Charlestown Sarsfields finally landed their third county title this afternoon when, having been beaten in the last two county finals, they got the better of Knockmore by 0-9 to 0-6 in today’s decider at McHale Park.
It wasn’t a classic final – certainly from what I saw of it on TG4 – with the rain and the wind making it a contest where defences were on top for most of the 60 minutes and so scores were decidedly hard to come by. It was, however, noteworthy for the fact that it was the first time that the new floodlights at McHale Park were used: with the clocks having gone back last night and the match not getting going till 3.30, the lights were needed to chase away the gloom in the second half.
I wasn’t at McHale Park today (club football within the county is a bit beyond my remit, I’m afraid) but Colm Gannon from the Mayo Advertiser was and his report is here. Colm says in his report that Ginger Tiernan got the Man of the Match award, which, from what I could see on the box, was well merited although Richie Haran, who scored four of the Sarsfields’ nine points, would have had legitimate claims to the same bauble as well.
The new champions don’t have long to rest on their laurels as their Connacht semi-final with Castlerea has been fixed for Sunday week (8th November). Best of luck in that one, lads.
I agree not a great spectacle to look at on tv.One thing did strike me, however, when did we see that type of intensity in the tackling displayed by those wearing a county jersey. Could you imagine Gardiner, O Malley et al putting their bodies on the line and scrapping for the dirty ball like those lads yesterday.
While Tom Parsons did not excell he did enough to convince me that he should be given a run in the no. 9 Mayo jersey. He has more to offer than the likes of Mc Garrity and Heaney.
Hi guys … Just reading through some of the mayo- news articles … Interesting stuff… Re : Kevin o’neills view point and indeed Mike Finnerty’s piece on what’s needed going forward on the county scene…
Piece in todays Indo on the Charlestown/Knockmore final or more to the point on J O’Mahonys trawl for new county players not reaping any rewards from this match http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/omahony-rues-slim-pickings-after-club-feast-1924892.html