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The Mayo U-20s huddle before their Connacht championship game against Leitrim in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park Pic: The Mayo News
Niall Hurley (Claremorris)
A class display by the Claremorris man. Heretofore, Hurley had operated around the half-forward line for the Mayo U-20s.
On Wednesday, he was moved to the tip of the spear while Parke’s Cathal Keaveney took up the role of master conductor.
Hurley kicked seven points against Leitrim, bringing his championship tally to 0-14. He is also now Mayo’s prolific long-range shooter, with three two-pointers from three games. Hurley also assisted Tom Lydon for his second-half wonder goal.
With Diarmuid Duffy back in the team, Josh Carey and Lydon firing on all cylinders, and Darragh Beirne gunning for a place in the starting 15, Peadar Gardiner and his management team are in for some serious selection headaches for the Sligo game.
Eoin McGreal (Garrymore)
It’s a pity we didn’t get to see more of him, because this kid can do everything. The Garrymore man loves to spoil an afternoon’s hunting as much as he loves to join the poachers up the field.
McGreal was involved in several Mayo attacks and turnovers, most notably the tone-setting counter-attack that led to Mayo’s opening score by Niall Hurley.
He was subbed off at half-time after a serious 30 minutes of football. This apprentice has good masters in team selector Keith Higgins and U-19 development team manager Colm Boyle, who were, no doubt, very impressed with what they saw from McGreal on Wednesday.
Paul Gilmore (Claremorris)
Another natural-born attacking defender. Always seen as more of a natural half-back, Gilmore has been stationed at full-back for the Mayo U-20s throughout this Connacht campaign. But being among the furthest men away from goal doesn’t stop Gilmore from having a major influence on games.
He got forward on quite a few occasions, more so in the second half, as the need to mind the house became less pressing with each Mayo score.
He did quite a fine job on his direct opponent and also finished a late fisted point when Mayo were already home and hosed.
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