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Limerick goalkeeper Brian Murray after Lar Corbett scored Tipperary's fourth goal of the game in the All Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final, Tipperary v , Croke Park, . Photo; Pat Murphy/ SPORTSFILE EDITOR’S COMMENT ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 2

Dear Hurling Fans, Lar Corbett, Tipperary, shoots to score his side's fifth goal despite the attention of Damien Reale, Limerick. GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior After a dissappointing second semi-final, Tip - Championship Semi-Final, Picture: Ray Ryan / SPORTSFILE perary are back in the All Ireland final after an eight year gap. They will meet old rivals on the 6th of Septemeber. Justice has been done with the 2 best hurling teams over the last 2 years rising to the top.

It is back to the drawing board for Limerick with the same old sporting story - Promise and Dissapointment - They have failed miserably to build on their 3-in-row U-21 successes at the start of the decade. Presumably it is a combina - tion of player dedication and board mis-man - agement. No doubt legends from the 30’s are turning in their graves again and the stars of the 70’s must be totally disgusted with the cur - rent situation.

But back to this year’s final - in association with Etihad Airways we have 2 All Ireland tickets to give away over the next two weeks. Keep an eye on our website for the competition. You will also find an increased level of hurling news daily at www.hurlingworld.com as we go into the second stage of the site developement.

Until next week Best wishes from the team at Hurling World. FEATURE From the heart ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 3 Martin White A Hurling Centurion Part 2.

Kilkenny’s Martin White has seen every senior Kilkenny All Ireland medal winner since their first winin 1904 in the flesh. He also won 3 senior medals himself in 1932, 1933, and 1935. In this interview for the Black and Amber DVD he talks about his life and times in the Kilkenny jersey.

You played Limerick in the finals of 33 and 35! That was a great Limerick team. But for Kilkenny that team was capable of winning 5 or 6 All Ire - lands. With Pady Scanlon in goal and with Tommy McCarthy at full back and the half back line of Mick Cross, and Garreth Howard and then and Mick Ryan and then the half forward line of Mick and and John Roche and Jimmy Close Paddy McMahon and Dave Close. Something always arises after every game but in 33 Kilkenny travelled to America then in match was the last thing on our mind. You were got a free. He went for a goal to win 34! having too good a time. We played in Inis Fáil Park the game instead of going for a point to draw the The boat trip going out wasn’t very good the .It was during the prohibition and was a right she - game. Mackey of course was blamed but I don’t weather was bad but the trip coming home was been place. All around on three sides of it the think he went for a goal. The ball went low and beautiful. We got a great reception. The lads at moonshine botttles were packed as high as the was saved. We won by 4 points. home were wondering did you win the match. The wall. We played in the Polo Grounds as well. It was FEATURE From the heart Martin White ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 4

Lory Meagher Captain of Kilkenny in 1935 a tight pitch as broad as it was long. We were only home a week and met Dublin in the Leinster Final KILKENNY-ALL-IRELAND HURLING CHAMPIONS 1935 and it was a draw. They beat us in the replay. They Back Row: , Martin White, Tommy Leahy, Jimmy Walsh, Podge Burne, (Capt.), Peter drew the final against Limerick I was at both O’Reilly, Jimmy O’Connell. matches. Charlie McMahon was the team captain. Front Row: Locky Byrne, , , , , Eddie He broke his finger in the drawn game. Dublin Byrne. though they had the match won and they put in body it was a very satisfying match. Charlie because he was the team captain. But he final again in 1935! The heavens opened in 35. Every body got went in on the wrong man. He went in on Jackie Who did you mark in 35? O’Connell. Jackie got one of the goals and made drenched. I remember my brother Paddy - God the other. Dublin lost from Tipper - rest him - he was so wet that I gave him my pyga - I was the worst thing you can be a utility man. You ary who was playing centre forward the same day. mas and he wore it under his coat going home. are better off if you can play in one place because Dan Canniffe of was centre back. When we went in at half time we were carrying so you can be left there. I started off at left half for - much water in the boots we took off the bots and ward on Mickey Cross. Mickey was a tough close Kilkenny and Limerick met in the poured the water out and yet according to every - hurler. Johnny Dunne was playing at right corner FEATURE From the heart Martin White ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 5

Brian Coady and Martin White on his 100th birth - day. Photo: Sportsfile LIMERICK-ALL-IRELAND HURLING CHAMPIONS 1936 Back Row: W. P. Clifford, Martin Butler, P. O’Reilly, Paddy Mackey, Mick Kennedy, Mick Ryan, Mick Condon, Paddy O’Carroll, Mick Mackey (Capt.), Paddy McMahon, Paddy McSweeney, Charlie Holland, Sgt. Major Brown forward. Johnny got knocked out and I was shifted (Trainer). from left half to right corner forward on Mick Front Row: Dave Clohessy, Timmy Ryan, , Tom McCarthy, Jim Roche, Garreth Howard, John Kennedy. From the frying pan into the fire! Larry Mackey, Micky Cross, , Paddy Clohessy, Jim McCarthy. Duggan came on for Johnny Dunne and on the stroke of halftime his brother Jack who was playing That was fiasco.The team was getting old in 37. What were Tipperary like at the time? centrefield got his wrist broken. In the dressing Lory came on but shure there was nothing he room at half time I was put in centreforward on They were very young and of course they had could do. Lory was thirty eight. Mattie Power had Paddy Clohessy and Johhny Dunne came back in Jimmy Cooney. He was a lovely hurler he played won an Al Ireland in 1922. Mattie won 4 All Ire - with a bandaged head. So the 3 men that I marked for the Carrick Swans. He was in the army. He did lands with Kilkenny and an All Ireland with that day they wern’t bad. his degree in college because my brother was in Dublin in 1927. When I was a young lad going in the class below him. I got to know Jimmy very well Limerick got revenge in 36! the pony and trap to mass Mattie Power and John afterwards. I met him – it was during the war years Roberts used to be practicing in a field along the – and he was going I think it was to Dieppe. Going I don’t like that word in sport. They got their enti - road where we came in Belch field. Mattie was no to test the sands for the invasion. Now that’s a tlement in 1936. younster Peter Reilly the same way, Padge Byrne thing that a lot of people don’t know. I met him Neddy Byrne, they were all getting on. The only below in Cathal Brugha street and we had a long You played in 37 against Tipperary in ones that survived were Paddy Phelan, Jimmy chat and he told me that was where he was going. Killarney! Walsh and Paddy Larkin. So Jimmy Cooney was one of the engineers that FEATURE From the heart Martin White ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 6 tested the sands for the Allies in Dieppe. He didn’t live too long afterwards. The “Sweeper” Ryan all those were young fellows. They were a grand team. He was suspended by the GAA in 1938! He went to a rugby match and Clare told Tipperary that if they played him they would object. Tipper - ary thought they wouldn’t and they played him. Now he was only seen going to the match not at the match. Now Ned Wade had hurled his heart out for Dublin for years and got after him and he declared for Tipperary. They were twice as good as Clare but Clare got the match and they were thrown out. Dublin went on to win the All Ireland and Ned Wade never got his All Ireland medal. You were working in Cork for the 1939 All Ireland! I went to Cork on the 1st of June 1939. Kilkenny and Cork met in the 1939 Final. I used to go down to the Athletic Grounds watching them training. (Cork) and Jimmy Walsh (Kilkenny) lead their teams in the 1939 parade before the final. The Cork fellows are great sportsmen and if you are a sportsman they take you to their heart. They were good betting men. Kilkenny were 6 to 4 against. I was shamed into taking bets. I took to men. Jimmy’s father John B always kept grey - der and the lightening. We had to run. Georgie’s many bets. I would have been a broken man for a hounds. The salute I got was if you are interested sister in law was in the corner stand and we just long time afterwards if Kilkenny had lost. But I in hurling or greyhounds you are welcome in Cork. happened to go in beside her. When had to uphold the name of the county. Dinny scored the point I gave her a rap in the back she Barry Murphy had a bet of 60 to 40 but I couldn’t Were you at the final? fell down I got an awful fright. We walked up to take it but I took half it. They came up to Dan Bol - Yes I was, Georgie Garett and myself came up on Hanlons corner after the match none of us were lards in Kilkenny on the Saturday and got the lot the Saturday night and we stayed down with drinkers but we went in and who did we meet but on. I won a 102 pounds. It was a lot of money Georgie’s sister and up to the match the following “The Fowler” McInerney. He was sitting down in then. I was very much at home in Cork and I re - morning. We were sitting on the sideline and the the corner having a pint. Then we had to discuss member being introduced to Dinny Barry Mur - rain came down in bucketfulls and then the thun - the match again. phy’s brother Dermot and they were all great dog FEATURE From the heart Martin White ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 7 A bridge near Kinsale blown up by the IRA in 1921

Tom Barry at the scene of was the man in the Black and Tan war. He knew the Kilmichael ambush everything. He had secret service people every - Michael Collins where and anything that happened in the English ening too. I got a bit nervy. When he came up to You met ! Government he had it before they were able to transfer it to Dublin Castle here and thats how the me he put up the big hand and he stopped me. I He used to go to all the matches especially up in got off the bike. “Lad he said did you hear the the Mardyke. He stood in the same position up on lads werte shot on Blooody Sunday. The crowd that were sent over specially to kill Collins, but Colins news” and I said: “I didn’t Shells” I knew who he the bank at every match. And of course knowing was and I hadn’t heard the news. “They killled the about Tom Barry and the Black and Tan war, we knew it before they ever arrived. Colonel Bry got a lot of information too from Dublin Castle and he “Big Fellow yesterday evening” and he told me were all IRA men that time we were all in sympa - there and the tears were coming down his face. thy with them. I am not dove-tailing them now would then give it to Collins. Collins had it all and it was either him or them and 2 or 3 more. Collins That was the first I heard. I was stumped as much with the IRA men today. Everybody was an IRA as anybody else because I was such and admirer. man that time. Knowing his record I always was in first but the sequel then was the shooting in Croke Park. They were all great men Tom Barry, Sean Treacy, wanted to have a word with him. So one night I but Collins was the organiser in chief. Now Shells plucked up courage and I went up to him. I said he was known as Shells Kavanagh because he had hello and we talked for a good while. But he How did you hear that Collins had been shot? been on one of the big guns in the 14-18 war. He wouldn’t talk about it. A nice quiet man. Trained in faught in the Black and Tan war when he came the British Army, was in the 14-18 war and came I was over in Ballyragget at an aunt’s place on holi - back and then he joined the Free State army. I back and trained the West Cork Brigade. days and I had a little bicycle and I used to go up to thought everything went terrible quiet as they said the village for the paper every morning. On this that time when the news of Collins death came Michael Collins made a big lovely sunny morning I was going up and I saw the birds stopped singing. impression on you? this man in uniform coming down the road and He was the man of the moment. Of course every - he was wobling a bit. Uniforms wern’t the nicest You can watch Martin White’s interview on body wouldn’t agree with me that Michael Collins things to see at the time and they were a bit fright - www.hurlingworld.com WEEKEND ROUND UP All Ireland Semi-final ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 8 Tipperary trounce luckless Limerick

Eoin Kelly scores the opening score of the game, a goal for Tipperary in the 4th minute in the Hurling All Ire - land Senior Championship Semi-Final, Tipperary v Limerick, Croke Park, Dublin. Photo: Ray McManus / SPORTSFILE

Read the full report on www..hurlingworld..com WEEKEND ROUND UP Minor Semi-final ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 9 Galway advance to meet Kilkenny

Ronan Badger shoots to score Galway's first goal in the ESB GAA Hurling All Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final, v Galway, Photo Ray McManus / SPORTSFILE

Read the full report on www..hurlingworld..com WEEKEND ROUND UP Camogie Semi-finals ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 10 Kilkenny and Cork advance to final

Full match report on www.hurlingworld.com WEEKEND ROUND UP Antrim Quarter-finals ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 11 Cushendall, Loughgiel and Glenarriff Advance

Glenariff's four goal hero Johnny McIntosh in action during Sunday evening's Antrim Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final win over South West Antrim. Photo by John McIlwaine

Loughgiel's Eddie McCloskey punches the air after scoring the second of his two goals in their comeback win over Rossa in the quarter-final of the Antrim Senior Hurling Read the fullll report on Championship at Casement www..hurllingworld..com Park. Photo John McIlwaine COMPETITION TIME IN ASSOCIATION WITH ETIHAD ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 12 BBee tthheerree wwiitthh EEttiihhaadd aanndd HHuurrlliinngg WWoorrlldd

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To win check out the details on the forum on the Hurling World Website wwwwww..hhuurrlliinnggwwoorrlldd..ccoomm OFF THE BALL ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 13 Ray Reaps Reward

Best Photograph - Oliver McVeigh, Sportsfile. Joe Canning, Galway, in action against Cormac Don - nelly, Antrim in the All-Ireland Senior Champi - onship Qualifier, Round 1 2008

produces. Ray also currently serves as President of the Press Photographers Association of Ireland, a measure of his standing and admiration amongst Sportsfile photographer Ray McManus, right, and Alan Gilson, Commercial Director, Carroll Cusine, present a his peers. copy of A Season of Sundays 2008 to An Taoiseach Brian Cowen T.D. Photo: David Maher / SPORTSFILE In addition one of Ray’s team, Oliver McVeigh wins the best photograph award for the clash of ay McManus, the founder of Ireland's fore - Ray has made an immense and invaluable hurleys between Joe Canning, Galway, in action most sports photography agency, Sportsfile, contribution to media coverage of against Cormac Donnelly, Antrim in the All-Ireland Rwas honoured with the 2008 McNamee Hall worldwide. For almost thirty years, he has worked Senior Championship Qualifier, Round 1 2008, of Fame Award yesterday at a function in Croke tirelessly all over the world, capturing countless Casement Park, Belfast) The photograph Park. The awards will be presented by Uachtarán individual moments of athleticism and emotion epitomizes the photographic skill, vision, timing CLG, Criostóir Ó Cuana. that define the unique spectacle the GAA and concentration of the photographer in OFF THE BALL ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 14 capturing a millisecond of time showing the sawdust flying and the hurl smashing in what is regarded as one of the fastest ball games in the world. It vividly reflects the courage, commitment and competition of the sport of hurling.

Other winners include: Best GAA History Publication - Loughinisland GAC, Down Ar Scéal féin: Stair C.L.G. Loc an Oiléan (Our Story: The History of Loughinisland G.A.C.) is a beautifully produced book which blends local history, memoir and a record of the games won and lost. Lavishly illustrated, the book straddles a century of GAA life in the Parish, bringing the past to life in a stunning array of historical and contemporary images and documents. The history of Loughinisland G.A.C. is not only that of a people at play; it is also a history of voluntary endeavour and community achievement. The compilers of this book have not only done justice to that achievement, they have built on it. It is a book that will surely find a resting place in every home in Loughinisland, but it contains much to fascinate and intrigue a much wider audience. The homepage of www.belgiumgaa.com Best Website - Belgium GFC, Brussels, www.belgiumgaa.com The site has excellent design features with notable integration of current web trends such as a Best County Programme - Wexford SHC Final to cover there was an abundance of interesting and blog feature, forum and Flickr integration. In This was an outstanding production and informative articles that lent to the sense of addition, as an overall service to GAA fans in the presentation of their 2008 county hurling final occasion. It was notable too that the intermediate region - the site has excellent news features, match programme between Oulart the Ballagh and final curtain raiser between Rathnure and modern up to date content whilst employing St Martin's edited by Mary Foley, County PRO. At Blackwater was not ignored and treated with the outstanding usability and coding standards. 104 pages long it was a credit to all involved that same respect and recognition as the senior final. Overall, a first rate site. quantity never came before quality and from cover OFF THE BALL ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 15

Irish Language Award - Raidió na Gaeltachta Spórt an Domhnaigh The Raidió na Gaeltachta Spórt an Domhnaigh programme wins this award for their expert analysis, results and reports from the day's GAA sporting fixtures every Sunday throughout 2008 as Gaeilge. The editing and presentation of information was of a consistently high standard. Clár radio thar barr go Ghaeilgeoirí.

Best Modern Technology Innovation (for use of modern technology in relation to the promotion of GAA activity) - St Peter's GAA Club, Down

A fantastic production of a communications strategy for St. Peter's GAC, Down. Not only was their approach multi-faceted, involving many aspects of modern technology, from web page, to email, to desktop publishing, but it was wlr-fm homepage implemented to a clear strategy, with clearly defined goals and milestones. They were also not Best Local Radio Programme - WLR FM issues and topics giving readers a real sense that afraid to use tools like Google Analytics to measure (Waterford Local Radio), "2008 Hurling in they were being kept in touch with all the performance. As a single broad body of work, it is Review" important matters in a lively, colourful and an outstanding production for a small club run on insightful way in the build up to the final. a voluntary basis. The WLR FM entry captured all the excitement side stories and honour associated with qualifying National Media Award - Jackie Cahill The winners of the 2008 McNamee Awards have for an All Ireland Final and sensitively handled the Jackie Cahill's interview with Niall Gilligan, Clare been confirmed by the GAA. These Awards, the disappointing Deise performance. The production, hurler, provides an insightful look into the GAA National Communication and Media Awards research, scripting, innovation and content behind demands faced by the players but also reveals the named after the late Pádraig McNamee, former the programme were superbly edited making WLR enduring passion for playing for your county in the President of the G.A.A., Chairman of the GAA FM a worthy winner. heat of the championship. Combining a career as a Commission (1969-1971) and member of R.T.E. top class GAA player and a businessman in these authority. They are presented annually in Provincial Media Award - Western People, feature recessionary times reflects the extraordinary recognition of outstanding contributions made by on All-Ireland MFC Final 2008 commitment of the top hurlers and footballers and individuals in the area of media and The nine page feature on the All Ireland MFC this is captured brilliantly in this article. communications. Final 2008 was first class covering a wide range of LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 16

Go games Please see attached summary of existing go- Go Games Recomendations games rules from Under 8 to Under 10 and our proposed changes for discussion. Whilst we understand the objective of the go-games we feel that they are too restrictive and in some cases are an obstruction rather than an enabler - this observation is based on our first hand experience mentoring children in hurling at under age level in Whitehall Colmcille. If we are serious about hurling we must get the kids playing proper games as quickly as possible just as they do in Kilkenny and other "hurling counties". Children can express themselves better if they are not curtailed by the restrictive rules associated with go-games. This makes for not only a more enjoyable time for the children but enables them to achieve hurling proficiency much more quickly. Full hurling must be allowed as early as possible and good coaching comes into play here. If this means having underage A &B leagues then that is the way forward in the interest of hurling. The situation at the moment , whereby Dublin clubs play go-games week- in week-out and Kilkenny clubs for example don't , results in Dublin clubs having to go out of their county to play full hurling. This is an unacceptable and unjust situation and should not be allowed to continue.

Please see attached summary and photos. Whitehall Colmcille young hurlers on a trip to Kilkenny’s O’Loughlin Gaels recently Diarmuid Murphy, Juvenile Chairman, Whitehall Colmcille ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 17

Age Teams Rules Summary Ball / Sliotar Scoring System Change Proposed Size

U/8 Hurling 7 V 7 with Ground Hurling First Touch 3 points over i) Replace first touch sliotars with Quick Touch – first touch 1 goalkeeper No kicking sliotar 1 point should be for nursery only. 2 defenders ii) Play under 9 rules i.e. : half ground / half air using quick touch 2 midfielders Aggregate Scoring sliotar. Whilst ground hurling is important, we must introduce air 2 attackers hurling as soon as possible. Mixed Ability iii) Stream teams – this is for the benefit of the children as it al - lows children play against children of equal ability. 2 x zones – forwards, iv) allow up to 9 a-side if both teams are in agreement – better for backs to remain in zone. a child to play than to stand on the sideline. Pitch can be length - ened to accommodate.

U/9 & U10 9 v 9 10 minutes First Touch 3 points over i) Replace quick touch sliotar with size 3 sliotar (currently used in Hurling 1 goalkeeper ground, 10 min - Quick Touch 1 point under Kilkenny up to Under 12). 3 defenders utes air. 1 point for a bat ii) 5 minutes ground hurling per half only. 2 mid-fielders down. iii) Kicking sliotar allowed. 3 attackers No kicking sliotar. iv) soloing allowed. Streamed Aggregate Scoring iv) skill point for a high catch not for a bat down. No soloing. v) Remove zones – it is up to mentors to coach their teams. 2 x zones – forwards, vi) whoever “makes” the free, 65 or sideline ball to take same. backs to remain in zone. vii) Allow “all-in” hurling if both teams are in agreement for en - (U9 only) tire match. viii) Allow up to 11 a-side if both teams are in agreement – better for a child to play than to stand on the sideline. Pitch can be lengthened to accommodate ix) Organise “all-in” 13-a-side tournaments through out the year – at the moment, Dublin teams for example need to travel outside Dublin to do this. x) Set aside “travel” weekends where no league matches are fixed to allow teams to travel to play matches. AROUND THE COUNTIES MAYO ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 18

Above: The Mayo U21 Hurlers who were beaten by Roscommon in the Connacht U-21B final in Charlestown by 1-19 to 0-11. AROUND THE COUNTIES MAYO ISSUE 16 Aug 17th 2009 19 Page 12. Pictured are the Mayo U14 Hurling Develop - ment Panel after a recent blitz at the Tooreen Hurling Grounds. The Mayo U14 panel consists of forty-eight players from the ten underage hurling clubs in Mayo, who come together on 12 occasions throughout the summer for coaching sessions and blitz days. The panel are currently in preparation for the upcoming All-Ireland U-14B Competition which will be help in Portlaoise on the 29th August. Back: Christy Phillips (Coach), AP Barrett (Coach), Michael Howley (Coach), Eoin Duffy (Ballyvary), David Varley (Moytura), Liam Noone (Moytura), James Murphy (Moytura), Kevin Kilbride (Ballyhau - nis), Henry Newham (Westport), John Judge (Tooreen), Stephen Coughlan (Westport), Liam Con - boy (Tooreen), Kenneth Feeney (Castlebar), Daniel Cunnane (Tooreen), Conor King (Caiseal Gaels), Shane Nugent (Castlebar), Haseeb Akbar (Ballyhau - Pictured above are the Mayo U15 Hurling Development Panel and mentors after a recent blitz outing in Tub - nis), David Harrison (Tooreen), Abbi Abbassi (Castle - bercurry. Back Row: Brian Finn (Coach), Pat Kiely (Ballyhaunis), Jarlath Carney (Ballyhaunis), Dylan Lynskey bar), Robert Lee (Westport), Martin Parsons (Tooreen), Eoghan Quinn (Castlebar), Pat Morris (Tooreen), Kevin Keena (Castlebar), Hannan Iqbal (Ballyhau - (Castlebar), Brian Finn (Manager). nis), Sean Regan (Ballina James Stephens), Adam Gallagher (Tooreen), John Regan (Coach). Middle: Dara Cunnane (Ballyvary), Keith O'Donnell Front Row: Dean Glavey (Tooreen), Shane McLoughlin (Ballina James Stephens), Diarmuid Finnan (Castle - (Caiseal Gaels), Tommy Clarke (Ballina James bar), Eddie Neary (Tooreen), Michael O'Neill (Tooreen), Shane Boland (Tooreen), David Bell (Castlebar), Cia - Stephens), Shane O'Halloran (Moytura), John Duffy ran Finn (Tooreen), Matthew Flannery (Tooreen), Conor Mylett (Castlebar). (Caiseal Gaels), Gary Morley (Caiseal Gaels), Conor O'Donnell (Caiseal Gaels), Ronan Higgins (Westport), Dara Gallagher (Westport), Eoin Mulkerrin (Castle - bar), Peter Breakell (Claremorris), Brendan Vesey (Caiseal Gaels), Evan Sommerville (Moytura), Shane Egan (Ballina James Stephens), Dara Condron (Clare - morris), Fergal Boland (Tooreen), Morgan Lyons (Bal - lyhaunis). Front: Eamon Kennedy (Castlebar), Ciaran Mallon (Belmullet), Cathal Hennelly (Claremorris), Scott Kilk - err (Belmullet), David Kenny (Tooreen), Shane Healy (Ballyhaunis), Eoin Earley (Ballyvary), Robert Comer (Ballyvary), Ronan Byrne (Castlebar), Barry McNa - mara (Westport), Brian Flannery (Castlebar).