1997

1997 results

1996/7 NFL, Division 2

Clare 2-8 Mayo 1-5 (Cusack Park, Ennis, 1/2/1997). MAYO: B Heffernan; F Costello, P Holmes, K Mortimor; P Coyne, J Nallen, N Connelly; L McHale (1-1), P Fallon; T Morley, C McManamon (0-1), M Sheridan (0-3); D Nestor, R Golding, D Heaney. Subs: J Casey for Fallon, B Heffernan for Heaney, J Horan for Morley.

Mayo 0-12 Leitrim 0-5 (Ballina, 16/2/1997). MAYO: J Madden; K Mortimor, K Cahill, D Flanagan; F Costello, B Heffernan (0-1), N Connelly (0-1); C McManamon (0-1), J Nallen; M Sheridan (0-4), J Horan (0-1), R Golding (0-1); D Nestor (0-1), J Casey (0-1), PJ Loftus (0-1). Subs: P Cunny for Loftus, L McHale for Golding.

Mayo 0-13 Armagh 1-10 (Charlestown, 2/3/1997). MAYO: J Madden; K Mortimor (0-1), K Cahill, P Holmes; F Costello (0-1), B Heffernan, N Connelly (0-1); P Fallon, C McManamon (0-1); R Golding, J Horan, M Sheridan (0-5); D Nestor, J Casey (0-3), PJ Loftus. Subs: L McHale for Horan, D Byrne for Loftus.

RELEGATION PLAY-OFF: Mayo 0-7 Clare 0-4 (Tuam 31/3/1997). MAYO: J Madden; K Mortimor, K Cahill, F Costello; P Holmes, J Nallen, N Connelly; L McHale, P Fallon (0-1); J Horan (0-1), C McManamon (0-1), M Sheridan (0-1, a free); C McDonald (0-2, one free), J Casey, PJ Loftus. Sub: D Nestor (0-1) for Horan, h/t.

Connacht Championship

FIRST ROUND: Galway 0-15 Mayo 1-16 (Tuam Stadium, 25/5/1997). MAYO: P Burke; K Mortimor, K Cahill, D Flanagan; F Costello, J Nallen, N Connelly; C McManamon, P Fallon (0-1); M Sheridan (0-8, seven frees), L McHale (0-2), J Horan; D Nestor (0-2), J Casey (0-1), PJ Loftus (1-0). Subs: C McDonald (0-2) for Horan, P Holmes for Flanagan, R Golding for Loftus.

SEMI-FINAL: Mayo 0-18 Leitrim 0-11 (McHale Park, 29/6/1997). MAYO: P Burke; K Mortimor (0-1), K Cahill, D Flanagan; F Costello, P Holmes (0-1), N Connelly; J Nallen, P Fallon; C McManamon, L McHale, J Horan (0-1); C McDonald (0-4), J Casey (0-1), M Sheridan (0-7, all frees). Subs: D Byrne (0-2) for Cahill, PJ Loftus (0-1) for Horan, D Heaney for McHale.

FINAL: Mayo 0-11 Sligo 1-7 (Hyde Park, 3/8/1997). MAYO: P Burke; K Mortimor, P Holmes, D Flanagan; F Costello, J Nallen, N Connelly; L McHale, P Fallon; D Nestor (0-1), J Horan (0-1), M Sheridan (0-6, four frees); C McDonald (0-2), J Casey, R Golding (0-1). Subs: K O’Neill for Golding, D Byrne for Horan.

All-Ireland Series

SEMI-FINAL: Mayo 0-13 Offaly 0-7 (Croke Park, 31/8/1997). MAYO: P Burke; K Mortimor, P Holmes, D Flanagan; F Costello (0-1), J Nallen, N Connelly; P Fallon (0-1), D Heaney; M Sheridan (0-4, all frees), C McManamon, J Horan; C McDonald (0-3), L McHale (0-1), D Nestor (0-2). Subs: K O’Neill (0-1) for Horan, PJ Loftus for Sheridan.

FINAL: Kerry 0-13, Mayo 1-7 (Croke Park, 28/9/1997). MAYO: P Burke; K Mortimor, P Holmes, D Flanagan; F Costello, J Nallen, N Connelly; P Fallon, D Heaney; M Sheridan (0-3, two frees), C McManamon (0-1), J Casey; C McDonald (1-1, goal from penalty and a free), L McHale, D Nestor. Subs: J Horan (0-2) for Flanagan, D Byrne for Sheridan, PJ Loftus for Nestor. [Video clip of Ciaran McDonald's penalty goal]

1997/8 NFL, Section A

Fermanagh 0-10, Mayo 1-10 (Irvinestown, 19/10/1997). MAYO: P Burke; K Mortimor, P Holmes, F Costello; J Casey, D Heaney, N Connelly; J Nallen, D Brady; D Nestor (1-3), C McManamon (0-2), R Golding (0-1); C McDonald (0-2), D Byrne (0-2), D Sweeney. Subs: L McHale for Sweeney, J Horan for Golding.

Mayo 1-9 Galway 0-12 (McHale Park, 2/11/1997). MAYO: P Burke; N Connelly, P Holmes, F Costello; J Casey, J Nallen, D Heaney; D Brady, P Fallon; J Horan (0-1), C McManamon (0-2), R Golding (0-1); C McDonald (1-3, two frees), D Byrne (0-1), D Nestor. Subs: L McHale (0-1) for Golding.

Kilkenny 1-5 Mayo 2-17 (Nowlan Park, 16/11/1997). MAYO: J Madden; K Beirne, D Heaney, K Morley; R Connelly, P Holmes, G Morley; D Brady, M McNicholas (0-2); D Tiernan (0-1), C McManamon (0-6), J Horan (1-0); D Byrne (0-2), C McDonald (1-6), S Casey. Subs: S Roughneen for Tierney, J Nallen for Heaney.