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From hoganstand.

Holders Ballyhaunis will meet neighbours and arch rivals Tooreen in the Mayo SHC final following their semi-final victories over Castlebar and Westport respectively.

Ballyhaunis remain on course for a three-in-a-row of successes after they easily disposed of Castlebar's challenge by 2-14 to 0-6. Castlebar were well in the game at half-time, only trailing by 0-3 to 0-6, but Ballyhaunis were never troubled after Jason Swords and Brian Hunt scored quick-fire goals in the 38th and 39th minutes.



The other semi-final was a much tighter affair which saw Tooreen squeeze out Westport by 2-7 to 1-7. Goals in either half from Kenny Feeney and Cathal Freeman proved crucial in Tooreen's victory. Owen Madigan got the Westport goal midway through the second half.

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Massive interest in the hurling final!

Ballyhaunis v Tooreen is on this Sunday I believe. Haven't a clue where or when or anything.

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Massive interest in the hurling final!

Ballyhaunis v Tooreen is on this Sunday I believe. Haven't a clue where or when or anything.

The GAA people in the know in Mayo will know exactly when its on.... Look at the local papers... Come along on Sunday and watch the battle unfold....
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HURLING: The memory of Adrian Freeman will be in the minds of everyone associated with Tooreen club on county final day.

Champions and challengers to serve up another classic

Preview

THE intense rivalry between Ballyhaunis and Tooreen has few equals in Mayo sport over the past decade. And there will be no lack of passion when these two teams meet in the Mayo senior hurling final in Ballyhaunis on Sunday (3pm). The game looks set to attract a big attendance with good interest from the neighbouring parts of West Roscommon sure to add further to the crowd.

Ballyhaunis enter the game as favourites. They have been impressive in the campaign to date, defeating Tooreen en route, and also brushing aside the challenge of Castlebar in the semi-final.
They have been the dominant team of the past decade, winning six county titles during that period. It is an impressive record by any standards.
But this time they face the Tooreen challenge without dual inter-county player Keith Higgins who broke a collarbone some weeks ago. His loss cannot be overstated as he has been at the very heart of this team for some years. His silken skills will be sorely missed on this occasion. (There has been some speculation in recent days that Keith may yet play some part in Sunday's game but it could be a major gamble to risk further injury).
Still, Ballyhaunis have established a solid panel and experience is one thing they do not lack going into the final. Even without Keith, they still managed to reach the final of the Ratoath Sevens, defeating teams from the top counties down south en route. It was an achievement that raised many eyebrows.
The 'blending' process has gone well for Ballyhaunis who have drafted in a number of young players throughout the campaign. Kieran Kiely, Kieran McDermott, Damien Keadin, Luke Cribbin and Jason Swords have adapted well to the move up in ranks and are eagerly looking forward to the big day.
The addition of Donal O'Brien from Silvermines in Tipperary, a member of the teaching staff at Ballyhaunis Primary School, has been a major boost to the team too. O'Brien has hurled well in all his games since donning the Ballyhaunis jersey.
Derek McConn will captain Ballyhaunis as they go for the three-in-a-row. Pierse Higgins has been a vital cog in this team over the past decade and his reassuring presence and guidance will be required more than ever on Sunday. Adding further to the bank of experience will be such players as Tadhg Buckley, Niall Murphy, Christy McCrudden, Paul McConn, goalie Micheal Walsh, Hughie McKermitt and Paul Lynch. They are also boosted by the return of Peter Healy and Brian "Deano" Hunt after injury.
On the downside, that great servant of the club, Derek Walsh, has retired through injury, while Fergal Lyons and Liam 'Bomber' Lyons are both out with injuries. Fergal Walsh and Austin Lyons are away working in London.
The team manager this year is John Paul Coen and his mentors are Dave McConn, John Joe Hoban and Pete Higgins.
"We have prepared as well as we can. The training is done and we are looking forward to Sunday and getting on with it and hopefully coming through with a win. We have a good bond and understanding and want to go forward all the time," says John Paul.
Meanwhile, down Tooreen way, managers Tony Henry and Dom Greally, with a helping hand from Pat Ganley, are putting the final touches to their preparations to bring the TJ Tyrell Cup back to the village.
No one can be in any doubt as to the dominant factor in Tooreen hurling this year .... the tragic death of star player Adrian Freeman in a road accident in Australia. "Twink" was such an integral part of the team.
Dom Greally says the memory of Adrian will be uppermost in the minds of everyone associated with the club on county final day.
"Adrian was a jewel of a player. He was such a favourite with all the panel. We never had to deal with anything of this nature before in the club history.
"It will be an emotional day for all the club but especially for his parents Seamus and Ita, his sister Louise, and brother Cathal who has been playing so well for us since his return from injury. The word "Twink" has been emblazoned on the neck collar of all our jerseys in tribute to Adrian."
Tooreen, who will be without the services of Stephen Coyne, Stephen Leneghan, Justin Freyne and James Hunt (all in Australia), once again have a young side on duty. They were pushed all the way by Westport in the semi-final and the teams were level with just five minutes to play. All their scores on the day came from Cathal Freeman and Kenny Feeney. They are all too well aware that they need a greater spread of scorers if they are to dethrone the champions on Sunday.
Adrian Hession has had a good season as Tooreen goalie. Shane Morley, Greg Henry and Michael Morley hurled superbly against Westport with Paul Hunt, Sean Ganley and Dougie Mitchell all prominent in an impressive Tooreen defence.
Changes can be expected at midfield for Sunday's showdown. The return of Cathal Freeman is a big boost to the team and he excelled in the semi-final. Kenny Feeney was also in top form while Alan Freeman and Michael Martin were prominent too. Others like Brian Delaney, Martin Devaney, Michael Cunnane and Joey Ganley are all ready and willing to pursue the Tooreen cause.
"It is going to take a huge effort from our lads. Ballyhaunis have been the dominant team of the decade and that doesn't happen without hard work and talent to match. We have trained hard and the lads have put in a huge effort. There's a lot of support for the lads out there this year and we are hoping that they can do the business and bring the cup back to Tooreen on Sunday evening," says Dom.

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From the Mayo GAA mailing list:

TJ Tyrell Senior Hurling Championship - Sun 10/10/2010 
Tooreen v Ballyhaunis 15:00 Venue: Ballyhaunis
Ref: Charlie Collins. Line: Ciaran Byrne & Sean Granahan.

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Ballyhaunis 0 - 14 Tooreen 0 - 11 according to clubmayo on Twitter.

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AIB CLUB INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Extra Time in all games

Semi-Final           Sunday 24th October at 2.00 pm - Change of Date
Ballyhaunis v Four Roads                           Venue: Athleague

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CONNACHT CLUB U16 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Semi-Final           Saturday 23rd October at 3.30 pm
Tooreen v Padraig Pearses (R)                  Venue: Tooreen

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Ballyhaunis 3-13 Four Roads 2-13

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Ballyhaunis 3-13 Four Roads 2-13

Congrats to Ballyhaunis, the hurlers really do get overlooked in Mayo.

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So Mayo hurlers lost their first two games in the Christy Ring Cup of 2011. Add in the defeat to Roscommon in the Division 3B league final, I'd imagine the management wouldn't be too happy.

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Last night the county Minor Hurling 'A' final between castlebar Mitchels andTooreen was abandoned due to darkness setting in early. While it was the right decision according to the man who phoned into MWR this morning, God knows the young lads could have done with the game continuing on. I thought there ws floodlights in the ground. To make matters worse, there was no PR system telling supporters that the game was called off. What a shambles. A real laughing stock. Thought this would be highlighted here before now.

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Last night the county Minor Hurling 'A' final between castlebar Mitchels andTooreen was abandoned due to darkness setting in early. While it was the right decision according to the man who phoned into MWR this morning, God knows the young lads could have done with the game continuing on. I thought there ws floodlights in the ground. To make matters worse, there was no PR system telling supporters that the game was called off. What a shambles. A real laughing stock. Thought this would be highlighted here before now.

'Darkness setting in early'. Wow.

Match abandoned due to unexpected change in earth's axial tilt.

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Junior Hurling League (Genfitt Shield)
Sat, 24 Mar, Venue: Drum (Belmullet), (Round 1), Belmullet V Tooreen 17:30
Sat, 24 Mar, Venue: St Muredeach's College, (Round 1), Ballina Stephenites V Castlebar Mitchels 17:30,

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From hoganstand.com

The Mayo Senior Hurling Championship commences this Sunday with the following games down for decision;

Westport V Castlebar Mitchels
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: Westport
Referee: Joe Conway

Ballyhaunis V Tooreen
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: Ballyhaunis
Referee: Ciaran Byrne

In the clash of 2011 County Finalists Westport and Castlebar both teams will be keen to get their campaigns off to a good start as a loss here could effectively end their season. Westport, under new Manager Damien Loftus, will be keen to build on their County final appearance of last year and will be looking to veterans Stephen Broderick, Aiden Connolly, Conor Ryan and up and coming star Colm Higgins for inspiration. Castlebar, under the Management of former player Pat Ryan will be keen to build on recent underage success and will look to Barry Lane, Darren McTighe and Art O'Suillebhean to get them over the line.

In the other game local rivals Ballyhaunis and Tooreen renew acquaintances with Ballyhaunis keen to overturn their recent defeat in the Genfitt Cup Final. Star players on display will include Keith and Pearse Higgins, Donal O'Brien, Brian Hunt, Kenny Feeney, Paul Hunt and rising star Ciaran Finn.

Both games should be close affairs and no one would be surprised if both games were a draw.

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Results:

Westport 0-13 Castlebar Mitchels 2-4
Ballyhaunis 1-17 Tooreen 0-8

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SHC: Westport take points
09 July 2012

Mayo Senior Hurling Championship Round 1 - Sunday 8th July 2012

Westport 0-13
Castlebar 2-04

Westport and Castlebar lined out for the first round of the Mayo Senior
Hurling Championship in near perfect conditions at Westport.
Castlebar started with the wind at their backs but Stephen Broderick
opened the scoring with a pointed free on 2 minutes. Westport were
rocked shortly afterwards when a long delivery from a John Cotter free
rebounded into the Westport net making it Westport 0-1, Castlebar 1-0. 5
minutes gone and advantage Castlebar. In the remainder of the first half
Westport responded with five further pointed frees from the stick of
Stephen Broderick and an excellent effort from Adrian Guiney from play.
Castlebar's remaining scores came from Barry Lane (2f) and Darren
McTigue from play. This left the half-time score Westport 0-7, Castlebar
1-3 with everything to play for in the second half.

Westport started the second half very strongly and had points from
Broderick and Rory Brennan. Castlebar lost their influential full-back
Patrick Byrne to a knee injury but his replacement Liam Sweeney proved
equally capable. On 12 minutes Westport were rocked when forward Colm
Higgins was sent off for a second bookable offence. However the 14 men
of Westport rallied to the cause and had excellent scores James Walsh,
Colin Staunton, Brennan and a further pointed free from Broderick, with
the sole response from Castlebar being an excellent pointed effort by
McTigue.. On 23 minutes Castlebar midfielder Denis Egan stood over a
free on the half-way line and could hardly believe his luck when it
evaded Westport goalkeeper Vinny Burke and settled in the top corner of
the net. Westport 0-13, Castlebar 2-4, game on again. Castlebar pushed
forward looking for the equalising score in the remaining 10 minutes but
could not break through Westport's rearguard. Westport held out for
victory and put themselves in pole position for a semi-final spot.
Castlebar go into the remaining two games knowing that they must at
least win one of them to make it to the knock-out stages of this years
Championship. Best for Castlebar were Darren McTigue, Shane Horan, Barry
Lane, John Cotter, Alan Gavin and Pat Byrne. Westport's best
perfromances came from Stephen Broderick, Aiden Connolly, Stephen
Gallagher, Adrian Guiney , Rory Brennan and substitute Joe O'Malley.

Westport: 16. Vinny Burke, 2. Jamie Grimes, 3. Aiden Connolly, 4.
Kristen Sheridan, 5. James Walsh (0-1), 6. Stephen Gallagher, 7. Conor
Ryan, 8. Colin Staunton (0-1), 9. Stephen Broderick (0-8 f), 10.
Diarmuid Kelly, 11. Adrian Guiney (0-1), 12. Colm Higgins, 13. John
Connolly, 14. Rory Brennan (0-2), 15. Ronan Cullinane. Sub: 18. Joseph
O'Malley for 13. John Connolly.

Castlebar: 1. Darren Greaney, 2. Bernard Kennedy, 3. Pat Byrne, 4. Marty
Gallagher, 5. Davie Horan, 6. John Cotter (1-0), 7. Tony Sweeney, 8.
Nathan O'Malley, 9. Denis Egan (1-0), 10. Alan Gavin, 11. Shane Horan,
12. Barry Lane (0-2 f), 13. Darren McTigue (0-2), 14. Kieran Horan, 15.
Dermot Smith. Sub: 16. Liam Sweeney for 3. Pat Byrne (inj).

Referee: Joe Conway, Ballina

Taken from hoganstand.com