Hurler’s unique double – 25 years after first win

A LOUGHREA hurler turned back the clock by exactly 25 years at the weekend when helping his team to a county final success, playing in the same position that he lined out in a quarter of a century ago.

Seán Mahony from the townland of Moyleen again wore the No. 2 jersey in their 1-20 to 2-15 Junior B victory over Killimordaly at Duggan Park, Ballinasloe on Saturday, to round off a remarkable series of coincidences.

It really was a case of ‘Take Two’ for Seán Mahony on Saturday: the opposition was the same . . . as was the venue . . . and the October setting . . . while the same manager – Mike Kelly – was again in charge of Loughrea.

“I’d day that there’s about five of our team on Saturday who weren’t born when we won it back in October, 1994, while our centre back last weekend, Ray Regan, was our mascot 25 years ago.

“I was nearly more nervous playing in the final today than I was 25 years ago. When you’re playing a final at 19 years of age you have no fear – the older you get, the more inclined you are to think about it,” Seán Mahony told the Connacht Tribune.

Another one of the ‘older brigade’ – Johnny Maher – also played a key role in last Saturday’s triumph while Nigel Shaughnessy came on as a sub and won a late penalty for Loughrea.

See full story in this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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