Mayo fans grounded

MAYO fans travelling to London have found themselves temporarily, they hope, stranded at Knock airport this morning.

The Ryanair flight to Stansted, which was due to depart at 9.50 a.m., has been delayed due to a technical fault.

The passengers, estimated at around 200 mainly Mayo GAA fans, have been informed that an engineer is due to arrive at 11.30 a.m.

The jovial mood of fans has been somewhat dented, with one wit commenting: “We've be reduced to playing 25.”