Ballina got their senior football campaign off to a flying start last night.
Last year’s intermediate champions defeated Ardfinnan 6-11 to 3-13 in Templemore with three goals coming from David Kelly.
Elsewhere in the group, Moycarkey-Borris overturned a five-point halftime deficit to beat Loughmore-Castleiney 1-05 to 0-07 in Gortnahoe.
The other result in the senior championship saw Ballyporeen beat Rockwell Rovers 1-12 to 0-09.
In the intermediate championship yesterday, last year’s Junior A champions Thurles Sarsfields beat Mullinahone 1-15 to 1-11 whilst Clonmel Commercials B were 3-12 to 0-04 winners over Moyle Rovers B.
