By Mike FinnertyHolders Castlebar Mitchels were held to a draw by rivals Ballintubber in Saturday night’s thrilling Mayo SFC semi-final at MacHale Park, Castlebar. Mayo star Cillian O’Connor was the Ballintubber heroMayo star Cillian O’Connor was the Ballintubber hero as his free, four minutes into stoppage-time at the end of extra-time, proved to be the last score of a long evening. But Ballintubber came roaring back into contention from there to the finish, driven on by the inspirational Diarmuid O’Connor. Three points without reply, rounded off by a free from Cillian O’Connor, left the sides deadlocked at 1-9 each after normal time. The second period was frantic, with Mitchels making a break for the line only for Cillian O’Connor, who finished with eight points (seven from frees) to deny them.

Source: Irish Examiner October 08, 2018 01:41 UTC