Strong Mayo presence helps clinch All-Britain win for London club
More success for singer Niall Horan's former club Wandsworth Gales
Former Mayo senior team coach Máirtín McGrath guided his Wandsworth Gaels team to the All-Britain intermediate title last weekend when the Londoners defeated Sean McDermott's in a thrilling final in Solihull.
The victory capped an amazing journey for Wandsworth who were only formed five years ago and they will now go on to play the Ulster champions in the All-Ireland quarter final in the coming weeks.
In the run-up to last weekend'd decider, McGrath and the backroom team left no stone unturned and when the team bus pulled out of Clapham on Saturday morning they were determined to give it their very best shot.
That desire was fulfilled in Pairc na hEireann when the London champions powered their way to a 2-7 to 0-6 victory in front of a passionate following. Afterwards, team captain Darragh Daly from Mullingar thanked McGrath as 'the man who makes it all tick,' before they headed south where celebrations were hosted in The Hop Pole in Wandsworth.
There were four Mayo men on the Wandsworth squad alongside McGrath – Peter Cafferkey from Ballycroy, Ballintubber's Niall Hession, Mark Adams from Mayo Gaels and Balla's Lee Brennan.