From Liam McCarthy to Sam Maguire in nine years!
The recent All Ireland winner with Mayo was pictured back in 2017 with the Liam McCarthy Cup.
THE young lad pictured here holding the Liam McCarthy Cup nine years ago is none other than Darragh Beirne, who scored one of the goals of the year when Mayo overcame hot favourites Kerry to win the All-Ireland Final two weeks ago.
Darragh and his older brother Adam came along to Greens Menswear JG Sports in Claremorris where Galway hurlers, Niall Burke and Gearóid McInerney, friends of John Dooley, had brought along the Liam McCarthy Cup for a special fund-raising venture during the run up to Christmas 2017.
Galway defeated Waterford by three points in the 2017 All-Ireland Final.
Darragh and Adam were delighted to meet the Galway lads and hold the Liam McCarthy Cup on its visit to Claremorris. Nine years on, Darragh was on the steps of the Hogan Stand hosting aloft the Sam Maguire Cup and is already known as one of the top forwards in Gaelic football.
This is a now a treasured photo to go along with all the others than decorate and celebrate a young man who will always hold a special place in the hearts of his own people around Claremorris and all over Mayo. Darragh Beirne abú!