Mayo and Garrymore's Enda Hession. ©INPHO/Tom Maher

Garrymore reach first Mayo senior decider since 1982 after extra-time battle against Belmullet

Garrymore will face Castlebar Mitchels in the final.

Garrymore 2-16

Belmullet 2-15

(After extra-time)

GARRYMORE HAVE REACHED the Mayo senior football final for the first time since 1982 after an extra-time battle against Belmullet.

The game ended in a frantic finish as Fionn O’Donoghue scored his second goal of the afternoon to leave Belmullet trailing by just one point with time almost up. But Garrymore survived to book their place in the decider where they will face Castlebar Mitchels, who defeated Breaffy in the other semi-final on Saturday.

Garrymore were down by one point at the end of normal time but Trevor Nally produced a crucial score to send the game to extra-time on a scoreline of 2-11 to 1-14.

Mark Gibbons and Gary Golden accounted for Garrymore’s goals in the second half while O’Donoghue provided Belmullet’s first major of the game in the 47th minute.

There was little to separate the sides throughout the contest as Belmullet held a narrow 0-9 to 0-8 lead at half-time.

And Garrymore prevailed by just one point in the end, with Mayo All-Ireland winners Eoin McGreal and Enda Hession both contributing scores on the way to ending a 44-year wait for a county senior final appearance.

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