Tom Parsons (footballer)

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

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