Tom Parsons (Gaelic footballer)

Tom Parsons, born in 1988, is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the east Mayo club Charlestown Sarsfields and played for the Mayo county team until his retirement in 2021. A midfielder of note at the beginning of his county career, he broke onto the Mayo senior team in 2008, giving what was described as an inspirational display against his native Sligo in the Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final, and he also performed well against the eventual winners Galway in the Connacht final. Mayo were knocked out of the championship by Tyrone in the last round of the qualifiers. He also played for the Mayo side in the 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship semi-final, and he was selected as part of the Ireland squad for the 2008 International Rules Series against Australia.