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It was always going to be a tough task for the Mayo hurlers to maintain their place in division 2A of the National Hurling League this season.

Tooreen's dreams of making it to Croke Park came to an end in Tullamore last Saturday when they exited the All Ireland championship at the hands of Cork and Munster champions, Fr O'Neills.

Tooreen will be heading back to Athleague on Sunday for the second weekend in a row.

Mayo hurling champions Tooreen will be back in action this weekend when they take on Roscommon winners, Four Roads, in Athleague in the quarter-final of the Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship.

The spoils went to Tooreen in MacHale Park on Sunday, but Castlebar Mitchels left the contest with more than just their heads held high after pushing the Blue Devils all the way in the Mayo Senior Hurling Championship final.

It's all pretty simple for the Mayo hurlers this weekend - they know they have to beat Sligo tomorrow afternoon by two points to make sure they are in the knock-out rounds of the Nicky Rackard Cup.

After last weekends defeat to Tyrone this was a must win game for Mayo if they were going to have any chance of progressing in the Nicky Rackard Cup.

There is no room for error for the Mayo hurlers tomorrow when Louth come calling to MacHale Park in round two of the Nickey Rackard Cup.

Mayo were given another tough lesson about life in Division 2A in the National Hurling League by Antrim in Ballina on Sunday afternoon.

Mayo make the long trip to Tralee on Sunday as they go looking for their first win in this year's National Hurling League when they take on Kerry.