Team Loftus Recycling got its national league division one season off to a good start last Saturday night when they sent the Blue Demons from Cork back home with a defeat. The Ballina men ran out six point winners and were led by the inspirational Liam McHale who played the full game and bagged 12, despite being 46 years of age. The veteran McHale rolled back the clock to spearhead his side’s charge to the points. Ballina trailed at half time by 14 points, but kept plugging away and by the end of the third 10 minute period they had the gap back to seven, trailing 43-36 going into the final straight. Team Loftus Recycling which had to do without the services of Ronan and Dara McGarrity and Paul Barrett, put their shoulder to the wheel and overturned the Cork side’s lead to drive on to a six point win which will give them great confidence going into the games coming up in the future.
Team Loftus Recycling were due to face another Munster opponent in the second round of the league this Saturday night in Ballina. But the game against Garvey's of Tralee has been postponed.
