This years Mayo Senior Football final saw Castlebar Mitchels overcome Garrymore on a scoreline of 1-17 to 0-12 with Mitchells captain John MacMonagle lifting the Moclair Cup and here in lies a story.
Paddy Moclair was born in Mayo in 1907 and as a young man got a job in the bank who sent him south to Miltown Malbay in 1926 where he became an integral part of the St.Josephs Miltown Senior team. He played in the Clare Senior championship winning side of 1927 alongside the legendary George Comerford. Paddy went onto represent Clare for a number of years including the 1929 Munster Final against Kerry.
Paddy returned home after that and played senior county football for Mayo from 1930 to 1942 winning 7 national leagues and the All Ireland Senior Championship in 1936. Paddy presented a cup in memory of this side to the Mayo County Board in 1971 to be presented to the Senior Championship Winners each year. Paddy passed away in 1975 but his memory lives on in Mayo and in his adopted home with us.
Paddy Moclair was born in Mayo in 1907 and as a young man got a job in the bank who sent him south to Miltown Malbay in 1926 where he became an integral part of the St.Josephs Miltown Senior team. He played in the Clare Senior championship winning side of 1927 alongside the legendary George Comerford. Paddy went onto represent Clare for a number of years including the 1929 Munster Final against Kerry.
Paddy returned home after that and played senior county football for Mayo from 1930 to 1942 winning 7 national leagues and the All Ireland Senior Championship in 1936. Paddy presented a cup in memory of this side to the Mayo County Board in 1971 to be presented to the Senior Championship Winners each year. Paddy passed away in 1975 but his memory lives on in Mayo and in his adopted home with us.
