Tooreen Hurling Club is a

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club based in the village of Tooreen,

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. Tooreen is located in the parish of Aghamore approximately four miles (6.4 km) from the town of

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in eastern

which is the county's hurling stronghold. Players are drawn from the Tooreen area as well as from the Aghamore, Ballyhaunis, Kilkelly and Knock areas. The club is affiliated as an Exclusive Hurling Club to the

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County Board.

History

The club was formed in 1957 and celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2007. The club won its first

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Title in 1966 and is the holder of 30 county senior titles and is the current (2019) champion. In 2017, the club became the first Mayo team, and the first from outside Galway, to win the Connacht Intermediate Hurling final. They were four point winners over

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of Galway in

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, winning by 1 -14 to 1- 11. The club has many dual players who play for the neighbouring

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club in

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. Tooreen Hurling Club also has an underage section with teams from U6 to U18. The club colours are blue and white.

References

External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20080509124008/http://www.tooreenhurlers.com/ *https://web.archive.org/web/20070206211901/http://archives.tcm.ie/westernpeople/2006/03/08/story29757.asp *http://www.westernpeople.ie/news/story/?trs=mhsnsnauoj&cat=sport *http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2188&Itemid=94 *http://www.sportsmanager.ie/t3.php?userid=616&countyid=39&club_id=&clubid=&sportid=1&returntoarchive=1&newsstory=575 *http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/ConnTel/CT9807/CT980715/GAA1.htm *http://ulster.gaa.ie/2008/03/ Hurling clubs in County Mayo Gaelic games clubs in County Mayo {{Connacht-GAA-club-stub