Holders Castlebar Mitchels were held to a draw by rivals Ballintubber in Saturday night’s thrilling Mayo SFC semi-final at MacHale Park, Castlebar.

A lot of water has passed under the bridge since Castlebar Mitchels ended the wait for their 28th Mayo SFC title.

Connacht Club SFC quarter-final: Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) 0-16 - Mohill (Leitrim) 0-11 - Seven points without reply in the final quarter propelled Mayo champions Castlebar Mitchels into a provincial semi-final against Sligo’s Tourlestrane next weekend.

Castlebar Mitchels 0-15 Ballintubber 0-13: It was no surprise to hear the Castlebar Mitchels squad described as a “phenomenal bunch of men” after winning their third successive Mayo SFC title yesterday on home ground at MacHale Park.

History was made in today’s Mayo SFC Final as Castlebar Mitchels retained their title and claimed the Moclair Cup for the third season in a row.

Castlebar Mitchels 3-13 Knockmore 0-10: Their failure to perform in the All-Ireland club final last March was a major driving force for Castlebar Mitchels as they retained their Mayo SFC title on Saturday night at MacHale Park.

Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore 4-12 Pobalscoil Chorcha Dhuibhne 2-9: Sliabh Luachra Rathmore caused a major upset in the opening round of this season’s Munster Colleges, Corn Ui Mhuiri Group C, with a comprehensive win over the Corn Uí Mhuirí winners of the last four years, Corca Dhuibhne.

The four O’Connor brothers stole the show as Ballintubber went on a goalscoring spree in yesterday’s Mayo SFC semi-final, hitting the net nine times to set up a mouthwatering county final against defending champions Castlebar Mitchels.

Any assessment of St Vincent’s commanding All-Ireland success over Castlebar Mitchels at Croke Park yesterday can only begin and end with Dublin forward Diarmuid Connolly who was peerless throughout.

Castlebar Mitchels’ talismanic midfielder Barry Moran is free to line out against Dr Crokes in the All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final after winning his appeal for a red card suspension from the Connacht final.

There was lots of spectacular action in an absorbing game in Hyde Park yesterday, before Castlebar Mitchels managed by the experienced Pat Holmes, saw off St. Brigids, and denied the Roscommon men a four-in-a-row.

St Brigid’s 2-12 Castlebar Mitchel's 3-13 (aet)

Limerick's Na Piarsaigh and Castlebar Mitchels took AIB Munster Hurling and Connacht Football Senior provincial titles respectively, while Portlaoise and St. Vincent's advanced to the Leinster Club SFC Final today.

Reigning AIB Ulster Club SFC Champions Crossmaglen Rangers bowed out following a replay defeat to Kilcoo today.

Twenty years after helping Castlebar Mitchels to their last Mayo SFC title as a player, Pat Holmes returned as manager to lead them back to the promised land.

Castlebar Mitchels’ 1-11 Breaffy 0-08

MAYO SFC FINAL:

The Mayo Senior Football Team to face Donegal in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final this Sunday at 3.30pm is:

LESS than 48 hours after being crowned Young Footballer of the Year, Cillian O’Connor fired Ballintubber to their second consecutive Mayo SFC title at a rain-soaked McHale Park, Castlebar.

Mayo have named their team to face Armagh in the National Football League tomorrow.

AFTER being sensationally relegated from senior ranks twelve months ago, Clashmore returned to the top flight courtesy of this six-point victory over John Mitchels in the Waterford IFC final at Walsh Park yesterday.

WHEN you’re six ft six, the view over the horizon is as good as the one over your shoulder. Mike Quirke appears an unlikely weathervane for the state of Kerry football, but he has an unique perspective of the Kingdom’s pasts, present and its future.

AUSTIN STACKS, with county midfielder Kieran Donaghy inspirational, advanced to the second round of the Kerry County Senior Football Championship with a 2-11 to 2-9 win over Laune Rangers.

Ardmore 3-12 Kilmacthomas 0-5

John Mitchels 0-8 Ballinameela 0-6