Tom Parsons (footballer)
Tom Parsons (born 1988) is a Gaelic football player from County Mayo in Ireland. He plays for the east Mayo club Charlestown Sarsfields and the Mayo senior football team.
Parsons is a very promising midfielder.[1] He broke onto the Mayo senior team in 2008, giving what was described as an 'inspirational' display against Sligo in the Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final. He also performed well against eventual winners Galway in the Connacht final.[2] Mayo were knocked out of the championship by Tyrone in the last round of the qualifiers[3]
Parsons also played for the Mayo side that the 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship semi-final in 2008.[4]
He was selected in the Ireland squad to play in the 2008 International Rules series against Australia.[5] some speculation that Parsons might consider signing a contract with an Australian Football League club, but he said that he had no interest in playing Australian Rules.[6]
Tom was recently recalled to the mayo team.
Honours
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- Subs
- 20 P. Durcan for Vaughan
- 21 A. Moran for S. O'Shea
- 26 A. Freeman for B. Moran
- 13 D. Drake for Boyle
- 22 S. Coen for Parsons
- 24 M. Ronaldson for McLoughlin
- Subs not used
- 16 D. Clarke
- 17 K. Keane
- 18 B. Harrison
- 23 A. Dillon
- 25 M. Sweeney
- Managers
- P. Holmes, N. Connelly
- Selectors
- M. Collins, B. Solan
- Coach
- D. Buckley
(Team as of 6 September 2015 versus Dublin)
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Mayo – 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up |
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