Mayo survive nervy finish

All-Ireland MCHC final: Mayo 2-11 Monaghan 1-10

Mon, 08 Sep, 2014 - 01:00
Kevin Egan

Mayo retained the All-Ireland MCHC title yesterday when they held off a late Monaghan comeback at Ballinamore on Saturday.

First-half goals from Sam Forde and Seán Brogan helped the Connacht men into a six-point half-time lead, but 17 wides in total allowed Monaghan to stay in touch with their marginally superior opponents.

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CourtsGaaHurlingMayoMonaghanMinorPlace: BallinamorePlace: MonaghanPlace: GalwayPerson: Sam FordePerson: Sean BroganPerson: Ciaran CassidyPerson: Robert ComerPerson: S BroganPerson: S FordePerson: S KennyPerson: R ComerPerson: J CoynePerson: D FreynePerson: J GallagherPerson: R CurranPerson: C CassidyPerson: S MohanPerson: M MacSuibhnePerson: C FlynnPerson: M ParsonsPerson: A HenryPerson: M PhillipsPerson: D FlanneryPerson: C LuddenPerson: J LyonsPerson: C MurrayPerson: N RobinsonPerson: A FergusonPerson: FreynePerson: E FlanneryPerson: LuddenPerson: M WaldronPerson: FordePerson: C KerrPerson: R O’NeillPerson: N FloodPerson: N Mac SuibhnePerson: C PowerPerson: T BramleyPerson: K TomanyPerson: C BoylePerson: J DooleyPerson: C MacQuaidPerson: M Mac SuibhnePerson: M MonePerson: BoylePerson: R TreanorPerson: Mac SuibhnePerson: DooleyPerson: MonePerson: John KeaneEvent: All-Ireland MCHCOrganisation: MayoOrganisation: MonaghanOrganisation: Connacht
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