Hurling league finals: Mayo hold off Sligo challenge, Warwickshire stun Fermanagh

Mayo overcame Sligo's challenge to claim Division 3A hurling final while Warwickshire took the Division 3B title after shocking Fermanagh. 
Hurling league finals: Mayo hold off Sligo challenge, Warwickshire stun Fermanagh

DIVISION 3A WINNERS:  Mayo players and staff celebrate defeating neighbour Sligo. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Derry’s remarkable win at Croke Park wasn’t the only league final thriller played out this afternoon, as supporters at MacHale Park watched Mayo hold off a strong Sligo challenge to secure the Division 3A title on a 3-19 to 3-16 scoreline.

The crucial stage of the game was towards the end of the first quarter, when Eoin Delaney and Shane Boland found the net five minutes apart.

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