Tom Parsons (footballer)

Tom Parsons
Personal information
Irish name	Tomás Mac an Phearsúin
Sport	Gaelic Football
Position	Midfield
Born	1988 (age 27–28) 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 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 senior team.

Honours

Connacht Senior Football Championship (2): 2009, 2014, 2015
Connacht Under-21 Football Championship (3): 2007, 2008, 2009
Connacht Senior Football Championship (1): 2009
International Rules (1): 2008
Connacht Minor Football Championship (1): 2006

References

Mayo senior football team – current panel

16 R. Hennelly

5 L. Keegan
6 C. Boyle
7 P. Durcan

8 S. O'Shea
9 T. Parsons

Subs: 19 S. Coen for Keegan; 23 C. O'Shea for Vaughan; 1 D. Clarke for Hennelly; 24 B. Moran for A. Moran; 22 A. Dillon for Doherty; 17 C. Barrett for Boyle

Subs not used: 18 K. Keane; 20 E. Regan; 21 D. Drake; 25 A. Freeman; 26 C. Loftus

Managers: S. Rochford

Selectors: D. Buckley, S. Carey, T. McEntee

(Team as of 1 October 2016 versus Dublin)

Mayo – 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

1 R. Hennelly 2 T. Cunniffe 3 G. Cafferkey 4 C. Barrett 5 L. Keegan 6 D. Vaughan 7 C. Boyle 8 A. O'Shea 9 S. O'Shea 10 K. McLoughlin 11 K. Higgins 12 A. Dillon 13 C. O'Connor 14 A. Freeman 15 A. Moran (c) Subs used 24 M. Conroy for A Freeman 22 C. Carolan for T Cunniffe 25 E. Varley for A Dillon 20 B. Moran for S O'Shea 26 J. Doherty for A Moran Manager J. Horan

Mayo – 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

Subs used in replay: 19 S. Coen for L. Keegan; 23 C. O'Shea for D. Vaughan; 1 D. Clarke for R. Hennelly; 24 B. Moran for A. Moran; 22 A. Dillon for J. Doherty; 17 C. Barrett for C. Boyle

Subs used in drawn match: 20 E. Regan for A. Moran; 26 C. Loftus for E. Regan

Manager: S. Rochford

Ireland football team – 2008 International Rules Series

Subs: Paul Finlay; M. McGrath; K. Young

Standby players: A. Carr; R. Clarke; C. Gormley; K. McCloy

Coach: S. Boylan

Selectors: A. Tohill; H. Kenny; E. Liston

Runner: S. M. Lockhart
Other backroom members: T. Kennelly; T. Brennan; M. McGurn

(Team as of 24 October 2008 versus Australia)

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