Mayo Senior Relegation (CT)

 

Charlestown 0-13

 

Mayo Gaels 0-12

 

Fr O’Hora Park

 

Eoin Horkan

 

What an ending to this tie three Paul Towey points in injury time ensured victory for his side and made sure they stayed in senior for another year.

 

The opening couple of minutes of this semifinal produced a mix of fine defending along with both sides missing chances with a swirling breeze in Claremorris.

It was the east Mayo side that got the first score of the game through Paul Towey. The tie was level within ten minutes as Jack Fallon found his range after three early misses from his side. With the conditions worsening Towey added a free before a Gallagher double first Adam then John had the Gaels a point up just before the twenty-minute mark. Both sides were defending well especially the Gaels as Towey was being double marked. As the half grew to a close Towey levelled it before the opposition fired the last three scores of the half. This time a Jennings double, Padraig first before James finished the scoring in  between another Gallagher effort to ensure his side would go in at the break three up.

 

Once the tie resumed it was the Sarsfields with the words of manager Ginger Tiernan ringing in their ears who powered forward. The tie was level within eight minutes as Towey added two along with a minor from the boot of Jack Mahon. The Gaels did manage to create a goal chance minutes later but Ethan Henry's effort flew past the post. Within minutes the lead was extended as that man again Towey slotted over before Gallagher cancelled it out down the opposite end. With the midway point looming Ruairí Cullen hit a score from an outrageous angle added to then by Towey. Just as it looked like Charlestown had the momentum up stepped Adan Gallagher to raise an orange flag to give his side the lead again. The final ten minutes of normal time belonged to the south Mayo side even after an effort from Towey. They seemed to hit a purple patch with Jennings, Henry and Liam Hughes  all raising white flags, the latter just at the end of normal time. The Gaels crowd had done enough but from the resulting kick out opposition captain Gareth O’Donnell rose highest. This resulted in a two-point free that Towey slotted over to level the game. It looked like extra time was looming but a final free from the sharpshooter ensured senior status for his side for 2026.

 

 

 

Charlestown:Kenneth Brennan;Tadgh Horkan,Ben Conway,Niall Drudy;Sean Dunleavy,Jack Corley,Ruairí Cullen(0-1);Niall Fleming,Patrick Goldrick;Jack Mahon(0-10,Matthew Lenehan,Gareth O’Donnell;Alan Woods,Paul Towey (0-116fs,1 2pf),Ben Crean

Subs Used:Owen Flannery for Sean Dunleavy,Paddy Lenehan for Alan Woods

 

 

Mayo Gaels:Paul Mannion;John Finn,David Quinn ,Alan Brennan;Ruairí Keane,Liam Hughes(0-1),Sean Keane;Ronan Commons,Ethan Henry(0-1);Padraig Jennings (0-1),Adam Gallagher(0-3),Kevin Lynch;James Jennings(0-2),Jack Fallon (0-1),John Gallagher(0-31f).

Subs Used:Ryab McGurrin for Jack Fallon,Peter Gallagher for Padraig Jennings,Enda Jennings for Kevin Lynch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Referee John Walker