Carolan on target to send Cross through

There was no shortage of excitement in the third round of the Mayo senior club football championship with Crossmolina, the 2001 All-Ireland club champions, snatching a place in the quarter-finals in dramatic fashion.

Michael Moyles’ charges produced their best performance of the season to beat Castlebar Mitchels, who had already qualified for the knockout stages, by 1-13 to 1-10 at MacHale Park, Castlebar.

The winners’ goal came from the outstanding Cathal Carolan, who also chipped in with a couple of points, while former Mayo star Ciaran McDonald weighed in with a handful of trademark scores.