McLoughlin makes difference for outsiders

Outsiders Knockmore produced the big shock of the Mayo SFC quarter-finals when they dumped out last year’s beaten finalists Breaffy at MacHale Park, Castlebar yesterday.

The North Mayo side made the running all through, and were full value for their 1-13 to 0-14 win, with county star Kevin McLoughlin shooting late scores to seal victory.

Breaffy, who were odds-on favourites to advance to the last four, were never allowed to get into their stride with the O’Shea brothers, Aidan, Seamus and Conor, all peripheral figures for long spells. The eventual winners led at the break by 1-6 to 0-3 with Darren McHale netting.