Galway SH Final/ Portumna 3-21 Loughrea 3-14: Portumna captured their second Galway hurling title at Pearse Stadium yesterday thanks to an awesome scoring display from Damian Hayes and Joe Canning.
The pair shot 3-17 between them to shatter Loughrea's hopes of a first title in 64 years.
PORTUMNA: I Canning; M Gill, E McEntee (0-1), A O'Donnell; E Lynch, K Hayes, T Quinn; O Canning, D Canning (0-1); N Hayes (0-1), M Ryan, L Smith; D Hayes (2-6), J Canning (1-11, 0-8 frees, 0-1 sideline), A Smith (0-1 free). Subs: G Heagney for Quinn ( 24 mins), P Smith for L Smith (60), P Treacy for K Hayes (60)
LOUGHREA: N Murray; T Regan, D McClearn, M Kerins; J Dooley, V Maher, S Creaven; E McMahon (0-3), N Shaughnessy (0-4, one free); B Dooley (1-0), G Keary (0-1), J Maher; G Kennedy (0-1), J O'Loughlin (1-5, 0-5frees), K Colleran (1-0). Subs: K Daniels for B Dooley (56 mins), F Kerrigan for J Maher ( 59).
Referee: P Greene.