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Ballina Town’s Donagh Crowne gets above Celtic captain, Ioseph O’Reilly, in Saturday evening’s Westaro Cup Final at Umbro Milebush Park (Pic: John Corless)
Westaro Cup Final
Castlebar Celtic 2
Loftus (pen) 28, Kelly 35
Ballina Town 1
McKee (pen) 26
In Milebush
Castlebar Celtic added the 2024 Westaro Cup to their trophy cabinet, with goals from Jordan Loftus, whose penalty sent Emmet Peyton the wrong way, and Luke Kelly, who got in at the back post - as he so often does - to finish Dylan Edwards’s clinical pass.
Despite flashes of brilliance from Loftus and Jason Hunt, Celtic never hit their true stride, and had Town been more clinical, the final might have gone to extra time or to north Mayo.
Celtic were the better team in the first half but went behind on twenty-six minutes, when referee, Damien McGrath, saw Stefan Hester’s challenge on Jamie Cawley as unlawful. Dylan McKee drove the ball low to his right past Hester who picked the right side but couldn’t stop the excellent strike.
Town’s lead lasted two minutes. Conor Quinn’s clumsy challenge on Dylan Edwards saw the Celtic man hit the deck, and the referee point to the spot once again. Town ’keeper, Emmet Peyton picked up a yellow card for voicing his objection, and danced on the line before Jordan Loftus stepped up to level matters.
A full report will be carried in Tuesday's Mayo News Sport.
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