Tooreen suffered a heartbreaking two point defeat in extra time in Saturday night’s All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Final.
The Connacht Champions battled throughout and had chances to win the game in normal time.
Extra-times goals from Paddy Phelan, Conor Fahey and Paul Shanahan secured the win for Upperchurch-Drombane.
The Mayo men died with their boots on, turning a 10-point deficit late in extra-time into a mere two-point game as they reeled off 2-2 without response in the dying moments.
Liam Lavin and David Harrison grabbed those late goals for Tooreen and they were followed by points from Fionn Delaney and the excellent Fergal Boland.
They also had a chance to level it right at the end but it wasn’t to be for the gallant men from East Mayo.
