The Kieran Shannon interview: Tom Parsons steps away from the real Sunday social

Tom Parsons made a habit of overcoming setbacks — whether it was being axed from the Mayo panel for three years or coming back from a horrific injury which threatened his career. Now calling time on his days in green and red, he explains that what he will miss most is the brotherhood in the county set-up

Tom Parsons bursts out of the dressing room ahead of the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Donegal in Castlebar in August 2019. Parsons battled back on to the Mayo panel that season, a year after a horrific leg injury had threatened to end his career. Picture: Inpho/Ryan Byrne

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