There were dramatic scenes in the Mayo Championship as Westport booked their spot in the final with a last minute goal to defeat Castlebar Mitchels 1-11 to 1-10.
With two in a row champions Knockmore knocked out, two eagerly matched semi-finals awaited in Mayo today.
In an evenly poised game, Westport started strongly, leading by 0-4 to 0-1 in the opening 15 minutes, with Lee Keegan among the scorers.
However, Castlebar Mitchels were never too far behind, and had to cap to two points through Ethan Gibbons, with Westport leading 0-7 to 0-5 at the break.
In a less open second half, it took 12 minutes for the first score, with points going back and forth in a tense battle between the sides.
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With Westport leading by one point in the 63rd minute, drama unfolded as Castlebar Mitchels were awarded a penalty to give them the lead, and what seemed to be a certain win and place in the final.
Westport had different ideas. Just one minute after the penalty deep into added time, they threw everything at Castlebar, and got a dramatic late winner with Shane Scott smashing it into the net.
GOAL!
What a goal by Shane Scott to win it for @westportgaa.
Through a sea of bodies he fi @MayoGAA SFC on a 1-11 to 1-10 scoreline.
They progress by the narrowest of margins.
Heartbreak for @MitchelsGaa. pic.twitter.com/so432yQb7s— StreamSport.ie (@StreamsportI) October 16, 2022
The Castlebar Mitchels players fell to their feet, in what can only be described as complete heartbreak to lose the game.
For Westport, it was a mix of pure joy and relief, as they were seconds away from losing a game that they led for so long.
They will have the opportunity to win their first ever Senior county title, when they face Ballina Stephenites at the end of the month.
They defeated a Ballintubber side that contained both Cillian and Diarmuid O’Connor 3-10 to 1-13, with the club making their first county senior final appearance in 15 years.
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