Courageous Corofin claw their way to victory

CHAMPIONSHIP specialists Corofin recovered from a disastrous start to pip Ballintubber in yesterday’s action-packed Connacht Club SFC semi-final at MacHale Park, Castlebar.

A second quarter blitz that yielded 1-7 in the space of 20 remarkable minutes wiped out Ballintubber’s early advantage, and set the tone for an afternoon of high drama.

The experienced Galway champions also weathered a late revival from the Mayo representatives before top scorer Alan O’Donovan landed decisive points from frees in the 47th and 52nd minutes.