Mayo Senior Football Team Announced

Mayo Senior Football Team Announced

 

 

Press Release www.mayogaa.com

Mayo senior football manager Kevin McStay and his management team have named the team to face Cavan in Round 1 of the All-Ireland Series this Sunday 18th May at 2:30pm in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park.
There is one change to the starting fifteen that played Galway in the Connacht Final.
Sam Callinan Ballina Stephenites will replace Diarmuid O’Connor.
The counties have met on 6 previous occasions in the championship, with Mayo winning 4 and Cavan 2.  Their first championship meeting was in the 1932 All-Ireland semi-final, when Mayo triumphed.  The next two meetings in the 1937 All-Ireland semi-final and the 1948 All-Ireland final saw victory go to the Breffnimen.  The three most recent meetings have been in the qualifier era, with Mayo winning all three, their 2005 meeting in Hyde Park, and the 2007 and 2024 meetings in MacHale Park.  Last year’s meeting was like this year in the first round of the All-Ireland series, with Mayo winning on a 0-20 to 1-8 scoreline.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIOSHIP GAMES
2024: Mayo 0-20 Cavan 1-8 (All-Ireland Round Robin)
2007: Mayo 1-19 Cavan 3-7 (All-Ireland Qualifiers)
2005: Mayo 0-11 Cavan 0-8 (All-Ireland Qualifiers)
1948: Cavan 4-5 Mayo 4-4 (All-Ireland Final)
1937: Cavan 2-5 Mayo 1-7 (All-Ireland Semi-Final)
In relation to appearances, Ryan O’ Donoghue will make his 70th League and Championship appearance for Mayo, having made his debut against Donegal in the Allianz League in Ballybofey on 25th January 2020.  The Belmullet sharpshooter has amassed 11-273 in his 69 appearances to date, leaving him in fourth place on the all-time Mayo scorers list behind Cillian O’ Connor, Conor Mortimer and Joe Corcoran.
Stephen Coen will captain the team on the day

Paul Faloon from Co. Down has been confirmed to officiate at this game

 

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Mayo Senior Football Team is as Follows:

  1. Colm Reape Knockmore
  2. Jack Coyne Ballyhaunis
  3. Donnacha McHugh Castlebar Mitchels
  4. Rory Brickenden Westport
  5. Sam Callinan Ballina Stephenites
  6. David McBrien Ballaghaderreen
  7. Enda Hession Garrymore
  8. Stephen Coen Hollymount Carramore
  9. Matthew Ruane Breaffy
  10. Davitt Neary Breaffy
  11. Jack Carney Kilmeena
  12. Jordan Flynn Crossmolina Deel Rovers
  13. Aidan O’Shea Breaffy
  14. Darren McHale Knockmore
  15. Ryan O’Donoghue Béal an Mhuirthead

 

SUBS:

16. Adrian Phillips Ballyhauis

17. Bob Tuohy Castlebar Mitchels

18. Conal Dawson Westport

19. Conor Reid Moy Davitts

20. Dylan Thortnon Ballina Stephenites

21. Fenton Kelly Davitts

22. Fergal Boland Aghamore

23. Frank Irwin Ballina Stephenites

24. Kevin Quinn Ballinrobe

25. Paddy Durcan Castlebar Mitchels

26. Paul Towey Charlestown Sarsfields

 

 

Management Team:

Manager: Kevin McStay

Selectors: Stephen Rochford, Donie Buckley, Damien Mulligan & Joe Canney

Goalkeeper Coach: Gary Matthews