Mayo team announced to face Galway in Connacht Football Final

Mayo senior football manager Kevin McStay and his management team have named the team to face Galway in the Connacht GAA final this Sunday 4th May at 4pm in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park.

There are no changes to the starting fifteen that played Leitrim in the Connacht GAA semi-final two weeks ago.

Mayo GAA is delighted to welcome Mayo captain Paddy Durcan back to the Mayo Senior Football panel for the Connacht GAA Football final this weekend. Paddy is listed amongst the substitutes for the first time this year after recovering from a cruciate ligament injury he suffered last year.

Mayo and Galway have met on 95 previous occasions in the championship from their first meeting in 1902 to their most recent in the 2024 Connacht Final, making the Tribesmen the county Mayo have faced most often in championship action. Mayo hold the upper hand with 45 victories to Galway’s 44, with 6 games drawn.

There have been 25 meetings between the counties in MacHale Park in the championship, since their first meeting there in 1944, which Mayo won by 1-11 to 1-3, to their last meeting in 2022. The first Connacht final between the counties at MacHale Park was in 1966, when Galway prevailed by the minimum margin of 0-12 to 1-8, on their way to the three-in-a-row.

Stephen Coen will captain the team on the day.

Paddy Neilan from Roscommon has been confirmed to officiate at this game.

The game is live on RTÉ 2.

Purchase your tickets here: https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/connachtsfc25 

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. Dylan Thornton Ballina Stephenites 

9. Matthew Ruane Breaffy 

10. Davitt Neary Breaffy 

11. Darren McHale Knockmore 

12. Jordan Flynn Crossmolina Deel Rovers 

13. Aidan O’Shea Breaffy 

14. Jack Carney Kilmeena 

15. Ryan O’Donoghue Béal an Mhuirthead 

SUBS: 16. Adrian Phillips Ballyhaunis 17. Conal Dawson Westport 18. Conor Reid Moy Davitts 19. Diarmuid O’Connor Ballintubber 20. Fenton Kelly Davitts 21. Fergal Boland Aghamore 22. Frank Irwin Ballina Stephenites 23. Kevin Quinn Ballinrobe 24. Paddy Durcan Castlebar Mitchels 25. Paul Towey Charlestown Sarsfield 26. Rory Brickenden Westport 

Management Team:

Manager: Kevin McStay 

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

Goalkeeper Coach: Gary Matthews