Kuba Callaghan (right) was among Ballaghaderreen’s goal scorers this evening.

Ballaghaderreen made a winning start to their Mayo Senior Football Championship campaign with a 3-11 to 2-4 victory against Belmullet in Ballaghaderreen on Saturday evening.

Last year’s beaten finalists looked to be in trouble at the break as the visitors, thanks to a couple of first-half penalties, led by 2-1 to 0-4.

But Paul McHugh’s side were far superior in the second half, and Thomas Carmody and Kuba Callaghan were among the goal scorers to confirm a comfortable victory.