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The Mayo juniors picked up what the county will hope is the first of a few Connacht titles this year in style in Sunday in Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada against Galway. Sean McLoughlin’s side edged out Galway in a free flowing contest that saw both sides play open and attractive attacking football. Killala’s Andrew Farrell struck the all important goal 18 minutes into the first half when he finished from close range after Belmullet’s Eoin O’Donoghue went on a ranging run through the heart of the Galway defence. The wing backs strike for goal came back off the underside of the crossbar into the waiting arms of Farrell who made no mistake when the chance presented itself. Mayo had to deal with the loss of their captain Cathal Freeman who wasn’t able to make the game after picking up an injury in a club game last weekend, but that loss didn’t phase them.

Any All Ireland is a good one. And when a Galway football team at any level defeats a Kerry team in an All Ireland final at Croke Park, it is a good day.

The Ballinasloe footballers, and their ever increasing band of supporters, head to Dublin for Sunday’s All-Ireland Junior final meeting with Kenmare Shamrocks (Kerry) at Croke Park (2pm).

Ballinasloe GAA club ended the season on a high last Saturday after winning the Connacht Club Junior football championship crown on an impressive scoreline of 4-11 to 0-7 over Oran (Sligo).

This Saturday in Kiltoom (2pm) the footballers of Ballinasloe will hope to write some new history for the famed club when they take on Oran in the Connacht junior football final.

One of the best games for entertainment and end-to-end action of the entire weekend took place last Saturday in Pearse Stadium in the county Junior A replay where Ballinasloe beat Clifden 2-16 to 4-9.