Mayo U-21 hurlers get campaign off to winning start
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August 05, 2010
Connacht U21B Hurling Semi
Final
Mayo 3-16
Leitrim 1-8
Pairc Sean Mac Diarmuda,
Carrick-on-Shannon.
Carrick-on-Shannon.
The Mayo U21 hurlers got there
campaign off to a comfortable start with a 14 point win over Leitrim in
Carrick-on-Shannon.
Mayo played with the favour of
the breeze in the opening half and raced into a comfortable 3-10 to 0-0 lead at
the interval, thanks to a brace of goals from repacement full-forward Alan
Stenson, and a third goal from livewire corner forward Darren McTighe. Also
points from play from Kevin Duffy, Paul O'Grady and Brian Hunt set the pace of
the game early on, while Mayo freetaker Kenny Feeney was also in top form with
four opening half points.
Leitrim came more into the tie on
the resumption, as a goal straight from a line ball opened Leitrim's
account. The second half was played out at training ground pace, with Kenny
Feeney recording all of Mayo's six second half points from frees. Players who
performed well for Mayo included Michael Morley, Colin Staunton, Greg Henry and
Liam McDermott.
Mayo now go forward to play
Roscommon (who overcame Sligo by 3-13 to 0-4 in the second semi-final) in the final next
week.
Mayo: Andrew Butler; AP Barrett,
Danny Mulvihill, Marty Gallagher; Colin Staunton, Michael Morley, Greg Henry;
James Lowe, Liam McDermott; Brian Hunt (0-2), Kenny Feeney (0-9,7f), Paul
O'Grady (0-1); Darren McTighe (1-1), Alan Stenson (2-0), Kevin Duffy (0-2).
Subs: Conor Douglas for Duffy, Conor Hayes for
Mulvihill, Ciaran
Charlton for McDermott, Rob Frayne for Stenson, David Donohue for
O'Grady.
Ref: Gus Chapman
(Sligo)
