‘It’s all about days like this’

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.

The former All Star defender was understandably delighted after his team bounced back after coming up short in the final against Ballintubber in 2011. However, he also admitted nothing beat winning that county medal as a player with Mitchels back in 1993.

“I’m delighted. You get involved in management for days like this, and it’s very satisfying,” he said.