Holders Curry off to flying start

A goal in each half from Danny O’Hara and Conor McIntyre ensured defending champions Curry made a successful start to the Sligo SFC campaign on Saturday night when they overcame Eastern Harps’ dogged challenge, 2-11 to 0-15, at Bunnanadden in a Group ‘A’ fixture.

Despite being without a host of last year’s winning team, most notably Adrian Marren and David Maye, Curry still had a star in Brian McDonagh — who scored six points — as Danny O’Hara’s 30th minute goal set up Curry’s 1-7 to 0-7 interval lead.

Eastern Harps, without the Taylors, Paul and Tony, improved in the second-half through midfielder Paddy Grady’s promptings while forwards Fiachra Gorman and Daniel Flaherty also impressed.