Mayo Basketball League Senior Ladies Championship 1985

Enda Mulcahy

4 years ago

Final Table

MBL Senior Ladies Championship 1985	P	W	L	Pts
Castlebar	12	11	1	22
Ballyhaunis	12	9	3	18
Grumbacher	12	7	5	14
Hollymount	10	6	4	12
Ballintubber	10	5	5	10
Westport	12	2	10	4
Ballinrobe	10	0	10	0

[References: 1]

Results

W/E	Home Team		Away Team
	Final week
12.03.1985	Ballyhaunis	62	Castlebar	41
12.03.1985	Grumbacher	W +8	Ballintubber	L -8 aet

[References: 1]

Squads

Castlebar: Liz Kilcourse, Ann Lally, L. Kenny

Ballyhaunis: S. Morley, B. Forde, F. Morley, G. Jennings, T. Jordan

Grumbacher: A. O’Malley, M. McDermott, P. McManamon, A. Corcoran, T. Ruane, M. Kenny

Ballintubber: C. Larkin, A. Moran, M. O’Malley, B. Lydon, G. Golden.

Report

Castlebar Senior Ladies won the Mayo Basketball League Championship in 1985 despite losing their last game 62-41 in a shock to Ballyhaunis the runners-up in the Championship. It was Castlebar’s only loss of the season which the Connaught Telegraph said was won by the Castlebar Ladies’ experience, this being not their first Championship title. The Final Week also saw a crunch game between Grumbacher and Ballintubber with Grumbacher winning after extra-time to take third place, both teams being on similar records going into the match. Castlebar’s final tally in winning the Championship was 11 wins and one loss with Ballyhaunis finishing on 9-3. Other teams were Hollymount who finished fourth on 6-4 courtesy of Ballintubber’s loss and Westport (2-10) and Ballinrobe (0-10) in the 7 team league.

Sources

[1] Anon. (1985) “Castlebar Ladies clinch crown” Connaught Telegraph. Wednesday, March 13, 1985. Pg. 18.

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