Round 2 of the Mayo Senior Hurling Championship last weekend saw all three ties going to current form, with Ballyhaunis, Westport & Tooreen recording comfortable wins over Ballina, Belmullet and Castlebar respectively.

Ballyhaunis 2-16 Ballina 1-5
Played on Sunday morning in Ballina, this game saw the current champions set out their intentions for the year ahead with an impressive display against the home side. Strong first half displays from Derek McConn, Chris McCrudden and Keith Higgins saw Ballyhaunis race into a 0-10 to 0-2 half time lead. A John Dunne Ballina goal brought the moysiders back into contention midway through the second half, but Ballyhaunis finished strongest with two goals in the final ten minutes from Keith Higgins and sub Liam Lyons giving Ballyhaunis an easy victory

Tooreen 3-9 Castlebar 1-6
Played in monsoon conditions in McHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday evening, the home side put up a gallant effort against Tooreen but in the end the extra guile of the east Mayo men pulled them through. First half goals from Brian Delaney and Stephen Coyne gave Tooreen a 2-4 to 0-3 half time cushion, but in fairness, Castlebar never gave up. A Darren Greaney long range free found its way to the back of the Tooreen net halfway through the second half to put five points between the teams. But a strong finish from Tooreen which saw sub Enda Kenny record two fine points and Delaney getting his second goal of the game, giving Tooreen a comfortable victory in the end.

Westport 5-17 Belmullet 1-7
Westport stamped their authority on lowly Belmullet with this massive 22 point victory at Drum on Saturday evening last. Playing with the aid of the strong breeze in the opening half, Belmullet stayed in contention and went in at the break 1-5 to 0-10 in arrears. The Westport forwards totally opened up in the second half and goals from Rory Brennan (2), Dermot Tiernan and Dermot Kelly left Westport well in front at the final whistle.

Senior Hurling Championship Table