Students make it tough for Mayo

FBD Connacht League: Mayo 1-13 NUI Galway 1-11

Students make it tough for Mayo
Mon, 05 Jan, 2015 - 00:00
Mike Finnerty

Another new era for the Mayo senior footballers got off to a solid start with a hard-fought victory over the students of NUI, Galway at MacHale Park, Castlebar.

Lining out with only three of the side that started last August’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay defeat by Kerry, Mayo finished strongly to pip NUIG at the post.

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CourtsGaaFootballPlace: MacHale Park, CastlebarPlace: LeitrimPerson: Evan ReganPerson: Adam GallagherPerson: MayoPerson: Pat HolmesPerson: SigersonPerson: Noel ConnellyPerson: Peadar O GriofaPerson: Ger CafferkeyPerson: Stephen CoenPerson: Kevin McDonaldPerson: Ó’GríofaPerson: Neil DouglasPerson: Jason DohertyPerson: Mark RonaldsonPerson: O GriofaPerson: Chris BarrettPerson: DouglasPerson: BarrettPerson: ReganPerson: Keith HigginsPerson: Andy MoranPerson: Cillian O’ConnorPerson: R HennellyPerson: D McHughPerson: G CafferkeyPerson: S CoenPerson: C BarrettPerson: K KeanePerson: C CrowePerson: J GibbonsPerson: A CorduffPerson: N DouglasPerson: GallagherPerson: E ReganPerson: J DohertyPerson: RonaldsonPerson: DohertyPerson: M SweeneyPerson: ConroyPerson: K RogersPerson: CafferkeyPerson: B MoranPerson: CorduffPerson: D O’SullivanPerson: D MurrayPerson: K McDonaldPerson: L CullenPerson: R KielyPerson: D CunnanePerson: A NolanPerson: E Ó hEochaidhPerson: S MoranPerson: C ConnollyPerson: C DaveyPerson: D ComerPerson: P Ó GríofaPerson: S ConroyPerson: K GibbonsPerson: F ReillyPerson: NolanPerson: J McManusPerson: CunnanePerson: J KennedyPerson: N LeePerson: Ó hEochaidhPerson: B WalshPerson: MurrayPerson: R McBrienEvent: All-Ireland SFCOrganisation: MayoOrganisation: NUI GalwayOrganisation: NUIOrganisation: NUIGOrganisation: ConnachtOrganisation: Peadár Ó Gríofa
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