Mayo hold off fast-finishing Louth to stay on target for quarter-final slot via IrishTimesSport
Until then Kevin McStay’s side, without ever reaching the heights of their Kerry exploits, had never really looked in danger of losing. In fact, when they raced into a 0-3 to no score advantage inside five minutes, thanks to points by goalkeeper Colm Reape, a free, Jack Carney and Ryan O’Donoghue, there was even the sense of them picking up where they had left off in Killarney.
A 22nd-minute point by the energetic Conor Grimes was Louth’s only score from play in the first half, which ended 0-7 to 0-4 in Mayo’s favour, with Wee County goalkeeper James Califf denying David McBrien from converting what was the only goal chance in the half. A goal would certainly have given Mayo some breathing space but James Carr badly misjudged a pass to Aidan O’Shea in what was a gilt-edged opportunity to push five the team points clear in the 50th minute. Indeed it was Louth, for whom Sam Mulroy scored three frees, who had almost levelled matters when a strong hand by Reape helped turn Leonard Grey’s goal attempt over the crossbar.
The introduction of Paddy Durcan added some pep to Mayo and the captain’s point sent the home side four clear with11 minutes left to play. And with O’Shea unerring from frees and a 74th minute point by sub Fionn McDonagh extending the gap to five points, everything now looked quite comfortable for the home side.
Louth had other ideas, with McKeever’s late goal superbly fashioned by Donal McKenny and Ryan Burns, but ultimately Mayo’s fate remains in their own hands.Colm Reape ; Jack Coyne, David McBrien, Sam Callinan; Pádraig O’Hora, Conor Loftus, Stephen Coen ; Matthew Ruane , Donnacha McHugh; Jason Doherty, Jack Carney , Jordan Flynn ; Aidan O’Shea , James Carr, Ryan O’Donoghue .
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