Sligo suffer narrow loss in Celtic Challenge

SLIGO played Mayo in the final group game of the Celtic Challenge in Markievicz Park. THE final score was Sligo 3- 9, Mayo 2- 14. As one would expect this match between two local rivals was highly competitive with the final result in doubt till deep in injury time. SLIGO were first off the mark with a goal from Roan Conneely. It was Mayo who dominated the next period with 1- 4 from play before Sligo’s next score, a point from a free by Andrew Kilcullen. Sligo got a second goal before half time from Kevin O’Kennedy and at half time the score read Mayo 1- 9, Sligo 2- 4. SLIGO added a third goal. Mayo kept in touch adding on points. Sligo went two points up but then found themselves reduced to 14. Mayo battled hard and with a late goal and point sealed victory by two points. THE team was T. Cawley ( E), S. Ballantyne( B), G. Connolly( E), S. Molloy( E), O. Brady( B), C. Hallinan ( E), N. Campbell ( NE) J. Cosgrove( C),( 0- 1), N KILCULLEN ( E), F. Moylan(( E) 0- 1), R. Conneely( NE)( 1- 0), J. Davis( E),, K. O’Kennedy( E) ( 2- 0), A. Kilcullen ( E) ( 0- 7( 4f), D. Keaveney( NE), T. Healy( T), F. O’Kelly Lynch( NE), D. Hanley( E), M. Munnelly ( NE), A. Foster( T), P. O’Connor ( B), E. Donaghy( B), C. O’Rourke ( NE).