CASTLEBAR MITCHELS FINISHED strongly to book their place in the Connacht senior club football final, enjoying a successful semi-final trip to London as they defeated Fulham Irish.
The Mayo champions looked set for a comfortable win given their first-half dominance, leading 0-9 to 0-0 after 24 minutes.
Fulham Irish fought back with three points to get them off the mark as they trailed 0-9 to 0-3 at the interval, and when Niall O’Leary netted early in the second half, they were firmly in contention as they trailed 0-11 to 1-5 in the 38th minute.
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Castlebar Mitchels stepped it up again to move six clear by the three-quarter mark, 0-14 to 1-5, and then outscored Fulham Irish by 1-8 to 0-4 in the final quarter as they produced a powerful finish.
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Mayo senior Bob Tuohy impressed with a couple of second-half two-pointers, while his county team-mate Paddy Durcan also got in on the scoring act. Substitute Neil Douglas hammered home a goal as part of his 1-3 tally, while fellow replacement Ben Joyce chipped in with three points.
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Victory propels Castlebar Mitchels into the Connacht final for the first time since 2017, when they lost to Corofin. The club has an impressive modern record at this level with title wins in 2013 and 2015.
In a fortnight they will take on Salthill-Knocknacarra or St Brigid’s, who meet in the semi-final on Sunday in Pearse Stadium.
St Finbarr's camogie player Orlaith Cahalane (file photo). Ryan Byrne / INPHO
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Camogie
Elsewhere, Cork’s St Finbarr’s were again crowned Munster senior club camogie champions, defeating Waterford’s Gailltír 2-13 to 2-9 in Thurles.
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Gailltír made the early running to go ahead 1-3 to 0-0, Annie Fitzgerald finding the net, but St Finbarr’s hit back with goals from Orlaith Cahalane and Ella Wigginton-Barrett, as they went ahead 2-7 to 1-5 at the break.
They held on in the second half despite a late Gailltír goal, running out four-point victors. Last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists now go forward to the national stage.
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Connacht senior football semi-final
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CASTLEBAR MITCHELS FINISHED strongly to book their place in the Connacht senior club football final, enjoying a successful semi-final trip to London as they defeated Fulham Irish.
The Mayo champions looked set for a comfortable win given their first-half dominance, leading 0-9 to 0-0 after 24 minutes.
Fulham Irish fought back with three points to get them off the mark as they trailed 0-9 to 0-3 at the interval, and when Niall O’Leary netted early in the second half, they were firmly in contention as they trailed 0-11 to 1-5 in the 38th minute.
Castlebar Mitchels stepped it up again to move six clear by the three-quarter mark, 0-14 to 1-5, and then outscored Fulham Irish by 1-8 to 0-4 in the final quarter as they produced a powerful finish.
Mayo senior Bob Tuohy impressed with a couple of second-half two-pointers, while his county team-mate Paddy Durcan also got in on the scoring act. Substitute Neil Douglas hammered home a goal as part of his 1-3 tally, while fellow replacement Ben Joyce chipped in with three points.
Victory propels Castlebar Mitchels into the Connacht final for the first time since 2017, when they lost to Corofin. The club has an impressive modern record at this level with title wins in 2013 and 2015.
In a fortnight they will take on Salthill-Knocknacarra or St Brigid’s, who meet in the semi-final on Sunday in Pearse Stadium.
Camogie
Elsewhere, Cork’s St Finbarr’s were again crowned Munster senior club camogie champions, defeating Waterford’s Gailltír 2-13 to 2-9 in Thurles.
Gailltír made the early running to go ahead 1-3 to 0-0, Annie Fitzgerald finding the net, but St Finbarr’s hit back with goals from Orlaith Cahalane and Ella Wigginton-Barrett, as they went ahead 2-7 to 1-5 at the break.
They held on in the second half despite a late Gailltír goal, running out four-point victors. Last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists now go forward to the national stage.
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