The final of the Junior B (division 5) league also took place on Saturday evening with Broadford clinching the title with a 2-19 to 1-11 defeat of Tubber. The winners dominated the first half and at half time they were leading 0-11 to 1-5 with free taker Alan McMahon on form. Tubber had their danger man in half forward Declan Ryan who got their goal five minutes from half time. The second half resumed with Cian O'Brien getting Broadford's first goal before they began to pull away and he got his second goal near the end to seal the result. After the game Clare GAA treasurer Bernard Keane (St. Joseph's Doora/Barefield) presented Broadford captain James Skehan, who was out of action due to injury, with the cup.

Broadford: Ollie Marsh, Padraig Gunning, John Paul Whelan, Willie Hayes, Bernard McMahon, Mark O'Donovan, John Paul Skehan; Ger Hickey and Seanie Casey; Enda Moloney, David Wixted, David Hickey, Cian O'Brien, Padraic Boland, Alan McMahon.
Subs: Philip Duggan for Moloney, Willie Wixted for D.Wixted, Eoin O'Brien for C.O'Brien, Johnnie McNamara for Casey and Tom Cosgrove for Hayes.
Scorers: Alan McMahon (0-9, 0-8 frees), Cian O'Brien (2-2), Seanie Casey (0-3), David Wixted (0-2), Willie Hayes (free), Padraic Boland and David Hickey (0-1) each.

Tubber: Paul Waters, Mark Waters, Ollie Taaffe, Enda Quinn, Dermot Taaffe, Micheal Kelly, Philip O'Connor; Cyril Cunningham and Damien Quinn; Evan O'Donnoghue, Shane McMahon, Declan Ryan, David Conroy, Paddy O'Connor, Joe Curran.
Subs: Cathal O'Grady for Conroy, David Fogarty for Curran, Adrian Nilan for Philip O'Connor, Sean Brosnan for M.Waters.
Scorers: Declan Ryan (1-9, 1-5 frees), Paddy O'Connor and David Fogarty (0-1) each. Tweet

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