Tooreen shake off Liatroim to reach first decider

Hurling was awake in the west this week as sides from Sligo and Mayo booked All-Ireland final places with impressive semi-final performances

THE WEST'S AWAKE: Hurling was awake in the west this weekend as sides from Sligo and Mayo booked All-Ireland final places with impressive semi-final performances. File pic: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE

Hurling was awake in the west this weekend as sides from Sligo and Mayo booked All-Ireland final places with impressive semi-final performances.

Mayo’s Tooreen reached the All-Ireland intermediate decider for the first time, winning 1-18 to 1-14 over Down’s Liatroim at Kingspan Breffni. They’ll now face Limerick’s Monaleen in the final.