Mayo defender's brave blockdown compared to GAA's greatest

Mick Lyons, Conor Gormley, and now Rachel Kearns...

Mayo defender's brave blockdown compared to GAA's greatest
Tue, 26 Jun, 2018 - 15:31
Stephen Barry

An amazing blockdown by a Mayo defender has garnered comparisons to some of the greatest in GAA history.

Mayo's Rachel Kearns threw herself at the feet of Galway’s Olivia Divilly in a full-stretch dive to stop a goal-bound shot.

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