Welcome to our coverage of tonight’s Mayo SFC final between Breaffy and Ballintubber.
Breaffy are bidding for their first title at senior level after losing the 2013 and 2015 finals, while Ballintubber are seeking to be crowned champions for the fourth time in their history.
Ballintubber, who can count O’Connor brothers, Cillian and Diarmuid, and Alan Dillon among their ranks, are favourites to capture the Moclair Cup after beating four-in-a-row chasing Castlebar Mitchels in the semi-final replay after extra-time.
Mayo players Aidan O’Shea, Seamus O’Shea and Robbie Hennelly all line-out for Breaffy, as does U20 star Matthew Ruane who will be part of James Horan’s plans in 2019.
GAA President John Horan is in the house and is currently being introduced to the teams in front of a packed MacHale Park. Throw-in is a few minutes away.
20 Oct 2018
8:00PM
The national anthem is over and the teams are lining up. Here we go!
20 Oct 2018
8:00PM
No changes on either side as Michael Hall is left on the Breaffy bench.
20 Oct 2018
8:04PM
PENALTY! Full-forward Aidan O’Shea is fouled in the first couple of minutes! Spot-kick to Breaffy.
GOAL! Peter Dravins slots home the penalty to give Breaffy the perfect start!
20 Oct 2018
8:06PM
Ballintubber 0-0 Breaffy 1-0
With the breeze behind them, Breaffy led by three. Aidan O’Shea is staying put at full-forward and they’ll look to keep targetting him with high ball inside.
20 Oct 2018
8:06PM
Ballintubber 0-1 Breaffy 1-0
Steven O’Malley settles Ballintubber with their first score of the night.
20 Oct 2018
8:10PM
It’s a cagey game so far with both teams dropping lots of bodies back behind the ball.
20 Oct 2018
8:11PM
Ballintubber 0-2 Breaffy 1-0
Cillian O’Connor swings over a close-range free.
20 Oct 2018
8:12PM
Ballintubber 0-3 Breaffy 1-0
Cillian O’Connor slots over a lovely free from near the left touchline to bring Ballintubber level.
20 Oct 2018
8:13PM
Ballintubber 0-3 Breaffy 1-1
Gareth Dunne with an excellent score from a tight angle to give Breaffy the lead once again.
20 Oct 2018
8:14PM
Ballintubber 0-4 Breaffy 1-1
Damien Coleman gets forward for a nice score from wing-back.
20 Oct 2018
8:19PM
Ballintubber 0-5 Breaffy 1-1
Cillian O’Connor kicks over another close-range free as Ballintubber take the lead for the first time tonight.
20 Oct 2018
8:24PM
Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-1
Another booming free from O’Connor. It’s been a while since Breaffy troubled the scoreboard.
20 Oct 2018
8:27PM
Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-1
Hennelly comes up for a free from about 50m and kicks it wide. Moments later he sends a 45 wide. He’s 0/3 from placed balls so far but has enjoyed a very impressive campaign from frees before today.
20 Oct 2018
8:30PM
Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-1
Seamie O’Shea drives forward and feeds Dunne who hits the post from his point attempt.
20 Oct 2018
8:32PM
Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-1
This final hasn’t sparkled so far and 18-year-old Ciaran Gavin sends a free wide for Ballintubber from a tricky angle on the right flank.
20 Oct 2018
8:34PM
Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-2
Breaffy win a free just inside the 45, this time Conor O’Shea takes it and pops it between the posts.
20 Oct 2018
8:34PM
There’s a crowd of 7,372 in Castlebar.
20 Oct 2018
8:34PM
HT – Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-2
20 Oct 2018
8:46PM
Balintubber 0-7 Breaffy 1-2
Cillian O’Connor lands a lovely free to give Ballintubber a two-point lead as the second-half resumes.
20 Oct 2018
8:49PM
Ballintubber 0-7 Breaffy 1-3
Hennelly gets himself off the mark with a free. Big score for the Mayo county man.
West Brom also failed to regain top spot in the Championship.
20 Oct 2018
8:50PM
Ballintubber 0-8 Breaffy 1-3
Alan Dillon rolls back the years will a lovely score for Ballintubber on the counter.
20 Oct 2018
8:51PM
Ballintubber 0-9 Breaffy 1-4
A great move by Breaffy at pace and Tommy O’Reilly drives it over. Cillian O’Connor kicks a superb score from play immediately in response. Now the game is starting to open up!
20 Oct 2018
8:51PM
Three scores of the highest standard on the bounce from either side.
20 Oct 2018
8:55PM
Ballintubber 0-9 Breaffy 1-5
Robbie Fadden puts over a fine score from distance. One point game.
20 Oct 2018
9:00PM
Ballintubber 0-9 Breaffy 1-5
Aidan O’Shea fouls his work-mate Alan Dillon to hand O’Connor another scoring opportunity from a free. Meanwhile, O’Malley goes down after an off the ball incident. The referee is investigating what happened.
20 Oct 2018
9:01PM
Ballintubber 0-10 Breaffy 1-5
Brilliant kick by O’Connor moves Ballintubber two ahead. He’s been outstanding from frees tonight.
20 Oct 2018
9:03PM
Ballintubber 0-10 Breaffy 1-6
Seamie O’Shea picks out his brother Aidan, who in turn feeds O’Reilly for a nice score.
20 Oct 2018
9:07PM
Ballintubber 0-11 Breaffy 1-6
Dillon to Jason Gibbons to O’Malley who splits the posts. Cracking move by Ballintubber.
20 Oct 2018
9:08PM
Ballintubber 0-11 Breaffy 1-7
James Minogue is fouled by O’Malley in front of the posts. Conor O’Shea applies the finish and it’s a one-point game again. We’re set-up for a grandstand finish in Castlebar.
20 Oct 2018
9:11PM
Ballintubber 0-11 Breaffy 1-8
Minogue is dragged down by Ciaran Gavin as Breaffy go through the spine of the Ballintubber defence. Conor O’Shea brings Breaffy level with the free from about 35m.
20 Oct 2018
9:13PM
Ballintubber 0-11 Breaffy 1-8
Ballintubber attack immediately and James Finnerty is fouled. Aidan O’Shea pushes his Mayo team-mate Cillian O’Connor over as they wrestle for possession. O’Connor gets up and drops the free into Hennelly’s hands. Big chance got for Ballintubber.
20 Oct 2018
9:14PM
Ballintubber 0-12 Breaffy 1-8
Amazing score from Diarmuid O’Connor from way out the field to edge Ballintubber one ahead. Breaffy were on the attack but gave it away with a sloppy pass. We’ll have five minutes of stoppage-time.
20 Oct 2018
9:15PM
12 years since the last draw in a Mayo SFC final…
20 Oct 2018
9:16PM
Breaffy have sent Aidan O’Shea into full-forward as they chase an equaliser and he’s being marked by Diarmuid O’Connor.
20 Oct 2018
9:17PM
Aidan O’Shea is fouled and he’s going to take the free himself from the right touchline.
20 Oct 2018
9:18PM
Ballintubber 0-12 Breaffy 1-8
O’Shea’s free off the ground trails off to the right and wide. Breaffy have about three minutes to kick a score and force extra-time.
20 Oct 2018
9:19PM
We’re into the last 60 seconds and Ballintubber are in possession.
20 Oct 2018
9:20PM
Ballintubber 0-12 Breaffy 1-8
Ballintubber kick a wide and now Breaffy have one last attack to save themselves.
20 Oct 2018
9:21PM
Late chance as Conor O’Shea sends a ball towards Aidan, but he’s crowded out by Ballintubber.
20 Oct 2018
9:21PM
FT – Ballintubber 0-12 Breaffy 1-8
It’s all over! Ballintubber are champions!
20 Oct 2018
9:23PM
That’s Breaffy’s third county final defeat since 2013. They’ll be dissapointed not to have stolen a draw near the end.
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As it happened: Breaffy v Ballintubber, Mayo football final
Welcome to our coverage of tonight’s Mayo SFC final between Breaffy and Ballintubber.
Breaffy are bidding for their first title at senior level after losing the 2013 and 2015 finals, while Ballintubber are seeking to be crowned champions for the fourth time in their history.
Ballintubber, who can count O’Connor brothers, Cillian and Diarmuid, and Alan Dillon among their ranks, are favourites to capture the Moclair Cup after beating four-in-a-row chasing Castlebar Mitchels in the semi-final replay after extra-time.
Mayo players Aidan O’Shea, Seamus O’Shea and Robbie Hennelly all line-out for Breaffy, as does U20 star Matthew Ruane who will be part of James Horan’s plans in 2019.
We’re in for a good game at Elverys MacHale Park, which throws-in at 8pm. If you fancy streaming it, Mayo GAA TV are offering full coverage for €5.
We’ll have the teams for you shortly.
Ballintubber
Breaffy
GAA President John Horan is in the house and is currently being introduced to the teams in front of a packed MacHale Park. Throw-in is a few minutes away.
The national anthem is over and the teams are lining up. Here we go!
No changes on either side as Michael Hall is left on the Breaffy bench.
PENALTY! Full-forward Aidan O’Shea is fouled in the first couple of minutes! Spot-kick to Breaffy.
GOAL! Peter Dravins slots home the penalty to give Breaffy the perfect start!
Ballintubber 0-0 Breaffy 1-0
With the breeze behind them, Breaffy led by three. Aidan O’Shea is staying put at full-forward and they’ll look to keep targetting him with high ball inside.
Ballintubber 0-1 Breaffy 1-0
Steven O’Malley settles Ballintubber with their first score of the night.
It’s a cagey game so far with both teams dropping lots of bodies back behind the ball.
Ballintubber 0-2 Breaffy 1-0
Cillian O’Connor swings over a close-range free.
Ballintubber 0-3 Breaffy 1-0
Cillian O’Connor slots over a lovely free from near the left touchline to bring Ballintubber level.
Ballintubber 0-3 Breaffy 1-1
Gareth Dunne with an excellent score from a tight angle to give Breaffy the lead once again.
Ballintubber 0-4 Breaffy 1-1
Damien Coleman gets forward for a nice score from wing-back.
Ballintubber 0-5 Breaffy 1-1
Cillian O’Connor kicks over another close-range free as Ballintubber take the lead for the first time tonight.
Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-1
Another booming free from O’Connor. It’s been a while since Breaffy troubled the scoreboard.
Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-1
Hennelly comes up for a free from about 50m and kicks it wide. Moments later he sends a 45 wide. He’s 0/3 from placed balls so far but has enjoyed a very impressive campaign from frees before today.
Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-1
Seamie O’Shea drives forward and feeds Dunne who hits the post from his point attempt.
Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-1
This final hasn’t sparkled so far and 18-year-old Ciaran Gavin sends a free wide for Ballintubber from a tricky angle on the right flank.
Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-2
Breaffy win a free just inside the 45, this time Conor O’Shea takes it and pops it between the posts.
There’s a crowd of 7,372 in Castlebar.
HT – Ballintubber 0-6 Breaffy 1-2
Balintubber 0-7 Breaffy 1-2
Cillian O’Connor lands a lovely free to give Ballintubber a two-point lead as the second-half resumes.
Ballintubber 0-7 Breaffy 1-3
Hennelly gets himself off the mark with a free. Big score for the Mayo county man.
West Brom also failed to regain top spot in the Championship.
Ballintubber 0-8 Breaffy 1-3
Alan Dillon rolls back the years will a lovely score for Ballintubber on the counter.
Ballintubber 0-9 Breaffy 1-4
A great move by Breaffy at pace and Tommy O’Reilly drives it over. Cillian O’Connor kicks a superb score from play immediately in response. Now the game is starting to open up!
Three scores of the highest standard on the bounce from either side.
Ballintubber 0-9 Breaffy 1-5
Robbie Fadden puts over a fine score from distance. One point game.
Ballintubber 0-9 Breaffy 1-5
Aidan O’Shea fouls his work-mate Alan Dillon to hand O’Connor another scoring opportunity from a free. Meanwhile, O’Malley goes down after an off the ball incident. The referee is investigating what happened.
Ballintubber 0-10 Breaffy 1-5
Brilliant kick by O’Connor moves Ballintubber two ahead. He’s been outstanding from frees tonight.
Ballintubber 0-10 Breaffy 1-6
Seamie O’Shea picks out his brother Aidan, who in turn feeds O’Reilly for a nice score.
Ballintubber 0-11 Breaffy 1-6
Dillon to Jason Gibbons to O’Malley who splits the posts. Cracking move by Ballintubber.
Ballintubber 0-11 Breaffy 1-7
James Minogue is fouled by O’Malley in front of the posts. Conor O’Shea applies the finish and it’s a one-point game again. We’re set-up for a grandstand finish in Castlebar.
Ballintubber 0-11 Breaffy 1-8
Minogue is dragged down by Ciaran Gavin as Breaffy go through the spine of the Ballintubber defence. Conor O’Shea brings Breaffy level with the free from about 35m.
Ballintubber 0-11 Breaffy 1-8
Ballintubber attack immediately and James Finnerty is fouled. Aidan O’Shea pushes his Mayo team-mate Cillian O’Connor over as they wrestle for possession. O’Connor gets up and drops the free into Hennelly’s hands. Big chance got for Ballintubber.
Ballintubber 0-12 Breaffy 1-8
Amazing score from Diarmuid O’Connor from way out the field to edge Ballintubber one ahead. Breaffy were on the attack but gave it away with a sloppy pass. We’ll have five minutes of stoppage-time.
12 years since the last draw in a Mayo SFC final…
Breaffy have sent Aidan O’Shea into full-forward as they chase an equaliser and he’s being marked by Diarmuid O’Connor.
Aidan O’Shea is fouled and he’s going to take the free himself from the right touchline.
Ballintubber 0-12 Breaffy 1-8
O’Shea’s free off the ground trails off to the right and wide. Breaffy have about three minutes to kick a score and force extra-time.
We’re into the last 60 seconds and Ballintubber are in possession.
Ballintubber 0-12 Breaffy 1-8
Ballintubber kick a wide and now Breaffy have one last attack to save themselves.
Late chance as Conor O’Shea sends a ball towards Aidan, but he’s crowded out by Ballintubber.
FT – Ballintubber 0-12 Breaffy 1-8
It’s all over! Ballintubber are champions!
That’s Breaffy’s third county final defeat since 2013. They’ll be dissapointed not to have stolen a draw near the end.
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