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 Leitrim in the Connacht GAA Semi Final this Saturday 19th April at 4:30pm in Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada Carrick-on-Shannon.
There are no changes to the starting fifteen that played Sligo in the Connacht GAA Quarter Final two weeks ago.
Aidan O’ Shea will make his 200th league and championship appearance for Mayo this weekend. Aidan began his Mayo Senior career against Derry in the Allianz League on 1st February 2009, and his championship debut came against New York in Gaelic Park on 10th May 2009.
In total, Aidan has made 107 league and 92 championship appearances for Mayo, and he becomes the first Mayo player, and only the second player nationally to reach the 200th appearance milestone, Stephen Cluxton of Dublin being the other player.  Aidan has scored 20-110 for Mayo during his career to date.
Aidan’s 92 championship appearances is a record for an outfield player, putting him ahead of Sean Cavanagh on 89, and Tomas and Marc O Sé who both played 88 times in the championship for Kerry. Again only Stephen Cluxton sits ahead of Aidan in terms of championship appearances.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2021: Mayo 5-20 Leitrim 0-11 (Connacht Quarter-Final)
2020: Mayo 2-15 Leitrim 0-10 (Connacht Semi-Final)
2012: Mayo 4-20 Leitrim 0-10 (Connacht Semi-Final)
2006: Mayo 1-10 Leitrim 1-9 Connacht Semi-Final)
1997: Mayo 0-18 Leitrim 0-11 (Connacht Semi-Final)
Leitrim are bidding to reach the Connacht Final for the first time since 2000.
Mayo are attempting to reach the Connacht Final for a second successive year.
Mayo have beaten Leitrim by a total of 57 points in their last three championship meetings. Leitrim didn’t score a goal in any of them. Other than against London and New York, Leitrim haven’t won a Connacht championship game since beating Sligo in the 2011 Quarter-Final. Mayo have lost to Leitrim only three times in the Connacht Championship (1994-1976-1959). Leitrim’s last success came in the 1994 Connacht Final.

 

Stephen Coen Hollymount Carramore will captain the team on the day.

Fermanagh referee Niall Cullen will officiate at this game.

 

This game is live on GAA+: https://www.gaaplus.ie/matches/live

 

Broadcast live on Midwest Radio with commentary from Michael D McAndrew and Martin Carney

 

Purchase your tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/leitrim-v-mayo-connacht-senior-football-carrickonshannon-19-04-2025/event/1800628BA575334D

 

 

Mayo Senior Football Team is as Follows:

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

 

SUBS:

16. Adrian Phillips Ballyhaunis

17. Conor Reid Moy Davitts

18. Diarmuid O’Connor Ballintubber

19. Eoghan McLaughlin Westport

20. Eoin O’Donoghue Béal an Mhuirthead

21. Fergal Boland Aghamore

22. Frank Irwin Ballina Stephenites

23. Jordan Flynn Crossmolina Deel Rovers

24. Niall Coggins Crossmolina Deel Rovers

25. Paul Towey Charlestown Sarsfield

26. Shairoze Akram Ballaghaderreen

 

Management Team:

Manager: Kevin McStay

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

Goalkeeper Coach: Gary Matthews