Balla 1-5  Davitts 1-14

Davitts travelled to Balla for the first round of the Mayo Junior B Championship and, after a very close first half, got the better of their hosts to win with a bit in hand.

Fionn McTigue opened the scoring in with a second minute point for Davitts. In the 11^th minute Balla got a timely boost when a long delivery was flicked to the Davitts net to put the homeside two up. Davitts hit back with purpose and a Brian Clarke point in the 12^th minute was followed by a 13^th minute goal neatly finished by Darragh McGale, after some slick interplay between himself, Andy Peters and Ryan McLoughlin. Two Balla points in the 14^th and 16^th minutes levelled matters but points from Tom Corless, having a blinder in the Davitts half-back line, and midfielder Ronan Kelly in the 19^th and 20^th minutes, restored Davitts’ two point lead. A 28^th minute Balla point was cancelled out by a similar score from Darragh McGale to leave Davitts ahead at the break by 1-5 to 1-3.

Three early second half points from the boots of Fionn McLoughlin, Ronan Kelly and Darragh McGale put Davitts five up. Balla pulled one back in the 35^th minute but Davitts were playing well and further points from Ronan Kelly, Fionn McLoughlin and Ryan McLoughlin in the 37^th, 42^nd and 45^th minutes opened up a seven point gap between the sides. Balla reduced that deficit to six with a 50^th minute point but Davitts finished the game off in style with three excellent points from Cathal Corless in the 52^nd, 54^th and 58^th minutes, to clinch victory after a hard-fought match.

Brian Birmingham, Patrick Keadin, Jordan Flanagan, Tom Corless, Cathal Corless, Ronan Kelly, Andy Peters (until he had to retire before half-time with a hamstring injury), Darragh McGale and the McLoughlin brothers, Ryan and Fionn, were impressive for the winners.

Davitts: Joe Prendergast, Patrick Keadin, Jordan Flanagan, Brian Birmingham, Sean Keadin, Thomas Ronayne, Tom Corless (0-1), Cathal Corless (0-3), Ronan Kelly (0-3), Brian Clarke (0-1), Andy Peters, Danny Corless, Ryan McLoughlin (0-1), Darragh McGale (1-2), Fionn McTigue (0-1). Subs used: Tommy Waldron, Fionn McLoughlin (0-2), Conor McDermott, Sean Clarke, John Kilkenny.

Gaeil Na Daibheidí 13-25  Westport B 0-1

The Westport B U-14 team came to Ballindine on Monday evening but were soundly beaten by GND in Div 4 of the league. The Davitts/Mayo Gaels combination were completely on top throughout and although the Westport lads fought bravely right up to the final whistle, nothing went their way on this occasion.

GND had built up an 8-11 to 0-0 lead at the halfway stage with Blake Bradley (4-3), Niall McDermott (1-1), Cormac Devane (1-2), Seamie Roche (1-1), Tadhg Kirrane (0-2), Conal Boyle (1-0), Luke Roche (0-1) and Conor Walsh (0-1) the scorers. At the back, the home team defended very well with Cathal Commins and Tom Roche in great form, well supported by Nathan Turner, Joe Trench, Jack Duggan, Ruari O Dea and Tom Diskin. Midfielders Cormac Devane and Sean Prendergast ensured a liberal supply of ball to the lethal forward-line.

Gaeil Na Daibheidí were able to run their bench and the subs Tom Hyland, Kaden Heneghan, Carraig Kilkenny, Markuss Visnevskis and the very impressive Luke Roche all did well. Westport scored early in the second half but GND powered on and they added on a series of scores from Niall McDermott (1-3), Luke Roche (1-3), flying wing-back Jack Duggan (1-2), Conal Boyle (0-2), Tadhg Kirrane (1-1), Cormac Devane (0-1), Blake Bradley (0-1), Seamie Roche (0-1) and Tom Diskin (1-0), to win emphatically.

Breaffy 3-11  Davitts 1-14

Breaffy hosted Davitts in the fourth round of the Senior League Div 1A on Friday evening and came out on top by three points after a fine game played in beautiful conditions.

Davitts set the early running and a first minute point by the lively Ciaran Treacy, a two-pointer from Jack Melvin in the 6^th  minute, a neat Tommy Waldron point a minute later and a second Ciaran Treacy score in the 11^th minute saw Davitts five points ahead. Breaffy were enjoying plenty of possession but their shooting was very erratic. A Tommy O Reilly point in the 14^th minute got them up and running and they quickly added added points from Joe Mellett and Conor O Shea to their tally before an 18^th minute goal from Joe Mellett saw them take the lead. A 21^st minute two-pointer from Jack Melvin put Davitts ahead again but Breaffy replied with a fine point from Conor Beirne in the 23^rd minute. Ciaran Treacy for Davitts and the home-side’s Tommy O Reilly swapped points in the 25^th and 26^th minutes respectively. Jack Melvin and Ciaran Treacy pointed  in the 27^th and 28^th minutes as Davitts went two ahead but Breaffy finished the half off well with a 29^th minute Paul McDermott goal and a Conor O Shea point on the stroke of half-time giving them a 2-6 to 0-10 interval lead.

Breaffy were well on top in the third quarter and they extended their lead to five points with a Jack Livingstone two-pointer in the 34^th minute and a brilliant Daire Morrin point in the 36^th minute but Davitts were hanging on. After a scoreless eleven minutes, Jack Melvin pointed for Davitts in the 47^th minute while a goal for Breaffy four minutes later, finished to the Davitts net by substitute Pierce Deane, just seconds after his introduction, seemingly put the home-side into the comfort zone. Davitts sub, Niall Treacy, making a welcome return from injury, had other ideas and he slotted home a clever goal in the 52^nd minute as the tempo of the game lifted. Rory Martyn pointed for Breaffy in the 53^rd minute but three unanswered Niall Treacy points in the 54^th, 57^th and 58^th minutes reduced the deficit to just two points. Breaffy survived Davitts’ best efforts at an equaliser or a winner, and their towering midfielder, Niall Carter, had the last say with a 59^th minute point.

Breaffy were best served by Jack Livingstone, Conor Beirne, Daire Morrin, Niall Carter, Oisin Tunney, Tommy O Reilly and Joe Mellett.

Davitts best were Cathal Higgins, Brian Birmingham, Tommy Waldron, Jack Melvin and the three Treacy brothers, Shane, Ciaran and Niall.

Breaffy: Jack Livingstone (0-2), Conor Golden, Mark Dervan, James Minogue, David Livingstone, Conor Beirne (0-1), Daire Morrin (0-1), Niall Carter (0-1), Oisin Tunney, Paul McDermott (1-0), Conor O Shea (0-2), Tommy O Reilly (0-2), Joe Mellett (1-1), Rory Martyn (0-1), Oisin Costello. Subs used: Darragh O Neill, Gavyn McManamon, Aidan Cunningham, Pierce Deane (1-0), Ben Murphy.

Davitts: Stephen Nyland, Patrick Keadin, Cathal Higgins, Brian Birmingham, Tommy Waldron (0-1), Thomas Ronayne, Tom Corless, Jack Melvin (0-6), Charlie Phillips, Mark Birmingham, Shane Treacy, Cathal Corless, Ciaran Treacy (0-4), Andy Peters, Ronan Kelly. Subs used: Niall Treacy (1-3), Sean Keadin, Kieran Fahy, Darragh McGale, Danny Corless.

Referee: Declan Hughes (The Neale).

Davitts 1-12  Mayo Gaels 1-15

Mayo Gaels qualified for the O Mara Cup final after a good three point victory over Davitts in the semi-final played in Ballindine on Friday evening. After a well-contested and exciting match, the visitors proved too strong over the course of the hour.

Davitts played with the assistance of the stiff wind in the opening half but, after a very impressive start, Mayo Gaels pointed in the first and second minutes to take an early lead. A brilliant two-pointer from Dylan Gallagher in the 6^th minute tied the game. An 8^th minute point by the Gaels was cancelled out in the next minute by Ciaran Treacy. Mayo Gaels regained the lead in the 12^th minute with their fourth point but Davitts hit their best spell in the next fifteen minutes. Dylan Gallagher pointed in the 14^th minute, Jack Melvin shot a two-pointer in the 15^th minute, Shane Treacy fired over a beauty in the 17^th minute and his brother Ciaran got the Davitts goal a minute later, as the home side opened up a six point lead. The lead really should have been bigger but for some wayward shooting. The Gaels fought back and two quick-fire points in the 26^th and 27^th minutes reduced the deficit to four and another classy Shane Treacy point and one for Mayo Gaels on the stroke of half-time left Davitts ahead by 1-8 to 0-7 at the interval.

Mayo Gaels got a firm grip on the midfield battle in the second half and they scored the first point of the second period after a minute. Four minutes later a two-pointer from the visitors closed the gap to a single point. Like Davitts in the first half, the Gaels were guilty of some poor shooting in the second half and a Thomas Ronayne point for Davitts in the 41^st minute extended his side’s lead to two. Mayo Gaels were dominating possession now and they shot points in the 43^rd, 46^th and 50^th minutes to take the lead. A 52^nd minute goal for the visitors put them four ahead. Davitts rallied and Jack Melvin shot his second two-pointer of the game in the next minute. A 58^th minute Gaels point was matched by Dylan Gallagher as Davitts strove hard to try and work a goal-scoring chance but The Gaels had the last say with a 60^th minute point to secure their place in the final.

Best for Davitts were Patrick Keadin, Thomas Ronayne, Cathal Corless, Jack Melvin, Shane Treacy, Ronan Kelly, Dylan Gallagher and Ciaran Treacy.

Davitts: Stephen Nyland, Patrick Keadin, Cathal Higgins, Kieran Fahy, Tom Corless, Thomas Ronayne (0-1), Cathal Corless, Charlie Phillips, Jack Melvin (0-4), Mark Birmingham, Shane Treacy (0-2), Ronan Kelly, Dylan Gallagher (0-4), Andy Peters, Ciaran Treacy (1-1). Subs used: Brian Og McTigue, Darragh McGale, Jordan Flanagan, Danny Corless.