Mayo attacker to make debut for London
A leading scorer in the Mayo club championship has thrown his lot in with London for the upcoming FBD Connacht Senior Football League which gets underway this weekend. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie
The London senior football team is in Mayo this weekend to play two games in the FBD League and a Mayo native is set to make his inter-county debut for the Exiles.
Ciaran Gaughan from Bonniconlon is named among the substitutes for Saturday evening’s game against Galway (6pm) but named at right corner-forward for Sunday’s clash with Sligo (1pm). Both games are to be played at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence in Bekan.
Gaughan rose to prominence during Bonniconlon’s progression to the 2024 Mayo JFC final which they lost after a replay to Cill Chomáin. The free-taker retained his excellent form to become the 2025 junior championship’s top scorer, despite Bonniconlon exiting at the semi-final stage.
He has particularly close connections to London but interestingly, is the only one of the London players named who remains signed to his home club as opposed to a London-based team.
Ciaran Gaughan will feature in a full-forward line on Sunday that also includes London-born Shay Rafter whose father Pat is from Glenamoy, and Joe Davis of Sligo’s St Patrick’s GAA club.
Exiles boss Michael Maher has selected almost completely changed teams for the two games with the exception of goalkeeper Andy Walsh and centre-forward Joe McGill who are named to start both matches.
