A new beginning for the Mayo GAA senior hurlers also tomorrow (Jan 2, at 3:00pm) with new managers Ballyhaunis duo Dave McConn and Tom Phillips opening their 2023 campaign with an intriguing game against Leitrim in the Connacht GAA hurling league at the University of Galway Air Dome in Bekan. McConn and Phillips have to plan without their Tooreen contengient but their absence offers chances to others like Luke Connor and Paddy Dozio from Caiseal Gaels.  Evan Heraty and Frank Burke from Moytura hurling club are also getting a chance to shine with Westport’s Keelan and James Gallagher also getting the nod to start. Adrian, Mark and Cormac Phillips from Ballyhaunis are named in the starting fifteen with Conor Murray and Barry Lane from Castlebar Mitchell’s also getting an early outing. The game starts at 15:00 tomorrow, Monday in Bekan. This is a ticket only event, you can purchase your tickets online at https://www.universe.com/events/connacht-hurling-league-pre-lim-mayo-leitrim-tickets-7WDRFX

The game is also live streamed by Connacht GAA on https://page.inplayer.com/connachtgaa/item.html?I%27d=3537029

The Mayo Hurling team is as follows:

1. Barry Lane Castlebar Mitchels Hurling
2. Finian Burke Tooreen
3. Danny Hill Ballyhaunis
4. Evan Heraty Moytura Hurling
5. Luke Connor Caiseal Gaels 
6. Connor Murray Castlebar Mitchels Hurling
7. Mark Phillips Ballyhaunis
8. James Lyons Ballyhaunis
9. Keelan Gallagher Westport
10. Frank Burke Moytura Hurling
11. Michael Farrell Ballyhaunis
12. Cormac Phillips Ballyhaunis
13. James Gallagher Westport
14. Adrian Phillips Ballyhaunis
15. Paddy Dozio Caiseal Gaels

SUBS:

1. Kevin Duffy Ballina Stephenites
2. Cathal Moloney Ballina Stephenites
3. John Heararty Moytura Hurling
4. Aaron Ketterick Westport
5. Michael Gallagher Westport
6. Alan Gavin Castlebar Hurling
7. Ronan Treacy Castlebar Hurling
8. Ciaran Treacy Castlebar Hurling
9. Brian Moloney Westport
10. Brian Peoples Ballina Stephenites
11. Matthew Walsh Ballina Stephenites 

Management Team:

David McConn, Tom Phillips, Mike Ryan, John Cunnane, Trevor Kelly and Gary Conway.