Mayo Senior B Hurling Final (MN)

 Mayo Senior B Hurling Final 

Castlebar Mitchels 0-12

St Ciarans 0-11

Eoin Horkan 

Josie Munnelly Park

In what was a slow burner of a final, a late free from Corey Scahill ensured his side would come out victorious on Saturday evening.

The opening ten minutes saw no major incident as both sides were trying to figure each other out even after having trained beside each other on opposite pitches in Castlebar last Sunday.

The first score of note came from Barry Lane as he finished well before Brendan Sherdan led by example levelling the score within minutes.The home side then started to take control with two frees from Corey Scahill before Luke Hurley added one to his tally down the far end. The first goal chance of the game produced a save for the ages from Kevin Duffy. The final was level minutes later as Niall Peoples raised a white flag from the sideline. It looked like the amalgamated side were starting to get a hold of the game but efforts from Lane and Scahill put an end to their control. The last five minutes saw Castlebar push ahead as Scahill and Eoin Enright fired over. The gap was narrowed just before the break through Ballina man Hurley leaving three between the sides at the interval.

It was Mitchels  who started to empty the bench at half time and within minutes John Kennedy made an impact splitting the post from range. Brian’s Finn’s charges then battled back with efforts from James Gallagher and John Hearty from distance. These were again canceled out by Scahill again.Thius was a slight reprieve as Hurley and a Ronan Fallon effort alongside a free from Sheridan in between Colin Enright strike had gap down to the minimum by the halfway mark in the second half. The championship quarter proved very exciting as Sheridan and Paddy Dozio were ensuring Mitchels wouldn't have it their own way.A Scahill free with ten left had two between the sides before Jack Doocey effort into the far goal. With the clock almost in the red up stepped Sheridan to fire over from a tight angle.

In the final play of the game the home side were awarded a free that their man fired over to ensure victory.

Castlebar Mitchels;Martin Parsons;Ronan Treacy,James Lowe,Ciaran Treacy;Conor Donaldson,Conor Murray,Liam Mullins;Darren McTighe,Anthony Rowland;Pierce Murray,Eoin Enright,Conor Martin;Barry Lane,Corey Scahill,Colm Enright.

Subs Used. John Kennedy (0-1) for Conor Donaldson,Bob Tuohy for Ciaran Treacy,Lucas Kenny for Barry Lane, Abbi Abbassi for Conor Martin 

St Ciarans:Kevin Duffy Ballina Stephenites,Evan Heraty Moytura,James Carroll Ballyvary,Conor Ketterick Westport St Patricks;Sean McGhee Ballyvary,Michael Gallaghe Westport St Patricks,James Gallagher(0-1) Westport St Patricks;Jack Doocey(0-1Ballyvary, John Heraty(0-1) Moytura,Paddy Dozio Caisleal Gaels,Brendan Sheridan(0-3 2fs) (Capt) Moytura,Johnny Granahan Moytura;Kealan Gallagher Westport St Patricks,Luke Hurley(0-3 2fs)Ballina Stephenites,Niall Peoples(0-1) Ballina Stephenites.

Subs Used;Eoghan Roe for Conor Kettrick,Killian Gallagher for Sean McGhee,Ronan Fallon(0-1) for Niall Peoples,Darren Williams for Jack Doocey

Referee: James Judge