Tom Parsons (footballer)

Tom Parsons
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Mac an Phearsúin
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Midfield
Born 1988 (age 29–30)
Sligo, Ireland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Club(s)
Years Club
2005– Charlestown Sarsfields
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2008– Mayo
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 2

Tom Parsons (born 1988) is a Gaelic football player who is actually a native of Sligo but who represents 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 his native 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 senior team. He is inactive due to an injury.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/county-guides-connacht-1368571.html
  2. ↑ http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/gaelic-football/brilliant-joyce-lightsup-galway-1432388.html
  3. ↑ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0802/tyrone_mayo.html
  4. ↑ http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/late-walsh-point-halts-mayo-rally-to-see-kingdom-home-1353801.html
  5. ↑ http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=102463
  6. ↑ http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=103271


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