Mayo GAA and Westport G.A.A senior player Rory Brickenden was relieved to hear the final whistle after his team clawed their way into the Mayo GAA Connacht Gold senior football final after extra time against Crossmolina. Speaking to www.mayogaa.com after their game Rory said everyone was now looking forward to the final against Ballina Stephenites next weekend. | Mayo GAA

Westport G.A.A captain and former 5 time Mayo GAA All-Star Lee Keegan said he was immensely proud of his team mates after they clawed their way back into a game that Breaffy GAA were dominating. Westport trailed by eight points at one stage in the second half but eventually reeled in their arch rival to win this Mayo GAA Connacht Gold Senior Football QF by three points. It finished Westport 2-16 Breaffy 1-16. | Mayo GAA

Man of the match in today’s Mayo GAA Egan Jewellers Intermediate football semi-final, Liam Moore from Kilmeena GAA told www.mayogaa.com after the game that it is great to be back in another final. | Mayo GAA

Man of the match in today’s Mayo GAA Connacht Gold senior hurling final Shane Boland said the game with Ballyhaunis could have gone either way. Boland hit 0-10 in a virtuous perforamce. | Mayo GAA

‘It has been a long twelve months’ is how Ballyhaunis GAA Senior hurling Captain Mark Phillips described the build up to this Sundays Mayo GAA Connacht Gold Senior Hurling Final against Tooreen. Speaking to www.mayogaa.com Phillips said there is never much between the sides despite Tooreen’s dominance the last few years. | Mayo GAA

There is savage competition to make the Tooreen match day panel for the Mayo GAA Connacht Gold Senior according to Mayo and Tooreen Hurling Senior hurler Daniel Huane. He told www.mayogaa.com this week that there is a fierce but healthy rivalry between the two local clubs. | Mayo GAA