4mins: Knockmore have made an excellent start to this game, impressive stuff from the underdogs.
29 Oct 2016
7:21PM
Castlebar Mitchels 0-0 Knockmore 0-2
7mins: Peter Naughton with a monstrous effort. Great stuff from Knockmore.
29 Oct 2016
7:22PM
Castlebar Mitchels 0-1 Knockmore 0-2
8mins: Mayo senior star Paddy Durkan gets the reigning champions off the mark.
29 Oct 2016
7:24PM
Castlebar Mitchels 0-1 Knockmore 0-3
10mins: A beautiful score from Colm Reape after selling a gorgeous dummy.
29 Oct 2016
7:25PM
Castlebar Mitchels 0-2 Knockmore 0-3
11mins: Neil Douglas makes it a one-point game from a free. Good start to this.
29 Oct 2016
7:30PM
Knockmore have brought a great intensity to this, they appear to have the champions a bit rattled.
29 Oct 2016
7:33PM
Castlebar Mitchels 0-3 Knockmore 0-3
19mins: Inspirational stuff from Durkan, another quality score from the Mayo wing-back.
29 Oct 2016
7:35PM
Castlebar Mitchels 0-4 Knockmore 0-3
21mins: Douglas puts Mitchels in the lead for the first time today from a free.
29 Oct 2016
7:37PM
Castlebar Mitchels 0-5 Knockmore 0-3
23mins: That was almost a nightmare for Aidan Kilcoyne. He lost track of a high ball and luckily for him, it went over the bar rather than into his goal. Aidan Walsh credited with the score.
29 Oct 2016
7:40PM
Castlebar 0-6 Knockmore 0-3
26mins: Douglas lands a score from play. That’s five scores on the spin for the champions. They’re really turning the screw now.
29 Oct 2016
7:42PM
Castlebar Mitchels 0-6 Knockmore 0-4
28mins: Boy did they need that. McLoughlin shows his class with a timely and well-taken point from play.
As it happened: Castlebar Mitchels v Knockmore, Mayo SFC final
Hello and welcome to this evening’s GAA liveblog.
It’s Mayo SFC final time and defending champions and heavy favourites Castlebar Mitchels’ title is on the line at MacHale Park from 7.15pm.
We’ll be guiding you through all the action as Knockmore look to upset the odds.
As usual, feel free to get in touch with us via Facebook, Twitter or the comments section below.
Team news etc to follow shortly.
Meanwhile, Lee Keegan’s Westport have secured their promotion to senior after clinching victory in the intermediate championship final this evening.
Just about 10mins to go until throw-in now at MacHale Park.
We’re under way in Castlebar.
Castlebar Mitchels 0-0 Knockmore 0-1
Sean Rutledge gets the first score of the game.
4mins: Knockmore have made an excellent start to this game, impressive stuff from the underdogs.
Castlebar Mitchels 0-0 Knockmore 0-2
7mins: Peter Naughton with a monstrous effort. Great stuff from Knockmore.
Castlebar Mitchels 0-1 Knockmore 0-2
8mins: Mayo senior star Paddy Durkan gets the reigning champions off the mark.
Castlebar Mitchels 0-1 Knockmore 0-3
10mins: A beautiful score from Colm Reape after selling a gorgeous dummy.
Castlebar Mitchels 0-2 Knockmore 0-3
11mins: Neil Douglas makes it a one-point game from a free. Good start to this.
Knockmore have brought a great intensity to this, they appear to have the champions a bit rattled.
Castlebar Mitchels 0-3 Knockmore 0-3
19mins: Inspirational stuff from Durkan, another quality score from the Mayo wing-back.
Castlebar Mitchels 0-4 Knockmore 0-3
21mins: Douglas puts Mitchels in the lead for the first time today from a free.
Castlebar Mitchels 0-5 Knockmore 0-3
23mins: That was almost a nightmare for Aidan Kilcoyne. He lost track of a high ball and luckily for him, it went over the bar rather than into his goal. Aidan Walsh credited with the score.
Castlebar 0-6 Knockmore 0-3
26mins: Douglas lands a score from play. That’s five scores on the spin for the champions. They’re really turning the screw now.
Castlebar Mitchels 0-6 Knockmore 0-4
28mins: Boy did they need that. McLoughlin shows his class with a timely and well-taken point from play.
HT: Castlebar Mitchels 0-6 Knockmore 0-4
That was an excellent half of football. Knockmore still very much in this, managing to steady the ship towards the end of that half.
We’re back under way in Castlebar.
Castlebar Mitchels 0-7 Knockmore 0-4
33mins: Douglas makes it a three-point game with another free.
Castlebar Mitchels 0-8 Knockmore 0-4
35mins: Durkan gets his third. He’s putting in some shift.
Castlebar Mitchels 1-8 Knockmore 0-4
37mins: What a goal from Durkan. He finishes a lovely move beautifully to put the champs into a seven-point lead.
Castlebar Mitchels 1-9 Knockmore 0-4
41mins: Douglas tags on another from play. Mitchels showing their class now, it’s hard to see a way back for Knockmore from here.
Castlebar Mitchels 1-10 Knockmore 0-4
43mins: Douglas kicks another free from the ground, his sixth of the day.
Castlebar Mitchels 1-10 Knockmore 0-6
46mins: Two quickfire Naughton frees get Knockmore to within seven.
Castlebar Mitchels 1-10 Knockmore 0-7
50mins: Naughton adds another free. Could an unlikely comeback be on?
Castlebar Mitchels 2-10 Knockmore 0-7
GOAL for Douglas. Barry Moran claimed the ball on the edge of the square and offloads to Douglas who fires to the net. That should settle it.
Castlebar Mitchels 3-11 Knockmore 0-7
53mins: Moran gets in on the act, scrambling a rebound home. This is turning nasty for Knockmore.
David Stenson adds a fisted point just moments afterwards.
Castlebar Mitchels 3-12 Knockmore 0-7
55mins: Aidan Walsh kicks a sublime score. This is just shooting practice for the champions now.
Castlebar 3-13 Mitchels Knockmore 0-8
58mins: Stenson and Naughton exchange pointed frees.
Castlebar Mitchels 3-13 Knockmore 0-10
60mins: Rutledge gets a couple back for Knockmore from placed balls.
FT: Castlebar Mitchels 3-13 Knockmore 0-10
That was comprehensive in the end. Mitchels are showing no signs of waning after a long couple of seasons.
They look they’ll be hard to beat again as we progress through the provincial championships.
That’s all for this liveblog, thanks for joining us.
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