Local Notes: New training tops for Charlestown U16 girls

Crucial championship win for the Sarsfields; Limerick's trophy haul visits Charlestown; Tony's inspirational talk
Local Notes: New training tops for Charlestown U16 girls

Charlestown Sarsfields Under-16 girls team and management in their splendid new training tops sponsored by Eye Candy Hairdressers, Main Street, Charlestown.

Sarsfields secure crucial late victory 

Charlestown Sarsfields battled their way to a dramatic 2-11 to 1-11 victory over Kilmeena in the second round of the Mayo Senior Championship, played at Fr O'Hara Park recently.

Fr O'Hara Park looked magnificent with a lush green surface providing a perfect backdrop for a game that contained plenty in the way of incident and drama albeit most of it was packed into a chaotic closing five minutes as both teams fought manically for a victory that would guarantee their senior status and leave them with a fighting chance of claiming a quarter-final spot going into the last round of games.

There was a big visiting support in attendance with Mayo TV and Midwest Radio in the media booth adding an extra layer of interest to a game the Sarsfields went into as warm favourites with the bookies expecting the green and white men to prevail with a bit to spare.

The Sarsfields carried the mantle of favourtism lightly on their shoulders in the first half as they started with real conviction with county star Paul Towey providing his usual dollop of leadership and class as he pilfered 1-3 in the opening seven minutes to inject belief and momentum into the home challenge.

His goal came courtesy of a terrific long range diagonal ball from Gareth O'Donnell which he plucked out of the sky, jinked by his marker before tucking his shot expertly into the bottom right-hand corner of the net to provide lift-off for the Sarsfields.

Matt Lenehan chipped in with a point as Kilmeena, despite winning plenty of possession, struggled badly in front of goal as shots drifted wide or dropped short with points from Liam Moore and Caolach Halligan scant reward for all the possession they were winning as the Sarsfields kept their shooters at bay with relative ease it must be said.

The Sarsfields weren't entirely blameless either when it came to missed chances as they too left a few behind them and this led to a mini-Kilmeena resurgence as they hit two points in a row, one an inspirational effort from full back Conor Madden who showed his forward colleagues the way with a superb fisted effort having travelled a long way to do the same.

The Sarsfields had hit something of a flat spot but got a real shot in the arm in the closing minutes when first Conor McArdle thundered over a beautiful two-pointed score with the outside of his boot which was followed seconds later by an equally brilliant score from way out in the country from who else but Paul Towey to put a real dent in the Kilmeena morale with Towey's score arriving right on the stroke of half-time to leave the Sarsfields in a very commanding position as they led 1-6 to 0-4 and were, truth to tell, good value for the same as they made their way to the sheds in fine fettle.

The second half began with a noticeable pick-up in the breeze which was now aiding the Kilmeena effort.

They set about to work in much more authoritative fashion as they started to get a grip around the middle third and more importantly started to make the scoreboard work in their favour.

Their effort got real traction when they were awarded a penalty two minutes in which keeper Paul Groden put enough juice on to get past the despairing dive of Charlestown custodian Kenny Brennan who got a hand on it but not enough to keep it out to give the West Mayo men precisely the fillip the craved to navigate their way back into the contest.

There followed another score from the West Mayo men to make things really interesting as the Sarsfields were still to register with the supply lines into Towey all but drying up as Kilmeena defended their goal with much more belligerence and physicality.

There followed a five-minute spell midway through the half when both sides seemed intent on handing the ball back to each other as turnovers, poor passing and poor shooting and shot selection became very much the order of the day with Kilmeena particularly guilty of some poor misses in front of the sticks.

Finally, the Sarsfields broke their second-half scoring duck when skipper Paddy Goldrick steamed forward and slotted over a good point to edge the Sarfields three in front once more.

Kilmeena responded with a score of their own before Alan Woods, one of the Sarsfields best and most consistent performers over the hour, fisted a superb point to keep the Sarsfields lead at two.

The next play saw the Sarsfields win possession through Ruairi Cullen who fired over a long pacy diagonal ball to the back stick which Gareth O'Donnell fielded majestically and off-loaded to Paul Towey who was hauled down in the small square in the act of shooting with referee Kevin Connelly pointing to the spot and awarding the Sarsfields a penalty which Kilmeena fiercely contested it must be said.

Up stepped Gareth O'Donnell but his weak shot was comfortably saved by Paul Groden in the Kilmeena goal. However, O'Donnell was to atone in fine style seconds later as the visitors' clearance went awry and ended up back in his hands as he chipped over a fine point to push the Sarsfields lead back out to three with less than two minutes remaining. Kilmeena were far from finished however as they pointed from the very next play to stay alive with the clock ticking into the red.

It was edge-of-the-seat stuff at this stage but Kilmeena were winning most of the ball arround the middle and step forward the previously subdued Jack Carney who cracked over a wonderful two-pointer to haul the sides level with time almost elapsed.

It was all hands to the pump at this stage but the Sarsfields managed to win the kick-out and a following a couple of quick passes the ball ended up in the hands on Ben Crean who despite being floored by a perfectly executed shoulder from his Kilmeenea opponent did brilliantly to get back on his feet and fist the ball off the post with the resultant rebound hitting off a back pedalling Jack Carney and into the net past a bemused and helpless Paul Groden to hand the Sarsfields the most dramatic of victories in the most unlikely of fashions.

The final whistle when it came was greeted with great elation in the Sarsfields camp in marked contrast to the Kilmeena one as their players collapsed to the ground in desolation having seen their hopes dashed of securing something out of a game that scarcely looked credible at the interval.

There was one worrying back drop to the Sarsfields victory with Paul Towey hobbling to the sideline at the final whistle having sustained a nasty ankle injury which one hopes isn't too serious ahead of the crunch game in the group against Claremorris.

The Sarsfields mixed the good with the bad with most of the good coming in the first half with the second proving a real grind as they laboured in possession and found scores hard to come by. They had good performances from Towey, who bagged 1-5 and always provided a threat when the ball came anywhere near him, albeit the Sarsfields struggled to find him with any great consistency or regularity in the second half.

Alan Woods worked tirelessly throughout and was always an outlet for possession with Gareth O'Donnell delivering some big plays at key times, Ben Conway, Tadhg Horkan, Jack Corley, Matt Lenehan Thomas Holton and Niall Murphy all contributed well to the Sarsfields victory with Eoghan Murphy, Ben Crean, Paddy Joe Dunleavy and Niall Fleming all making contributions when introduced and winning some vital possession in the tense final minutes.

Honourable mention to Thomas Goldrick who did a fine job tracking Jack Carney throughout as he curbed his threat admirably and did a fine man-to-man marking job on him.

All eyes turn to the final game of the group versus Claremorris as two teams with a lot of history go head to head with plenty on the line and lots to ponder over in the pre-match build-up.

Died in London

The death took place in London recently of Rose McNicholas (nee Campbell) formerly of Lurga, Charlestown. Deepest sympathies are tendered to the bereaved.

Sarsfields Lotto 

There was no winner of the Charlestown Sarsfields GAA Lotto jackpot of €23,400 in the weekly draw held on Sunday night August 24th.

The numbers drawn were 5, 7, 26 and 36.

The winners of €50 each were Michelle Casey (online), Shaun Walsh (Lucky Dip - annual ticket) and Tommy Quinn (Lucky Dip).

Next week's jackpot will rise to €23,500 and the draw will be held on Sunday night, August 30th. Tickets on sale in a number of outlets in the community, price €2 or three for €5, and the draw can also be played online via the club's Facebook page. The club would like to thank everybody who supported their weekly draw.

Ladies secure senior status 

Charlestown Sarsfields senior ladies recorded an emphatic 4-14 to 2-13 victory over Castlebar Mitchels in the second round of the Mayo Senior Championship, played at Fr O'Hara Park recently.

The ladies were on it from the throw-in and took the game to the county town in every line of the field for which the Mitchels had no real answers save for a revival of sorts in the second half.

The green and white ladies bossed the early exchanges and raced into a 0-4 to 0-1 lead after ten minutes with Chelsea Doherty and Cailin Durkin very much to the fore in most of the Sarsfields best moves and play.

The Mitchels, however, fought back well with a goal boosting their hopes with the scores tied at 1-3 to 0-6.

The Sarsfields bounced back in stirring fashion however and outscored the Mitchels by 2-6 to 0-3 in the final ten minutes of the half with goals from Chelsea Doherty and Julia Kawalkiewicz with their ability to move the ball swiftly through the lines causing the Mitchels all kinds of bother as their defence struggled to cope with a strong running, quick, athletic Sarsfields team.

The Sarsfields enjoyed a slow start to the second half as the Mitchels renewed their efforts and started to make some inroads into the large deficit. They outscored the Sarsfields by 0-5 to 0-1 in the opening salvo as the Sarsfields became somewhat sluggish and ponderous in their play with Castlebar beginning to get some real joy in the middle third.

The Sarsfields, sensing the need to up the ante, snapped out of their lethargy with young Siofra McGuinness taking centre stage as she sprung to life and took the game by the scruff of the neck in some style. She hit 1-2 in a super ten-minute cameo as the Mitchels' resurgence began to flounder with the Sarsfields coming alive again on the back of some excellent play throughout the field.

The Mitchels stayed the course it must be said and never ran away from the contest at any stage but the Sarsfields always held the edge in the key positions with their forward line containing some real pacy, quick players who had that priceless ability to make and take scores when the need was greatest.

Substitute Nicole McLoughlin added a fourth goal for the Sarsfields, which effectively killed the game, with further scores from Mia Durkin, Doherty, McGuinness, and Ava Casey putting the seal of a fine overall team performance that had manager Tom Carney and his backroom team beaming with pride as the girls answered all the questions that were put to them before the throw-in and responded in the right manner to their previous week's defeat to Kilmovee Shamrocks in round one.

This victory secures the Sarsfields place in the senior championship in 2027, which is where they want to be in order to drive standards and attract more players to what is a good set-up with lots of young players coming through and challenging for places on the team.

They have one remaining group game, a daunting one at that as they take on county champions Westport who are undefeated and moving with real intent as they close in on a third successive county championship.

It's a free shot for the Sarsfields however and one they will embrace with Tom Carney confident his young team can put it up to the champs and provide them with a stern test as they go into the game buoyed up by this terrific victory over the Mitchels.

Senior championship fixture 

Charlestown Sarsfields face off against Claremorris in the final round of group fixtures of the Mayo Senior Championship on Saturday, September 5, with Aghamore GAA grounds hosting the game.

There's a lot at stake for the Sarsfields and indeed Claremorris as both teams with a lot of history clash yet again in a do-or-die group game.

There are lots of permutations in play with victory for the Sarsfields putting them in the shake-up for a play-off place with Claremorris not automatically through despite the fact that they currently top the group having won their opening round games against Kilmeena and Westport respectively.

The Sarsfields versus Claremorris tie is one that has a familiar ring to it as the clubs have clashed regularly in the championship over the course of the last 30 years and more.

The Sarsfields have much the better record in the head-to-head but Claremorris bucked the trend last year as they finally got a win against the Sarsfields, emerging victorious by a three-point margin at exactly the same stage as this year's clash.

Claremorris have been the form team in the championship having taken Westport's scalp in the last round very much against the odds too in many people's eyes so they will go into the game as warm favourites with a forward line that has kicked an impressive 4-39 to date which indicates where the real strength in their team lies.

The Sarsfields, in contrast, have been patchy to say the least, well beaten by Westport in round one but finding the necessary resolve and grit to get over the line against Kilmeena with a last gasp goal seeing off the doughty challenge of the West Mayo men, thus keeping them out of the dreaded relegation play-off scrap.

Charlestown will go into the game as big underdogs which should suit them nicely as they know they'll have to find a level they haven't yet displayed if victory is to be achieved.

They will once again lean heavily on county star Paul Towey who has kicked a whopping 2-12 in two championship games with support coming from the likes of Matt Lenehan, Gareth O'Donnell, Thomas Goldrick, Jack Corley, Ruairi Cullen, Ben Conway, Tadhg Horkan, Thomas Holton and Alan Woods, all of whom will have to be at their very best if Claremorris are to be taken down in a game that has so much riding on it both on and off the field.

The Aghamore venue is one which has generally proven a lucky one for the Sarsfields over the years with a big Sarsfields support expected to travel up the road to cheer the team and management on to what we hope will be a victory and one that is eminently achievable if all facets of the team function to their very best.

Sarsfields lose out to Ballintubber in U14 thriller 

Charlestown Sarsfields and Ballintubber clashed in a thrilling Mayo U14 'A' Championship semi-final in front of an enthralled crowd at Fr O'Hara Park recently.

This was a wonderful advert for the under-14 grade as two teams went toe to toe in a riveting hour-plus of football that tugged on the emotions of a captivated crowd that were lucky enough to be present.

The game was played in ideal conditions with not a puff of wind in sight with the surface looking its absolute best as the two teams butted heads from the first minute to the last.

The game ebbed and flowed with both teams enjoying bouts of supremacy as goals rained in at either end at regular intervals.

The final score of 4-12 to 4-9 in favour of Ballintubber indicates the quality of play that was served up with the West Mayo lads coming back from the dead to clinch a terrific victory and one that owed as much to their resilience, never-say-die spirit and doggedness as it did to their skill, that of which they have in abundance too it must be said.

The Sarsfields went into the interval holding a slender 2-5 to 1-6 lead with the score a true indication of the closeness of the contest with Freddie Doherty and Senan Tiernan cracking home two great goals for the Sarsfields.

The manic nature of the play continued right throughout the second half as the two teams slugged it out in herculean fashion.

Ballintubber never got down on themselves despite the errant nature of their shooting as they left any number of chances behind them with the Sarsfields much more economical with theirs at the other end.

The Sarsfields always possessed a goal threat with Senan Tiernan filling his boots as he raised two more green flags to go with his first-half strike to propel the Sarsfields into a six-point lead with the Ballintubber challenge appearing to have run aground as the Sarsfields were running lanes through their defence with some smart football.

Further points from Tom Naughton, Freddie Doherty and the inspirational Daithi Gethins kept the Sarsfields ticking along nicely as Ballintubber struggled to find a response to the Sarsfields rampant play.

The South Mayo lads needed a response and they weren't found wanting when it came to character and backbone as they thundered into the game in the final frantic few minutes and got the goals they needed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

They hit the Sarsfields with a 2-3 scoring burst in the closing stages with Sean Feeney in particular coming to the fore as he illuminated the contest with some brilliant play.

The Sarsfields were out on their feet and tried gallantly to stem the tide but the superior physicality and size of the Ballintubber lads took its toll and they had no more to give, albeit they went down fighting and can be immensely proud of their contribution to an epic game. A late Daithi Gethins point was all the Sarsfields could muster in reply to the Ballintuber scoring spree as the final whistle sounded to bring to a conclusion a game that had everything one could wish for in terms of scores, drama, excitement, misses and sportsmanship as it was played in a real manly but fair way with not the hint of a dirty challenge in evidence all night.

The game was an immense spectacle and a credit to both teams with victory going to a very brave and honest Ballintubber side who did the jersey proud and wore it lightly throughout.

The Sarsfields, while gutted and disconsolate at the final whistle, can hold their heads high as they invested everything in a game that just slipped away from them at the death.

They were courageous, honest and totally committed throughout and never shirked a tackle as they scrapped for every ball and fought tooth and nail to get over the line. They went out on their shields and can be immensely proud of their performance and what they have achieved all year.

They had stars all over the pitch with Daithi Gethins and Senan Tiernan outstanding with Tiernan grabbing a hat-trick of goals in a wonderful individual performance with Gethins inspirational in all areas of the field.

Ted Munnelly, Mikey Larkin, Ross Duffy, Jack Brennan and Conor Davern were brave and honest in defence and cleared their lines with vigilance and honestly throughout.

Tom Naughton was superb in attack as he led the line with intelligence and ran hard lines from the very first minute and kept going right to the bitter end. Freddie Doherty was very good in the full forward line, always a willing runner and showing for the ball at every possible opportunity.

Alex Pugaciov, MJ Donohue, Conor Breheny and Michael Haran enjoyed some good moments as did Rian O'Connor and Dylan Healy as they all played their part in gutsy and plucky fashion.

Subs Anthony Byrne, Frank Muldoon and Reece Hopper played their part too and tried hard to impact the game with the sense of disappointment at the final whistle keenly felt throughout the squad.

The enforced absence through injury of Luke McDermott robbed the Sarsfields of a proven scorer and his loss was enormous as he had been ripping it up in the group stages and his eye for a score and ability to make and take chances was sorely missed and robbed the Sarsfields of a genuine goal threat.

Well done to the management team of Brian McDermott, Cathal Naughton, Kevin Munnelly and James Breheny who did a wonderful job moulding a very respectful panel of players as they instilled a great sense of discipline in the squad and imbued them with good values and traits that will stand to them as they continue to grow and develop in the coming years.

The lads can be proud of all they achieved with the players being exposed to the best in terms of coaching, training and preparation, which can only aid and enhance their development going forward.

Airport Fun Run 

The annual Ireland West Airport 5k Runway Fun Run takes place on Saturday, September 19, at 7.15pm. Register now at www.irelandwestairport.com and sign up for an event that continues to grow in popularity year on year.

25 Drive 

There was a good turnout at the weekly 25 Drive held in the Yeats County Inn, Curry on Tuesday night, August 25, and the following were the prize winners: 1st, Joe Mahon and Kevin Maloney. 

The raffle winners were Veronica McCarrick, Joe Mahon and Kevin Maloney.

Game takes place every Tuesday night at 9pm in the Yeats County Inn, Curry and all are welcome.

Michael Byrnes, Lowpark, Charlestown and a native of Ballybrown, Co Limerick pictured with all the silverware won by the Limerick senior hurling team in 2026 including the Liam McCarthy Cup, the Munster Hurling Championship, the National League Division One title  and the Munster Senior League Cup, all of which paid a visit to the Byrnes household recently. 
Michael Byrnes, Lowpark, Charlestown and a native of Ballybrown, Co Limerick pictured with all the silverware won by the Limerick senior hurling team in 2026 including the Liam McCarthy Cup, the Munster Hurling Championship, the National League Division One title  and the Munster Senior League Cup, all of which paid a visit to the Byrnes household recently. 

Culture Night in Carracastle

Culture Night returns to Carracastle Community Centre on Friday, September 18, at 8pm. Everyone is welcome to attend to hear music from the talented Scoil Iosa students, as well as the reigning Carracastle Lass and musicians on the night. Free entry and all are welcome.

Music Circle

Music Circle with John and Isabella Hoban resumes at Carracastle Community Centre on Monday, September 21, from 7 to 8.30pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend to sing a song, play a tune, recite a poem or simply listen. Tea and refreshments served. All are welcome.

Tony Mulligan's inspirational talk 

Well-known local man Tony Mulligan, Sandyhill, Charlestown appeared on the very popular 'Welcome to My World' Sunday morning programme hosted by Tommy Marren on Midwest Radio recently.

Tony spoke candidly and honestly about living with a rare brain tumour and how it impacts on his every day life. He talked to Tommy about how the condition impinges on his daily life and and was open and frank about how he continues to battle through and live life in the best way he knows how.

Tony is is married to Edel and they have twin boys and her support and that of his family and friends have sustained him through the dark hours and provided him with the strength and determination to forge ahead and try to keep life as normal as he possibly can while living with the tumour.

He has been through some tough times but the strength of his personality and his sheer determination to get the the maximum out of life was a tonic to listen to as he embraces each day with the courage and optimism and continues to tackle the daily grind and all that life throws at him with refreshing determination and grit.

Tony was a very prominent member of the Charlestown Sarsfields GAA Club, winning a county senior title in 2009 and was a very talented baller who reached some great heights on the playing fields. He was a gifted lad with a terrific pair of hands who had a real eye for a score and was a popular presence in and around the dressingroom with his humour and infectious wit always on display through good times and bad.

He remains a much liked and admired figure around the park and community at large and his story was heart-warming and inspiring to say the least and touched a chord with so many in all walks and cohorts of life.

The response to his conversation with Tommy has been extraordinary and for anybody who didn't get an opportunity to hear or listen to it you can still do so on the Podcast section on Midwest Radio's website.

Congratulations again Tony - you are a credit to your family and wishing you continued good wishes and strength and determination in your journey ahead.

Sarsfields development team reach U14 final 

Charlestown Sarsfields Under-14 development team qualified for the Division F Mayo Championship Final on the back of their whopping 11-11 to 4-4 victory over Ardnaree B in a one-sided semi-final played at the splendid Colm Horkan Memorial Pitch, Charlestown recently.

This was an extraordinary contest in the fact that the visitors raced into a 4-2 to 0-2 lead after 15 minutes as the Sarsfields struggled to get a handle on a slick and rampant visiting forward line.

The Sarsfields were like rabbits caught in the headlights in the opening quarter and were second to every ball and needed an urgent response as to what was happening in front of them.

Their management made a few positional changes and it was like a switch was suddenly flicked as the Charlestown Sarsfields roared back into the game and dominated the latter stages of the half.

Young Kalem Higgins was central to their recovery as he became a one-man scoring machine winding up with an incredible tally of 6-5 as the home side went into overdrive in terms of scoring.

They had most of the early damage regained by half-time as Ardnaree failed to trouble the scoreboard after their initial surge.

The second half was all about the home side as Higgins continued to make hay in front of goal with one finish better than the next as it became all one-way traffic in favour of the hosts.

Ollie Doherty got in on the scoring act with a nice 1-2 cameo with Frank Muldoon, Anthony Byrne, Senan Tiernan and Callum Kenny all bagging a goal each as the home side continued to pile on the pressure.

Ardnaree fell off a cliff after their thundering start but they continued to battle away, albeit the game had long since drifted away from them.

Charlestown, after a sluggish start, found their best form midway through the first half and once they got the bit between their teeth they went about their work in devastating fashion with Kalem Higgins leading the way as he banged in goals for fun and had a day to remember as the young maestro gave an exemplary lesson in the art of finishing.

Apart from the aforementioned, others to catch the eye were Tadhg Drury, Rian O'Grady, Ben McDonnell, Callum Kenny, Senan Tiernan, Caelan Egan, Frank Muldoon, Ollie Doherty, Matthew Naughton, Joe Irwin, David Hansel, Luke Murphy, Conor Vesey, Reece Hopper and Conor Sloyan.

Charlestown Sarsfields will face Claremorris in the final and will be keen to add a development championship to their league title won earlier in the season against the same opposition.

Darts News 

There was a good turnout at the weekly darts competition held in Walsh's Public House, Main Street, Charlestown on Sunday night, August 23, as The Egg and Gus the Gripper squared off in another interesting instalment of the weekly classic. 

Jovial John handled things seamlessly in the referee's chair and kept both protagonists in order through a combination of wit and smart officiating. 

The Egg made the better start and romped his way to the opening set with some tidy scoring. Gus roared back to win the next two, however, as he hit a real purple patch when among the doubles and finished like an assassin such was his razor sharp accuracy. 

The fourth set was a much closer affair with both men sharing the first four legs. This set up a fifth leg shootout and it was Gus who made the better start as he fired in a couple of 140s to heap huge pressure on his opponent who lacked any real consistency in terms of the pattern of his scoring. 

He did respond with a maximum to stay in the race but Gus was not for turning with a couple of steady ton pluses leaving him in pole position to finish the game in four sets. The Egg did manage to reach a double with his next set of three but Gus was already eyeing up 54 with three darts in his quiver. He stepped forward and banged in single sixteen and double sixteen to set the place alight as his large band of hardy supporters took to their feet to acclaim their number one son. 

Gus was winning just his second title of the season but was brimming with pride as he stepped onto the winner's podium with his opponent crestfallen as he had to come to terms with yet another defeat in a final where he never got to the pitch of the game despite his winning of the opening set.

Minors win East Mayo derby 

Charlestown Sarsfields minor team advanced to the Division C Mayo Minor Championship final by virtue of their 3-11 to 1-11 victory over near neighbours Swinford in a competitive semi-final played at Fr O'Hara Park, Charlestown recently.

The Sarsfields earned the bragging rights but had to work hard to overcome a tough test from a a Swinford side that fought valiantly to the very last whistle but who were ultimately outdone by a couple of moments of quality which the Sarsfields conjured up in the key moments and these were enough to secure their ticket to the final.

The Sarsfields had the ace in the pack in Danny Breheny who netted a hat-trick, with his finishing of the highest quality as he stepped up when the Sarsfields were wobbling in the second half as Swinford looked to have taken control when they edged one in front midway through the half.

Breheny's finishing was ice cool, however, as he torched a succession of opponents with some neat footwork and was always an outlet for his teammates further back the field with his ability to win ball under all kinds of pressure and kick scores when the need was greatest proving pivotal to the final outcome.

He got good support from Cian Towey and Dean O'Toole with Shea Haran's willingness to run the hard yards from deep also having a telling impact in the final quarter as the visitors just couldn't get a handle on Breheny and his colleagues who really came to the party in the final ten minutes.

Further back the field Mike Giblin was excellent at wing back as he hit hard and read the play very well with some clever positioning. Centre back Sean Breheny was a real powerhouse too as he broke up attacks and thundered forward at every opportunity and sent in some delightful ball to his twin brother Danny.

Others to catch the eye included Rhys O'Connor,, Mason McCudden and Matthew Murphy in what was a workmanlike performance overall with lots to work on ahead of their final showdown with Ardnaree who edged out Carras in the other semi-final.

Curry Lotto 

There was no winner of the Curry GAA Lotto jackpot of €5,200 in the weekly draw held on Monday night, August 24, when the four numbers drawn were 5, 12, 20 and 23.

The winners of the three €20 prizes were Ciaran McIntyre, Catherine Fox and Henry Óg McDonagh.

Next week's jackpot will rise to €5,300 and the draw will be held on Monday night, August 31. Tickets on sale in a number of outlets in the community, priced €2, and the draw can also be played online via the club's Facebook page.

Cardiac Peer Support Group

Are you recovering from cardiac arrest?

You are not alone. Join the Croí heart and stroke charity's Mayo Cardiac Peer Support Group for heart recovery and support in the Ellison Hotel, Castlebar on Wednesday, September 16, from 6.30 to 8.30pm. Information will be shared on local resources to support you to manage your condition.

Connect with others who understand, share experiences and learn together.

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