Mayo Football League round-up
Ballinrobe Town lift the McDonnell Cup after a 1-0 win over Castlebar Celtic B at Solar 21 Park while the league season came to a close as Ballyheane ended the season unbeaten in the Super League.
McDonnell Cup Final
Ballinrobe Town rejoined the Mayo League this season and after winning promotion a few weeks ago from League Two they ended their season by winning the McDonnell Cup with a 1-0 win over Castlebar Celtic B earlier today at Solar 21 Park. In a game of few chances it was Ballinrobe’s Liam Burke that was the match winner as his goal on twenty-four minutes proved to be the difference between the sides.
Elverys Sports Super League
League champions Ballyheane ended the season unbeaten with a 3-0 win over an understrength Westport United side at Pat Quigley Park on Sunday morning. Ashley Stevenson’s side only dropped four points all season and ended their league campaign with another win. Goals from Jack Rochford, Dan Purcell and Ben Edeh.
They opened the scoring after only two minutes when Rochford volleyed home after Edeh's effort was saved by Shane Nallen, but the ball fell to the right-back who smashed the ball past Nallen and into the net.
The second goal also came off the back of a good save from Nallen when Dan Purcell followed in to fire the ball home after only two minutes of the second half. Ben Edeh wrapped up the scoring on the hour mark as he got on the end of a cross from the right wing to poke the ball past Nallen at the second attempt.
In the other Super League tie, Claremorris and Ballina Town played out a 2-2 draw at Solar 21 Park. The point secured third place for Claremorris who finished just ahead of Westport United in Paul Burke’s first season in charge. Danny Broderick gave Claremorris a half-time lead with a goal on seventeen minutes, but Ballina hit back with two quick-fire goals early in the second half through Jesse Devers with his first coming from the penalty spot.
Claremorris got the equaliser in the last seconds of the game when Simon Butler got on the end of a corner from Broderick to ensure his side took a share of the spoils.
- Report courtesy of the Mayo Football League
*We'll have a full match report from the McDonnell Cup final, as well as reports from the latest action in the Westaro Masters League, Mayo's Gaynor Plate triumph and and an interview with new Mayo Schoolboys/Girls and Youths chairperson Michael Fox in tomorrow's print edition of The Connaught Telegraph.