Park when the Claremorris U13B team, captained by Adam McDonagh, drew 3 all with Ballina Town B. Claremorris took the lead when Patrick Murphy expertly played a ball through to Ciaran Murphy, who in turn finished it superbly to the top right corner of the net. Ballina Town's U13s came back strong with 3 very good goals to take a 3-1 lead into the half time break.
After the break however it was all change as Claremorris first got a penalty goal from Stephen McGreal, then the never say die attitude came to the fore as Claremorris kept piling on the pressure which paid off and drew level with a superb finish by second half substitute Adam Gilmore.

Furthermore Claremorris were further helped by a fine save in the last few minutes by Eamon Samoska.

Both sets of team must be congratulated on a fine sporting game which showed the entertainment and skill on show at the underage levels of Mayo soccer.

Soccer: Claremorris take honours in derby
By Patrick Hennelly in The Green

Connacht Gold Cup - Round 1
BALLINROBE TOWN 0 CLAREMORRIS AFC 2

CLAREMORRIS maintained their dominance of this South Mayo rivalry by recording their second victory of the season against Ballinrobe Town, this time in the Connacht Gold Cup, at The Green, on Saturday evening.
Claremorris faced a stern test throughout this derby clash, however, the intervention of super-sub Alan Fenwick, who netted a tidy brace after being summoned from the bench, ended Ballinrobe’s interest in this season’s cup competition.
The embryonic stages saw the busy Derek Glynn pose problems for the locals, with his early effort just marginally off target. Ballinrobe’s first glimpse of goal arrived on seven minutes, as the returning Conor Maloney saw his tame strike easily dealt with by Alvin McCallig.
As the half progressed Maloney began to cause greater concern for the visiting defence, with the striker left ruing his luck on 14 minutes, blazing over the crossbar from close-range.
Maloney could and perhaps should have pinched the lead for the Robesiders on 26 minutes, but after latching onto possession inside the area, he missed a gilt-edged opportunity.
Claremorris were on the back-foot but the hosts failed to turn their healthy possession ratio into goals, as JP O’Gorman saw his attempt on goal thwarted by the advancing McCallig. Indeed the locals could have received a timely boost just before the break, but once again McCallig denied O’Gorman.
On the resumption, Claremorris appeared more eager, as an Adrian Cregg free-kick was just marginally off target.
At the other end, Ballinrobe were once again left ruing their luck, as a Damien Budzynzki cross-cum-shot flashed across the face of goal.
The Concannon Park outfit almost fashioned the lead on 55 minutes, as substitute Brian Gallagher released David Grant whose telling strike forced Paul Tiernan into a smart save.

Despite doing their utmost to force the lead, Claremorris were left frustrated at times due to the timely interventions of Ballinrobe’s John Fitzpatrick and Padraig Costello.
The Red and White continued to apply pressure on the visitors, as Colin Hughes teed-up O’Gorman on 70 minutes, with his snapshot forcing McCallig to turn the leather behind for a corner-kick.
From Budzynzki’s resultant deadball delivery, Maloney saw his chance flash over the crossbar.
With the game finely balanced, the breakthrough arrived for the visitors on 76 minutes. A stinging free-kick from Glynn was only parried by Tiernan, allowing substitute Alan Fenwick the opportunity to tap home the rebound, much to the joy of the away bench.
Shortly after, Jarlath Varley could well have secured the victory for the visitors, but after latching onto an Adrian Cregg free-kick, the former saw his effort flash inches over the crossbar.
Ballinrobe were reduced to 10 men on 83 minutes, as Pierce Sweeney received his second yellow followed by a red card, and the visitors used their numerical advantage wisely, and they secured the victory on 86 minutes. A long-range ‘Rory Delap’ style throw-in from Brian Gallagher found Fenwick and the latter gleefully added both his and his team’s second goal of the evening.

BALLINROBE TOWN: Paul Tiernan, Brian Conroy, Derek Heneghan, Padraig Costello, John Fitzpatrick, Colin Hughes, Pierce Sweeney, Enda Reilly, Conor Maloney, JP O’Gorman, Damien Budzynzki. Subs: Shane Ryan (for Budzynzki 87), Simon Walsh (for Maloney 87).
CLAREMORRIS: Alvin McCallig, Nicky Pilbrow, Andrew Shally, John Hutton, Niall Kitching, Paul Ryan, Mark Gallagher, Paul Maloney, Derek Glynn, Adrian Cregg, David Grant. Subs: Brian Gallagher (for Gallagher ht), Jarlath Varley (for Maloney 68), Alan Fenwick (for Grant 73).
Referee: Mick Walsh

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Champions rocked as Glynn bags three
By DAVID TUOHY

BALLINA TOWN 1 CLAREMORRIS 3
DEREK Glynn’s hat-trick sealed a hard-earned three points for Claremorris on Saturday afternoon, as the visitors resisted a late spell of Ballina pressure to preserve their single-goal lead, before Glynn put the result beyond doubt two minutes from time with his third of the match.

It had been a finely-balanced encounter from the very first whistle, but the crafty attacking Claremorris’ duo of Glynn and Brian Gallagher eventually proved the difference between the two sides.

The away team looked the most likely to make an early breakthrough, and had a penalty claim waved away after just three minutes when Nicky Pilbrow was taken down inside the box by Ross Kenny, a decision that incensed the Claremorris management, but ensured a bright start to the game for the neutral spectator.

The visitors remained in control, and Pilbrow came close with a glancing header from an Andrew Shally free after 12 minutes. Pressure was mounting on the home side, and two minutes later, they found themselves a goal down, as John Hutton’s incisive long ball found Derek Glynn, and the striker lifted a shot over the onrushing Ballina goalkeeper Kieran O’Malley and into the back of the net.

Claremorris had deserved their lead, but ‘Town soon began to work their way back into the game; Daniel Gorman and John Durkan began to see more of the ball in midfield, and they were finally beginning to get their strikers involved in the game.

Ross Kenny provided a sweeping delivery onto the head of John Durkan, whose looping header was not far off target on the 17th minute.

Ballina drew level shortly afterwards when the Claremorris defence could only clear their lines as far as striker Mick Duffy, who showed great composure to bring the ball under control and fire a powerful shot past Alvin McCallig from 12 yards. The hosts had been passing with far more ease in the minutes leading up to the goal, and Duffy and strikepartner Philip Devers were becoming a far greater threat than they had been in the early stages.

The hosts, however, were unable to build on this momentum, and Claremorris regained the lead after 31 minutes when Adrian Cregg’s cross found Brian Gallagher, who was denied by a superb stop from goalkeeper O’Malley, but the Ballina goalkeeper could do little to keep out the rebound, as Derek Glynn stole in to finish from close range.

The final quarter of an hour of the first half yielded very few opportunities at either end, Ballina winger Eugene Gorman came the closest after 36 minutes with a rasping drive across the face of goal, but the visitors remained a goal to the good at the halfway stage.

The hosts emerged as a much stronger side after the break, dominating possession in the first 10 minutes of the second half. Defender Tom O’Connor was distributing the ball well from his centre-back berth, and John Durkan continued to influence the midfield.

Despite this, Town were unable to convert this dominance into scoring chances, and defender Malachy McCarron was lucky to escape with just a booking in the 59th minute when he halted a Claremorris counterattack by dragging Brian Gallagher to the ground just outside the box. Gallagher’s freekick sailed well over the crossbar, but the visitors ability to hit their opponents on the break became increasingly useful as Ballina continued to dictate the midfield.

Time was beginning to run out for the home side, and they switched to a more attacking 4-3-3 formation, with John Durkan joining Mick Duffy and Philip Devers up front for the final 20 minutes. This change heaped further pressure on the visitors, and Andrew Shally kept his side ahead with a heroic clearance off the line from a John Durkan effort in the 82nd minute.

Moments later, Dwayne Helly grazed the upright with a good strike from 18 yards, and substitute Darragh McCormack came close with a header four minutes from time. Ballina were throwing everything they could at the Claremorris rearguard, but when faced with the likes of Shally, John Hutton and Niall Kitching, the hosts could find no way through.

Claremorris then sealed victory when they doubled their advantage against the run of play in the 88th minute. Another counter-attack resulted in Brian Gallagher squaring the ball to Derek Glynn, who made no mistake with a first-time finish to complete his hat-trick and secure the three points for his side after surviving a torrent of pressure from their opponents.

BALLINA TOWN: Kieran O’Malley, Dwayne Helly, Ross Kenny, Declan O’Connor, Malachy McCarron, Tom O’Connor, John Durkan, Daniel Gorman, Mick Duffy, Philip Devers, Eugene Gorman. Subs: Darragh McCormack (for D O’Connor), William Byron (for Devers).

CLAREMORRIS: Alvin McCallig, Christy Heffernan, Andrew Shally, John Hutton, Niall Kitching, Mark Gallagher, Nicky Pilbrow, Adrian Cregg, Derek Glynn, Brian Gallagher, Mark Noble. Sub: Alan Fennick (for Noble). REF: Kevin Cox

Claremorris AFC

Claremorris AFC soccer club is one of the largest clubs in Mayo. Last year it was awarded Club of the year 2010 and several teams won their leagues making it the best year to date. The Club is holding a registration evening for 2011 season in Curam on Friday 25th Februrary from 7pm till 9pm.
Registration is €90 for 1 child or €150 for 2 or more children. It is open to both boys and girls from the age of 6 upwards. All are welcome to join.

Claremorris AFC
Claremorris AFC soccer club are holding their AGM on Sunday 30th January next.
It is to be held in Curam, Claremorris at 3.30pm. All are welcome to attend.

Claremorris secured their second ever Quigley Cup when they had a deserved win over a gallant Bangor Hibs side in today’s (Saturday) Final at Milebush Park.

Despite the “greyish and dullish” afternoon, both Claremorris and Bangor Hibs gave their respective supporters something to cheer about in an entertaining final that produced 8 goals, and some fine individual performances from both sides. The Quigley Cup, which is one of the longest running, and most coveted competitions in Schoolboys / Youths football, always seems to offer something special on Final Day – and the 2010 final was no exception with 8 goals, two penalties, a hat-trick hero and plenty of goalmouth action.

Both sides lined out as expected but Bangor appeared to start the game with only the one up front in the lively and impressive Darren McManamon, whereas Claremorris looked to have a far more solid unit playing a 4 -4 -2 formation from the very start with Darren Coen and Gareth Gleeson in the striking roles.

Claremorris entered the game as favourites and gave a sign of things to come when Darren Coen was fed a long ball from defence – he ran into space, and his left footed effort from 20 yards went high and wide after just one minute. Some 7 minutes later Coen was again on hand to receive from John Hutton, and this time the striker shot the ball past Martin Rowland in the Bangor goal to give his side the lead.

Claremorris were the dominant side in the early stages with both Coen and Gleeson causing many problems for the Bangor defence. Claremorris had a strong grip on the midfield exchanges and the midfield quartet of Shally, Stratton, Hutton and Pilbrow were very much to the fore. Claremorris full back Jim Shaughnessy was most effective in supporting his midfield with many fine runs down the left flank and combining well with Andrew Shally in the process. Bangor Hibs on the other hand were only able to offer token resistance with their only attempt in the opening period to come from the hard working and effective Darren McManamon when his 25 yard effort was easily held by Grant in the Claremorris goal.

It looked like as if Claremorris were going to increase their lead in the 15^th minute when John Hutton set up Jim Shaughnessy with a short free kick some 20 yards from goal but with Shaughnessy powering down on goal, his shot from 8 yards was well saved by Rowland on this occasion. Rowland however could do nothing about Claremorris’s second goal when a delightful cross from Andrew Shally was headed home to the back of the net by Darren Coen to give his side a 2 – 0 lead after 18 minutes.

Bangor Hibs responded some two minutes later when a fine pass by Shane Murphy found Darren McManamon some 20 yards from goal – McManamon coolly delivered the ball past Grant, and brought his side back into the game with a fine goal. With this goal, Bangor Hibs found a new freshness with more possession, and were beginning to play some good football in the process – Darragh Carey was providing a better quality ball from the back and Shane Murphy was distributing the ball well on the right side of midfield – McManamon up front was beginning to cause the Claremorris defence a degree of trouble with his pace and skill, and Declan McManamon and Liam Devlin were putting in the challenges in the midfield battle.

The game appeared to be settling for the 2 – 1 score-line at half time up until the 45^th minute when it appeared to this observer that Bangor were somewhat unfortunate in giving away a third goal on the stroke of half time. Rowland in the Bangor goal had come off his line, and gathered the ball – the goalkeeper appeared to have been slightly impeded by an opponent in his distribution of the ball to one of his own players. His throw out landed near the feet of an opponent who in turn passed to Darren Coen – Rowland was unable to hold and gather Coen's effort, and the ball ended up in the back of the net to give the Claremorris side a 3 – 1 lead going into the break, and Darren Coen having secured his hat-trick in the process.

The second half had a similar pattern to the first half with Claremorris looking the more dangerous side, and the team likely to score. A long through ball from the back by Paul Mannion found Coen in a forward position – Coen set up James Stretton on goal but his weak attempt was saved easily by Rowland after 55 minutes. Some 4 minutes later Stretton was involved again when he set up Gareth Gleeson - on this occasion Rowland brought off an excellent save by touching the ball around the post and out for a corner when it seemed certain that Gleeson would score.

Some three minutes later Bangor were handed a gift and a life-line when Claremorris centre back Paul Mannion was adjudged by referee Pat Foley to have deliberately handled the ball in the penalty area whilst under no pressure – Darragh Carey shot home the resultant penalty kick in fine aplomb to bring the score-line back to 3 – 2. Claremorris were to respond immediately however, and increased their lead when some fine interplay between James Stretton and Gareth Gleeson saw the latter score a fine goal after 64 minutes.

In an all action period in the game, Bangor Hibs were very unlucky not to score – Matt Burke's powerful header from Darragh Carey’s free kick looked goal-bound only to strike the upright, and be cleared to safety by a defender in the 66^th minute. Bangor were reluctant to make any early changes in personnel, and maybe should have moved Darragh Carey into the midfield role at an earlier stage. McManamon up front was starved of decent possession in the second half and the Bangor side posed little additional threat except from set pieces. The final quarter did however see Bangor with more possession and Carey being the major influence. Some fine interplay between McManamon, Carey and Conroy saw the latter’s effort held by Grant in the Claremorris goal.

Any hope of a recovery by Bangor Hibs was dampened when wonderful play between James Stretton, substitute Steve Coen, and Darren Coen saw the latter slide his effort past Rowland for his side’s fifth goal, and his own fourth in the 85^th minute.

Bangor Hibs got a further consolation goal in the dying minutes of the game when Paul Mannion once again handled the ball in the penalty area – the resultant spot kick was delivered home once again in fine style by Darragh Carey to give us a final score-line of 5 – 3 in favour of the Claremorris side.

Claremorris were a well balanced side with some fine individual performances from Jim Shaughnessy, Andrew Shally, James Stretton, John Hutton, and Darren Coen. Bangor Hibs were well served by Darragh Carey, Shane Murphy, David Conroy and Darren McManamon.

D Grant, C Brennan, J Shaughnessy, A Butler, P Mannion, N Pilbrow, J Stretton, J Hutton, G Gleeson, D Coen, A Shally – Substitutes A Peters, S Coen, C Kelly, D Connelly, K McCormack,

M Rowland, C Grealish, C Carey, D Carey, M Burke, S Murphy, D McManamon, L Devlin, B McAndrew, D Conroy, D McManamon – Substitutes S McKenzie, S Gallagher, J Lindsay, J Sweeney, S Tighe.

Claremorris AFC are holding their annual Sports Quiz on Friday 5th November 2010 at 9pm in the Dalton Inn Hotel, Claremorris. Table of 4 per team. €60 per table. All are welcome. Kindly sponsored by MMH Ltd.

By Anthony Hennigan

CONN RANGERS 1 CLAREMORRIS 2
THE best team won, but only just.

Indeed, Claremorris were reliant on Conn Rangers midfielder David Burke shooting a gilt edged opportunity over the bar from 12 yards just two minutes from full-time before eventually securing their place in the next round of the FAI U-18 Cup.

The visitors to Knockmore last Sunday could have been at least two goals to the good, possibly even three or four, by the time they fell behind to a 25th minute Keith Ruttledge strike. The goal was scored from what was only Rangers’ second chance of the game, the first having arrived just moments earlier when Cathal Faughnan’s deflected volley resulted in the corner from which Ruttledge’s opportunity arose.

Swinging outwards from the right, Mikey Burke’s cornerkick landed at the feet of Justin Rice who had time to tee up David McHale for a shot from the edge of the area. McHale’s effort was parried by ‘keeper Grant who was powerless to prevent Ruttledge from drilling home the rebound. And all this after John Hutton, from a free-kick, Conor Kelly, with too weak of a flick to Darren Coen’s through-ball, Coen himself, shooting just wide from 20 yards, and Nicky Pilbrow had all failed to earn Claremorris the lead.

It was Pilbrow who had gone closest to scoring, in the 22nd minute, when an intricate passing build-up ended with the midfielder’s thundering long-range shot looking destined for the top corner only for Conn ‘keeper Ronan Canavan to leap left and spectacularly push the ball past the post.

With two key players absent due to junior team commitments and only the bare 11 players available, the goal, when it arrived three minutes after, instilled great confidence into Conn Rangers. Keith Ruttledge tried his luck from 25 yards and although David Grant hadn’t to work too hard to keep that effort out, he was tested to the maximum in the 35th minute when diving full-stretch to prevent Cathal Faughnan’s sweetest of left foot volleys from sneaking into the bottom left corner.

It was Claremorris, however, who finished the first half much the stronger and who were rightly aggrieved when John Hutton was denied a goal when referee Aiden Nevin failed to play an advantage. Still, there was no excuse that Claremorris didn’t equalise when Gareth Gleeson’s follow-up header to a James Shaughnessy free-kick that was turned onto the crossbar by Ronan Canavan, was directed straight back into the arms of the grateful goalkeeper from point-blank range.

The chasers had signalled their intent nonetheless and it took them only two minutes of the second half to create another point-blank opportunity for Gleeson but amazingly he headed Nicky Pilbrow’s cross against the crossbar and Conn Rangers remained in front but not for long.

The concession of a free-kick to the right of their penalty area had Rangers defending deep, and no amount of bodies in the box could prevent John Hutton from glancing James Stretton’s delivery into the bottom corner of Canavan’s goal, with 49 minutes just elapsed.

Both teams were well-matched at this stage, in both scoring terms and on the balance of play, but only half-chances for Darren Coen, for Claremorris, and Cathal Faughan, for Rangers, presented themselves before Claremorris struck for what would prove the match-winning goal, in the 70th minute.

James Stretton, patrolling the left wing all game long, dragged the ball back to his captain, John Hutton, who, steeping inside his marker, coolly allowed the ball roll across his body before opening up to shoot off his right boot with bullet like accuracy to the bottom right corner.

Relieved to have finally taken the lead they deserved, Claremorris looked the more composed of the teams in the latter stages, and at all times tried to implement an attractive, passing style of play, however, all their good work almost unravelled in the 88th minute.

David Burke, who had battled superbly in the centre of the park all game long, found himself in space inside the Claremorris penalty area but with sight of goal, he blazed his side’s last chance to force extra-time over the crossbar.

CONN RANGERS: Ronan Canavan, Thomas Clarke, James Langan, Kevin Mills, Daryl Moran, David Burke, Cathal Faughnan, Justin Rice, Keith Ruttledge, David McHale, Mikey Burke.

CLAREMORRIS: David Grant, Conor Brennan, James Shaughnessy, Aidan Butler, Paul Mannion, Nicky Pilbrow, John Hutton, Conor Kelly, Gareth Gleeson, Darren Coen, James Stretton. Subs: Stephen Coen (for Brennan 71).

Referee: Aiden Nevin.

Claremorris turned on the style in Concannon Park on Sunday to record an eight goals to one victory over luckless Kilmore in their final home league game of a remarkable season.
Brian Gallagher was the star of the show, scoring four of the goals and claiming one assist in a fine overall display.
But there were others to catch the eye in what was a dominant display over the Erris men.
Kilmore travelled with the bare 11 players as the squad was depleted due to injury and other commitments.
They shut the home side out for just over 10 minutes before Gallagher opened the scoring, lobbing the ball over the out-rushing Kilmore 'keeper Gary Keane and into the net.
Soon it was 2-0, the lanky striker with a simple side-footed finish after he rounded Keane to give the perfect conclusion to Danny Broderick's superb through ball.
Gallagher had secured his hat trick by the 20th minute when he took down Andrew Shally's excellent cross-field delivery, turned his marker and shot confidently past Keane to make it 3-0.
The striker had another before half time, but not before Jan Rada had made it 4-0 in the 36th minute. The ball went in past Keane at the near post as Czech midfielder Rada got a touch to Kevin Costello's cross from the right wing.
On the stroke of half time Gallagher rose majestically to head in Broderick's corner, ensuring the home side of a 5-0 lead at the break.
Kilmore found some energy for the start of the second half and after Darren Keane forced Clarmorris 'keeper Shane Macken into a save in the very first minute, they pulled a goal back when Tommy Murphy finished well when he latched on to a long through ball.
However, the goal only served to reawaken Claremorris. After a number of missed chances, Danny Broderick restored the five-goal lead in the 61st minute when he finished with aplomb to the bottom right corner of the Kilmore goal from Gallagher's low delivery from the left.
There were two more goals for the home side to celebrate before the end, Andrew Shally and substitute Fergal O'Connor drilling in shots from the edge of the area, the former going high and the latter going low but both with the same result.
It capped a fine season for the south Mayo club, and captain Niall Kitching was presented with the Premier Division trophy after the game by Mayo League chairman, Padraig McHale.

Claremorris: S. Macken, C. Heffernan, A. Shally, M. Sullivan, N. Kitching, J. Rada, D. Grant, D. Costello, B. Gallagher, K. Costello, D. Broderick.
Subs: F. O'Connor, M. Doble, J. Kavanagh (used); I. Costello, Paul Maloney, C. Whittle, A. Higgins, J. Mitchell (unused).
Kilmore: G. Keane, P.J. Keane, D. Murray, A. Creane, N. McLoughlin, S. McDermott, P. Gilbert, M. Gilbert, M. O'Boyle, D. Keane, T. Murphy.
Ref: K. Cox (Castlebar).
●Star rating: Brian Gallagher...impressive showing.

Defending champions Claremorris and last year's runners-up Iorras Aontaithe B served up a feast of goals in Sunday's Tuohy Cup final at Milebush.
In the end Claremorris successfully defended their title, and for the Premier Division table toppers it could well be the first part of a super double with the league title firmly in their sights.
But Iorras, who occupy bottom spot in the Premier, pushed Claremorris all the way and made them earn their win.
Indeed Brian Gallagher's winning goal in the penultimate minute of extra time was the first time Claremorris led in the game.
The teams entered the final in direct contrast to last year. Then, Claremorris were bottom of the division and Iorras

were near the top, but the south Mayo men's win in that game started a surge that lifted them clear of the relegation zone.
Now, they are a team transformed and, barring a disaster, they'll be playing Super League football next season.
Iorras, on the other hand, are finding it tougher this year but are not adrift at the foot of the table and can avoid the drop.
They started Sunday's game as if they had something to prove. The Belmullet-based side took the lead after just 14 minutes when Thomas McAndrew curled a wonderful shot past Claremorris 'keeper Shane Macken from the left apex of the penalty area to the opposite bottom corner.
Claremorris were nervous from the start and the concession of a second goal just three minutes later did nothing to quell that uneasiness. This time McAndrew was the creator, swinging in a corner that Jason Boylan powerfully headed to the Claremorris net.
Stung by the poor start, Claremorris finally began to play the football they're capable of. But the goal chances that fell the way of Kevin Butler all went a-begging, the winger wayward with his shooting after breaking free on three occasions on the right side.
Iorras' chances started to dry up after an attempted lob by McAndrew from 35 yards midway through the half and another long distance attempt by Sean O'Donnell edging towards the half-hour mark.
But they maintained the 2-0 lead up to half time and for 13 minutes of the second half.
Finally, however, the Claremorris pressure paid off, Brian Gallagher heading past Iorras 'keeper Harry Reilly from six yards out after Danny Broderick picked him out with a fine cross from the left.
They continued to pile on the pressure but Iorras were holding out. The north Mayo team went over 50 minutes without a shot on target and while substitute Daniel Farrell changed that with seven to go, Macken was behind it all the way.
When the equaliser came, in the last minute of the game, it was worth waiting for. Gallagher crossed deep into the area from the left and Broderick, lurking behind everyone, lined up a bicycle kick – and then executed it with perfect technique. Reilly got his hands to the ball but couldn't stop it crossing the line.
Claremorris, through Gallagher and Butler, had chances to win it in normal time. The best was Galllagher's second chance in the third minute of added-on time when Kevin Costello nodded down to him but he side-footed the ball wide from close range.
Iorras, so long on the defensive, stunned Claremorris by taking the lead again in the very first minute of extra time. Jason Boylan broke free into the area and squeezed the ball into goal off Macken's hands, establishing a 3-2 advantage.
So Claremorris had to work back into the game all over again. Credit to them, they didn't panic and started to play the ball around with purpose, as before. Their cause wasn't helped, however, by the forced withdrawal of Danny Broderick due to injury. With all three subs used, they had to carry on with just 10 men.
Iorras were reduced to 10 for similar reasons just into the second period of extra time, Robert Carey having to cry off due to a knock.
Claremorris pounced in the fourth minute, substitute Jan Rada with a low drive from outside the box that squirmed into goal off Reilly's hands, a shot the goalkeeper could have stopped.
The winner came in the second last minute of the game when Costello played in Gallagher through the middle. The Claremorris striker took the ball in his stride, skipped around Reilly in the Iorras goal and coolly slotted to the net, winning the cup for his team.

Claremorris: S. Macken, C. Whittle, F. O'Connor, M. Sullivan, J. Kavanagh, P. Maloney, K. Butler, D. Costello, B. Gallagher, K. Costello, D. Broderick.
Subs used: A. Shally, J. Rada, C. Heffernan.
Iorras Aontaithe B: H. Reilly, T. Duffy, S. O'Malley, R. Carey, P. Gaughan, K. O'Connor, J.N. Flannery, J. Boylan, S. O'Donnell, S. Cawley, T. McAndrew.
Subs used: B. McIntyre, P. Geoghegan, D. Farrell.
Ref: P. Foley (Westport).

Claremorris U12A soccer squad is one step away from being crowned Division 1 champions after a convincing 4-0 victory over Ballyglass A in Claremorris last Friday evening.

Claremorris almost scored right from the kick-off when Daniel Huane came close and they continued in a similar vein throughout the remainder of the first half and despite dominating most of the half and creating several goal chances the match was scoreless at half time. The deadlock was broken about eight minutes into the second half when the ever dependable Conor Diskin scored from a Brian McGuinness corner. Simon Vahey made it 2-0 five minutes later with a superbly place shot to the top of the net. Daniel Huane added a third some four minutes later after a superb pass from Daniel Murphy and a second from Simon Vahey a couple of minutes later put the game well beyond Ballyglass reach. This was Claremorris’s eighth straight league win on the trot and they now only need one point from their final two games to be declared Mayo Division 1 League Champions

Claremorris U12A soccer squad continue their winning ways this week with a 5-4 victory over Fahy Rovers in the second round of the Mayo Cup. In a very exciting game, a very lacklustre start by Claremorris saw then 3-0 down after only 4 minutes and 4-0 down at 8 minutes. The blistering pace set by Fahy continued until mid way through the first half when Claremorris finally began to gain their composure. Two goals late in the first half from Daniel Huane and Liam Walsh left the score at 4-2 at half-time. The second half was an altogether different affair with Claremorris asserting themselves and dominating from there on. At the halfway point in the second half, the score was level at 4-4 with goals from Conor Diskin and a second for Daniel Huane. The winner proved elusive until about 4 minutes from time when a brilliant chipped finish from Brian Quinn after some great work by Liam Walsh saw Claremorris take a 5-4 lead, which they never relinquished. Claremorris continue their league campaign next week at home to Snugboro.

Ciara Burke, Ciara Nally, Caitlin Burke, Olivia Barrett, Nicole Lavelle, Ciara Keane, Saoirse Brady

Mary Stretton, Ciara Fahey, Iona Commons, Fionnuala Horkan, Natasha O’Toole, Ellen Stretton, Hannah Cleary, Lauren McHugh, Tina Larkin, Ingrid Fahey

Claremorris U-12As have reached the half way stage in Division 1 of the Mayo League with maximum points after a close 3-2 away victory over Ballyglass on Friday night. Claremorris went into a 2-0 half-time lead thanks to goals by Conor Dixon and Daniel Huane, however the second half was a much more even affair with Ballyglass bringing it back to 2-1 before another Claremorris goal from Conor Dixon made it 3-1. Claremorrris seemed to be coasting to a comfortable victory when a mix up in the Claremorris defence let Ballyglass in for a second with about 5 mins to go. At 3-2 the final minutes saw some sustained Ballyglass pressure, but Claremorris held on for what was in the end a hard earned victory. Claremorris’s next match is a difficult away fixture to Iorrais Aointainte next Friday.

Claremorris U-12A continued the good start they’ve made to their Division 1 campaign with a 1-0 victory over a very strong Iorrais Aointhe team at Concannon Park last Friday evening. Despite dominating the first half, they had to wait until five minutes into the second half before the goal eventually came from top scorer Simon Vahey. Iorrais upped their game after the goal and Claremorris were under sustained pressure for the following ten minutes. Some superb defending and a great all round team performance saw Claremorris gain an important victory. Claremorris: J. Pilbrow, F Brady, D Howard, R. Commons, P. Barry, D Murphy, B Quinn, L Walsh, C Diskin, S Vahey , D Huane.

dates are 12^th to 14^th July 2010 – 100 places but will be taken fast so book early

Claremorris U-12A got their campaign in Division 1 of the Mayo U12 schoolboy’s league off to a good start with a 7-2 victory at home to Kiltimagh-Knock Utd in Claremorris last Friday. After the first goal on 5 mins, the result was never in doubt with Claremorris playing some superb football throughout. A fine individual performance from Simon Vahey saw him scoring 4 goals. Other key players on the night were Brian Quinn and Conor Diskin. Claremorris: J. Pilbrow, H. Kowalski, D Howard, R. Commons, P. Barry, D Murphy, B Quinn, L Walsh, C Diskin, S Vahey, D Huane.

The 2010 season kicked off on the hottest day of the year to date, an achievement of little note considering the arctic conditions that had beset the nation for the previous four months. But on Sunday in Abbeytown the temperatures soared to heights that were completely unimaginable five days previously when the A and B teams convened here for training in the torrential rain and fierce winds. So with the pitch freshly recovered from its Winter ordeal, the two teams full of fresh enthusiasm for the new season and all the conditions necessary to ensure a perfect setting for the encounter it was remarkable how quickly hope unravelled for the home team. With barely two minutes on the clock they found themselves a goal behind and shell-shocked. After a bright attacking start that had seen them focussed on scoring at the other end they conceded possession to the visitors and with one sweeping counter-attack their opponents had scored with their first attack of the game when Brian Gallagher headed in Danny Broderick’s cross from the left flank. The goal heralded a deeper threat within the south Mayo men. They had contested three friendly matches in the previous week alone while the Deelsiders had failed to partake in even one. Consequently, the superior preparation was bound to pay dividends and over the duration of the game this became apparent. The hosts struggled to play cohesive football and rarely threatened on goal while their adversaries had a number of chances. Broderick struck a long distance shot from outside the penalty area that sailed just over the crossbar. At another stage he arrived at the exact right moment to meet a cross from the right wing but he inexplicably stubbed the ball over the bar from two yards out. But it appeared inevitable that the lead would be doubled and after twenty minutes it was when Kevin Butler scored. Sean Hiney came to the home side’s rescue later in the half when he magnificently cleared a goal bound shot off the line. Crossmolina had their moments in front of goal too with Joe Kearns integral to most of their good work. He struck two good long range efforts that tested Claremorris goalie Shane Macken. Paul Flaherty also came close to notching one for the hosts when he flashed a rising drive from the left side of the penalty box that just cleared the bar. But in general it was a poor opening half from the hosts and they retreated to the dressing room with more questions than answers.

The second half began much better for the local eleven as they settled into their stride and applied some concerted pressure on the opposing goal. However, after ten minutes the wind was taken out of their sails when Butler tenaciously burrowed his way down the right wing before drilling in a cross from near the by-line that navigated its way between post and keeper to register a third and fateful goal for Claremorris. Less than ten minutes later the nail was put in the coffin when a scramble within the home penalty area culminated in Brian Galalgher being upended and Michael Cafferty was adjudged to have prevented a clear goalscoring opportunity so he was dismissed. Butler stepped up to convert the penalty kick, completing his hat trick for the day and rendering the remainder of the game completely meaningless. Stewart Griffin had suffered a head injury prior to the final goal being scored but had continued to play with a bandage stemming the flow of blood. But he was forced to concede defeat to the wound and was withdrawn from the game, just as his team had to accept that they too could not win this battle. Claremorris proceeded to coast through the final throes of the match and Broderick even found the time to win a wager for exhibitionism that he had placed prior to the season's commencement. That seemed like an awful long time ago for the vanquished hosts as they trudged off the pitch with the sun still beating down from on high, but the optimism it seemed to offer less than two hours ago had long since disappeared.

Crossmolina – Morgan O’Malley, Michael Timlin, Anthony Timoney, Johnny Burke (Ronan O’Mara 45), Sean Hiney, Enda Jordan, Stewart Griffin (Shane McGinley 70), Michael Cafferty, Paul Flaherty, John Duggan, Joe Kearns

Claremorris – Shane Macken, Jas Kavanagh, Fergal O’Connor, Niall Kitching, Mark Sullivan, Christy Heffernan, Dave Grant, Paul Moloney, Danny Broderick, Brian Gallagher, Kevin Butler