Connacht Club IHC final: Tooreen on top in Connacht

Tooreen are Connacht club intermediate hurling champions

Mayo's Tooreen got the better of Kinvara (Galway) in today’s Connacht Club IHC final in Athleague.

The Mayo outfit prevailed on a scoreline of 0-21 to 2-10 having led by 0-11 to 1-3 at the change of ends.

Shane Boland was chosen as the ‘man-of-the-match’ after his 0-11 haul while victorious captain Stephen Coyne was presented with the trophy by Connacht GAA President Gerry McGovern.

Tooreen - S Lenehan; G Nolan, M Morley, C Finn; C Henry, S Coyne, D Kenny; C Freeman, D Huane; S Kenny, F Boland (0-4), S Regan (0-1); S Boland (0-11), K Feeney (0-3), E Delaney (0-1). Subs: B Morley (0-1), D Harrison, J Cassidy.

Kinvara - C Callanan (0-1); E Linnane, S Kavanagh (0-1), D Ivers; J Cronin Rodger, S Byrne, L Connors; A Leech, J O'Hara; K O'Rourke, T O'Donovan, N Bermingham (0-1); C Whelan (1-5), C Curtin (1-1), J Comyn. Subs: C Larrissey, D Keely, A Moylan (0-1).

Referee - P O'Dwyer.