Perseverance pays as McHale a winner at last

At the 10th time of asking, St Brigid’s coach Liam McHale finally became an All-Ireland winner, and manager Kevin McStay was only too happy to acknowledge his fellow Mayo man’s perseverance.

Perseverance pays as McHale a winner at last

For the Roscommon club, yesterday’s triumph could be attributed to their doggedness, coming back from All-Ireland semi-final and final defeats, never mind the eight-point lead Ballymun had built up by the 10th minute.

But McStay also wanted to heap praise on a man who had endured more than enough All-Ireland final heartache.

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