Having lost to Garrymore at home in their opener, the Stephenites needed to secure a result to keep their Moclair Cup hopes alive.
But with one round remaining, they cannot qualify from Group 2: Castlebar and Garrymore are on four points apiece, while Ballina and Balla have zero.
Sam Callinan was the only Ballina player to feature for Mayo in their recent All-Ireland final win over Mayo. While there was disappointment for Callinan on Friday night, there was further joy for Donnacha McHugh, Bob Tuohy and Paddy Durcan on the Castlebar side.
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Defending champions Ballina Stephenites knocked out of Mayo senior football championship
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS BALLINA Stephenites have been knocked out of the Mayo senior club football championship.
Ballina were chasing their fourth title in a row, but a 1-17 to 1-10 defeat to Castlebar Mitchels on Friday night saw them bow out.
Having lost to Garrymore at home in their opener, the Stephenites needed to secure a result to keep their Moclair Cup hopes alive.
But with one round remaining, they cannot qualify from Group 2: Castlebar and Garrymore are on four points apiece, while Ballina and Balla have zero.
Sam Callinan was the only Ballina player to feature for Mayo in their recent All-Ireland final win over Mayo. While there was disappointment for Callinan on Friday night, there was further joy for Donnacha McHugh, Bob Tuohy and Paddy Durcan on the Castlebar side.
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Ballina Stephenites End of the road GAA Mayo SFC