Neil Douglas hat-trick delivers glory to Castlebar Mitchels

Castlebar Mitchels 4-10 Breaffy 0-9: Three-goal hero Neil Douglas shone for Castlebar as they hammered neighbours Breaffy in the Mayo SFC final but Mitchels’ manager Declan Shaw was most pleased by his side’s airtight defensive display.
Neil Douglas hat-trick delivers glory to Castlebar Mitchels

A hat-trick for Douglas and excellent performances from Danny Kirby and Richie Feeney saw them past their rivals from the same parish, but it was determined outings at the back from the likes of Ger McDonagh, who curbed the influence of Aidan O’Shea, that proved crucial to yesterday’s victory at Elverys MacHale Park.

“Ger is a massive leader in the club. He is a real good footballer as well, there was only going to be one man to do that job and it was him,” said Shaw.

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