Mayo vs. Monaghan

Saturday 7th September at 2.00 pm (note change of time) in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim

Mayo Minor hurlers will line out in the final of the All Ireland Minor C Hurling Championship hoping to be repeat their football counterparts' recent victory over The Farney County. The team is managed by Tooreen's Brian Finn ably assisted by John Regan, James Stephens Ballina and Adrian Brennan, Ballyhaunis.

The Mayo side qualified for the final courtesy of wins over Sligo (1-17 to 0-7) and Cavan (1-16 to 0-2) in the group stages of the competition. Monaghan had wins over Tyrone and Louth on their path to the final. Mayo Manager Finn will be looking to strong performances from players from recent County Minor Championship winners Tooreen including team captain Fergal Boland to take the battle to Monaghan. Other key players in the squad include Castlebar's Corey Scahill and Shane Nugent, brothers Morgan and James Lyons, and Shane Healy from Ballyhaunis, Conor Canty, Shrule-Glencorrib, Zak O'Toole and Stephen Coughlan, Westport and James Murphy, Moytura.

Monaghan will present a very stern test to Mayo having being training collectively since early in the year. They contested the Ulster Minor Hurling Shield Final back in April but were defeated 2-7 to 0-5 by a strong Donegal team. Monaghan will be looking to players like Dónal Meegan, Conor Boyle, Aodh Curran, Noel Flood and Ryan O'Neill to lead the way in the final.

Finn and his management team have been putting the Mayo the 33 man squad through a very rigorous training regime since their qualification for the final back in July, including several early morning training sessions and challenge games with Galway club teams. The match day panel of 24 players will be finalised towards the end of the week. There are no serious injury concerns within the squad and expectations are high that this team can achieve ultimate glory this year.


Photo Caption:
Pictured are the Mayo Minor Hurlers after their qualification for the
All-Ireland Minor C Hurling final back in July.
Back (LtoR): Mark Phillips (Ballyhaunis), Stephen Coughlan
(Westport), Morgan Lyons (Ballyhaunis), Rob Lee (Westport), Fergal Boland
(Tooreen), Shane Healy (Ballyhaunis), Sean Mulroy (Ballyvary), Cyril Collins
(Ballyhaunis), Shane Nugent (Castlebar), Davog Frayne (Tooreen), John Judge
(Tooreen), Daniel Cunnane (Tooreen), John Morley (Tooreen), Jack Forde
(Moytura), Robert Comer (Ballyvary). Front (LtoR): Naoise Kenny (Castlebar),
Tomas Grimes (Westport), Ryan Kelly (Caiseal Gaels), Zack OToole (Westport),
James Lyons (Ballyhaunis), Corey Scahill (Castlebar), James Gallagher
(Castlebar), Conor Murphy (Castlebar). Tweet

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