The last thing Aidan O’Shea needs any reminding about is his extraordinary longevity. Which is understandable, because after 18 years as a Mayo senior footballer, including 97 championship appearances in the green and red, he’s still not done counting. Three months shy of his 36th birthday, O’Shea already has the record for the most outfield … Read more
I had the privilege recently of hosting an event celebrating the three adult county titles my club, Milltown in Co Galway, have won in our history – the county junior title in 1961 which won us promotion to the senior ranks, and our two senior titles in 1971 and 1981. The county junior final was … Read more
Keith Higgins was at home with his two young children on Sunday when the most famous teenager in Mayo football came of age. Kobe McDonald had arrived. Higgins is manager of the Mayo under-20s and will have McDonald available to him when the Dalata Under-20 Championship throws in next month. Having spent most of Saturday … Read more
Mayo’s emphatic 2-30 to 2-11 victory over Monaghan in Clones will be remembered for a dominant second-half display, but the loudest cheers of the afternoon were reserved for one moment in particular. Eighteen-year-old Kobe McDonald made his first senior competitive appearance for Mayo and wasted little time showing why excitement has been building around him. … Read more