Tom Parsons (footballer)
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Tom Parsons is a Gaelic football
player from County Mayo
in Ireland. He plays for the Charlestown club and the Mayo senior football team
.
Parsons is recognised as a promising midfielder. 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. Mayo were knocked out of the championship by Tyrone
in the last round of the qualifiers
Parsons also played for the Mayo side that the 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
semi-final in 2008.
He was selected in the Ireland squad to play in the 2008 International Rules series against Australia. There was 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.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player from County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
in Ireland. He plays for the Charlestown club and the Mayo senior football team
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
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Parsons is recognised as a promising midfielder. He broke onto the Mayo senior team in 2008, giving what was described as an 'inspirational' display against Sligo
Sligo GAA
The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo...
in the Connacht Senior Football Championship
Connacht Senior Football Championship
The Bank of Ireland Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. A series of games are played during the summer months and the final is played in July....
semi-final. He also performed well against eventual winners Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
in the Connacht final. Mayo were knocked out of the championship by Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
in the last round of the qualifiers
Parsons also played for the Mayo side that the 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months...
semi-final in 2008.
He was selected in the Ireland squad to play in the 2008 International Rules series against Australia. There was 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.