SENIOR FOOTBALL RESULTS
1972/3 NFL Division 1B
Mayo 3-6 Cavan 0-8 (MacHale Park, 4/2/1973). MAYO: JJ Costello; C McCann, J Morley, P Cunningham; G Feeney, M Begley, J Morley; W Loftus, D Dolan (0-1); S Kilbride (1-0), J Gibbons (0-1), JP Kean; E Webb (2-0), W McGee, J Corcoran (0-4). Subs: K Melia for Webb, M Higgins for Loftus, P Hand for Kean.
Laois 2-9 Mayo 2-10 (O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 4/3/1973). MAYO: JJ Costello; C McCann, J Morley, P Cunningham; M Higgins, M Begley, G Feeney; D Dolan, S Kilbride (0-1); T O’Malley (0-3), J Gibbons (0-1), G Farragher (0-1); E Webb (1-2), W McGee (1-0), J Corcoran (0-2). Sub: P Hand for Dolan.
Connacht Championship
SEMI-FINAL: Leitrim 0-3 Mayo 7-6 (Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, 17/6/1973). MAYO: JJ Costello; M Begley, J Carey; J O’Mahony; M Higgins, F Burns, G Feeney; S Kilbride (0-2), J Morley (0-1); T O’Malley (2-2), T Fitzgerald, M Gannon (1-0); J Gibbons (1-1), W McGee (3-0), JP Kean.
FINAL: Mayo 2-12 Galway 1-17 (MacHale Park, 8/7/1973). MAYO: JJ Costello; M Begley, J Carey; J O’Mahony; M Higgins, F Burns (0-1), G Feeney; S Kilbride (0-5), J Morley (1-0); T O’Malley (0-2); T Fitzgerald, JP Kean; J Gibbons, W McGee (0-1), J Corcoran (0-3, frees). Subs: R Niland for Begley, M Gannon (1-0) for Kean, S O’Grady for Fitzgerald.
1973/4 NFL Division 1B
Mayo 3-8 Westmeath 2-6 (Fr O’Hara Park, Charlestown, 14/10/1973). MAYO: JJ Costello; R Cunningham, S O’Reilly, J O’Mahony; G Feeney, C Moynihan, J Culkin; S O’Grady, R McNicholas (1-1); T O’Malley, S Kilbride (1-1), M Gannon (1-1); E Webb, J Morley, J Corcoran (0-4, frees). Subs: R Bell (0-1) for O’Malley, F Burns for Webb.
Fermanagh 1-3 Mayo 1-11 (Irvinestown, 28/10/1973). MAYO: JJ Costello; R Cunningham, S O’Reilly, J O’Mahony; G Feeney, C Moynihan, J Culkin; J Morley, S O’Grady; G Farragher (0-2), S Kilbride, R Bell; M Gannon (0-1), W McGee (1-0), J Corcoran (0-7). Subs: T O’Malley (0-1), P Warren for Culkin.
Mayo 0-9 Down 1-9 (James Stephens Park, Ballina, 11/11/1973). MAYO: JJ Costello; R Cunningham, S O’Reilly, J O’Mahony; G Feeney, C Moynihan, P Warde; J Morley, S O’Grady; G Farragher, S Kilbride, M Gannon (0-3); T O’Malley, W McGee (0-1), J Corcoran (0-5, frees). Subs: R McNicholas for O’Grady, JP Kean for O’Malley, PJ Doherty for Cunningham.
Derry 0-11 Mayo 3-4 (Ballinascreen, 25/11/1973). MAYO: JJ Costello; R Cunningham, S O’Reilly, J O’Mahony; G Feeney, C Moynihan, J Culkin; S O’Grady, J Morley; G Farragher, S Kilbride, J Corcoran (0-1); T O’Malley (1-1), W McGee (1-0), E Webb (1-1). Sub: R McNicholas (0-1) for Morley, JP Kean for Farragher.
Mayo 0-7 Sligo 2-10 (St Tiernan’s Park, Crossmolina, 9/12/1973). MAYO: JJ Costello; R Cunningham, S O’Reilly, J O’Mahony; G Feeney, C Moynihan, J Culkin; S O’Grady, J Morley; T O’Malley (0-3), S Kilbride (0-2), J Corcoran (0-1); E Webb, W McGee, M Gannon. Subs: JP Kean for Gannon, M Cunningham for Webb, M Higgins (0-1) for Corcoran.
UNDER 21 FOOTBALL RESULTS
Connacht Championship
SEMI-FINAL: Mayo 3-10 Roscommon 0-5 (MacHale Park, 22/7/1973). MAYO: S Langan; J O’Mahony, S Reilly, P Cunningham; G Feeney, C Moynihan, J Culkin; R McNicholas, G Farragher; M Gannon (1-1), T Webb (0-4), M Coleman; E Ralph (2-1), D McGrath, J Collins (0-4). Subs: I Heffernan for Langan, S Weir for Coleman.
FINAL: Mayo 1-7 Galway 0-5 (MacHale Park, 15/8/1973). MAYO: S Langan; P Cunningham, S Reilly, J O’Mahony; G Feeney, C Moynihan, J Culkin; R McNicholas, G Farragher; M Gannon (0-1), T Webb (0-3), S Weir; E Ralph (1-1), D McGrath, J Collins (0-2). Subs: M Flannery for McGrath, R Bell for Collins.
All-Ireland Championship
SEMI-FINAL: Tyrone 0-12 Mayo 1-9 (Dungannon, 26/8/1973). MAYO: S Langan;P Cunningham, S Reilly, J O’Mahony; G Feeney, C Moynihan, J Culkin; G Farragher, R McNicholas; M Gannon (0-1), T Webb, S Weir; E Ralph (0-2), D McGrath, J Collins (1-6). Sub: R Bell for Weir.
SEMI-FINAL (REPLAY): Mayo 1-14 Tyrone 1-6 (Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, 2/9/1973). MAYO: S Langan; P Cunningham, S Reilly, J O’Mahony; G Feeney (0-1), C Moynihan, J Culkin; G Farragher, R McNicholas (0-2); M Gannon (0-1), T Webb (0-1), R Bell (0-1); T Ralph, D McGrath (1-2), J Collins (0-6, five frees). Subs: S Weir for Farragher, M Flannery for Weir.
FINAL: Kerry 2-13 Mayo 0-13 (Cusack Park, Ennis, 16/9/1973). MAYO: S Langan;S Langan; P Cunningham, S Reilly, J O’Mahony; G Feeney, C Moynihan, J Culkin; R McNicholas, G Farragher (0-1); M Gannon (0-1), T Webb (0-5, three frees), R Bell (0-2, two frees); E Ralph (0-1), D McGrath, M Flannery (0-1). Subs: S Barrett (0-1) for Flannery, S Weir for Ralph.
MINOR FOOTBALL RESULTS
Connacht Championship
SEMI-FINAL: Leitrim 0-2 Mayo 2-10 (Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, 30/6/1973). MAYO: Myles Sweeney; Brian Hegarty, Vincent Ryan, John Gallagher; Henry Gavin, Cyril Moran, Martin Connolly; Sean Barrett, Peter Burke; Dermot Donoghue (0-4), Mick Burke, Liam Forde; Gerry Heneghan (1-4), Martin O’Brien, Joe McGrath (1-2, one point a free).
FINAL: Galway 0-3 Mayo 3-7 (Tuam Stadium, 15/7/1973). MAYO: Myles Sweeney; Brian Hegarty, Vincent Ryan, John Gallagher; Henry Gavin, Cyril Moran, Martin Connolly; Sean Barrett (0-1), Peter Burke; Dermot Donoghue (1-1), Mick Burke (1-3), Liam Forde; Gerry Heneghan, Martin O’Brien (1-1), Joe McGrath (0-1). Sub: Tom Nevin for Forde.
All-Ireland Championship
QUARTER-FINAL: Mayo 2-14 Hertfordshire 0-2 (Duggan Park, Ballinasloe, 29/7/1973). MAYO: Myles Sweeney; Brian Hegarty, Vincent Ryan, John Gallagher; Henry Gavin (0-1, a ’50), Cyril Moran, Martin Connolly; Sean Barrett (0-1), Peter Burke; Dermot Donoghue (0-1), Mick Burke (1-4), Liam Forde (0-1); Gerry Heneghan (0-3), Martin O’Brien (0-2, frees), Joe McGrath (1-0). Subs: Tom Nevin (0-1) for McGrath, A Ruane for P Burke.
SEMI-FINAL: Kildare 0-9 Mayo 0-8 (Croke Park, 12/8/1973). MAYO: Myles Sweeney; Brian Hegarty, Vincent Ryan, John Gallagher; Henry Gavin, Cyril Moran, Martin Connolly; Sean Barrett, Peter Burke; Dermot Donoghue, Mick Burke, Liam Forde (0-3); Gerry Heneghan (0-1), Martin O’Brien (0-4), Joe McGrath. Subs: Anthony Egan for Connolly, Tom Nevin for McGrath, J Larkin for Heneghan.
Howya im Tommy J Boyle from Shunnaugh, Parke, I played for Parke under age, I knew Cyril Moran R I P i didn’t know he died until awhile back I live in uk I look online for Parke gaa so said to hear about Cyril, I read about Colin Moran being very good to limerick hurlers players letting them use his gem for free, more I read I found he is son of Cyril really good to know Colin is playing for Parke now like he’s father did I know Moran family lovley people, I was training for welder/ Fabricator in galway Anco 1976 training center probably 100 in it I didn’t know anyone I was young and nervous I walked into canteen and I saw Cyril Moran he was big man gentle giant he made me feel welcome I will never forget that day lovley man
WJ, this is pure gold looking through the archives and reading about old games and knowing a few lads today who played in the 70s. Thanks for all your endeavours, it really is something, a treasure trove really!
Nice tribute there Tommy. Sound men out Parke way, an not bad footballers either.
I played on that downhill pitch a few times in my youth many moons ago…happy days.
They have a fine set up there now and a level pitch too!