In a performance that matched the beautifully warm spring afternoon, Connemara claimed the club’s maiden Cawley Cup success thanks to a comprehensive 32-16 win over familiar adversaries, Westport on Sunday last.
The two clubs have met on three occasions this season, including a pre season encounter, and the Blacks have run out winners twice in the competitive fixtures with the pre season game ending in a tie. In their last league encounter, Connemara defeated Westport by a forty point margin, 43-3, and, naturally, the Mayo men were looking to seek a measure of vengeance on their Galway counterparts.
The early signs, however, pointed towards another difficult afternoon for Westport. Connemara, with their fleet footed and skillful team, revel on hard surfaced pitches and Crowley Parks surface felt more like concrete than turf……. for the full story CLICK HERE