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27 Oct 2025

PLAYER RATINGS: How did Ballina Stephenites players fare in final win over Westport?

The Stephenites pulled off a great escape coming back from ten points down with ten minutes to go in the Mayo senior final to claim three-in-a-row

PLAYER RATINGS: How did Ballina Stephenites players fare in final win over Westport?

Sam Callinan showed inspirational leadership in Ballina Stephenites' dramatic comeback win versus Westport. Pic: Sportsfile

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Didn't have his kicking boots, but never took a backward step. Two two-point frees in the first half didn't find the target, but he kicked a fine point from play before half time, and when his long-range effort late in the game dropped short, it was fisted to the net by Dylan Thornton in a moment that will live forever in Stephenites history.

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