Mayo GAA taking 43 players to Portugal for a week's training
By Aiden Henry
New Mayo senior football manager, Andy Moran, is leaving no stone unturned as he prepares the county senior team for the 2026 inter county season which kicks off with the Connacht FBD League in early January before the start of the National League later that month.
On Sunday next Moran takes a panel of 43 players off to Portugal for a week’s training camp before playing a number of challenge games before the Christmas, including the Offaly charity clash on Sunday, December 21.
The bulk of the travelling players have been in the Mayo senior panel for the past number of years.
It also includes a good number of exciting young players, who have impressed throughout the club championship season.
Sources have confirmed the following list of players expected to be on the flight:
Rob Hennelly, Raheny, Jack Livingstone, Breaffy, Adrian Phillips, Ballyhaunis, David McBrien, Ballaghaderreen, John McMonagle, Castlebar Mitchels, Jack Coyne, Ballyhaunis, Rory Brickendon, Westport, Sean Morahan, Castlebar Mitchels, Donnacha McHugh, Castlebar Mitchels, Sam Callinan, Ballina Stephenites, Paddy Durcan, Castlebar Mitchels, Hugh O’Loughlin, Kilmaine, Michael Plunkett, Ballintubber, Stephen Coen, Hollymount/Carramore, Enda Hession, Garrymore, Fenton Kelly, Davitts, Diarmuid O’Connor, Ballintubber, Jordan Flynn, Crossmolina, Matthew Ruane, Breaffy, Jack Carney, Kilmeena, Liam Donoghue, Kiltane, Seamus Howard, Belmullet, Dylan Thornton, Ballina Stephenites, Nathan Moran, Hollymount/Carramore, Bob Tuohy, Castlebar Mitchels, Darren McHale, Knockmore, Kobe McDonald, Crossmolina, Fergal Boland, Aghamore, Adam Barrett, Kilmaine, Ryan O’Donoghue, Belmullet, Frank Irwin, Ballina Stephenites, Finbar McLoughlin, Westport, Darragh Beirne, Claremorris, Conal Dawson, Westport, Aidan O’Shea, Breaffy, Cillian O’Connor, Ballintubber, Tom Lydon, The Neale, Paul Towey, Charlestown, Tommy Conroy, The Neale, James Carr, Ardagh, Niall Hurley, Claremorris, Cian McHale, Moy Davitts, and Kuba Callaghan, Ballaghaderreen.