Maughan: we were beaten by a team of quality

TEN minutes before the end of the AIB All-Ireland club football decider, you could have written the script for John Maughan.

As Crossmolina manager it would have been ‘sweet’ for him personally to see his team win a second against the side which recorded its last success against Castlebar Mitchels nine years ago - when he was on the losing side. But, that was before Colin Corkery’s ‘bomb’ landed!

Afterwards, in the Nemo dressing room, he paid the Nemo players and management the ultimate compliment. “From my perspective, you are a real quality side. You showed great perseverance over the last number of years.