David Clarke impressed for Ballina Stephenites in their Mayo GAA Senior Club Football Championship final against Westport in MacHale Park, Castlebar. Pic: Sportsfile
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22 Oct 2025
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Former Ballina RFC player Caelan Doris was given a warm welcome when he returned to his home club on St Stephen's Day. Pic John O'Grady
There was great excitement in Ballina on St Stephen's Day when Irish international Caelan Doris attended the annual Aubrey Bourke Cup final at the local rugby club.
Doris began his rugby journey at Ballina RFC as a five-year-old and went on to win a Connacht U16 Cup medal with the Moysiders before going on to star for Leinster and Ireland.
He was present in Heffernan Park on Tuesday as a huge crowd gathered to watch the big game between Ballina's senior squad and an invitational team representing club president Adrian Bourke. The action on the pitch matched the excitement off it and there were joyous celebrations when the President's XV emerged victorious by a single point.
Afterwards, the President presented the cup, named in honour of his brother to winning captain Neil Molloy before celebrations began in earnest.
A large gathering of friends, family and guests packed into the clubhouse where speeches, presentations and pictures with the returning international abounded.
A full report and pictures will appear in the next edition of The Mayo News.
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