Meatloaf once sang that “two out of three ain’t bad”. For Mayo club football fans, one out of three will have to do.

Corofin booked their place in the Connacht Club SFC final with a 0-16 to 0-12 win against Ballina Stephenites.

AIB Connacht GAA Club SFC semi-final  Corofin 0-16  Ballina Stephenites 0-12  Anthony Hennigan at Pearse Stadium  Sometimes it’s the small things that trip you up.

the prospects of Fulham Irish managing to carve a unique piece of history, while still slim, did appear to have improved considerably with the pre-match news LAST Saturday that Ballina Stephenites were going to be operating without three of their most influential players