Connacht SFC draw: Mayo-Galway semi-final looks likely

October 15, 2015

Galway's Finian Hanley, Cathal Sweeney, Sean Denvir, Gary O'Donnell and Johnny Duane surround Mayo's Aidan O'Shea.
©INPHO/Cathal Noonan.

Five-in-a-row champions Mayo look set to face old rivals Galway in next year's Connacht SFC semi-final.

Despite the recent turmoil in the county which led to the departures of joint-managers Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly after just one season, Mayo will be expected to have too much for London in what was a pre-determined quarter-final draw, with Kevin Walsh's men awaiting the winners.

Roscommon, who recently appointed Kevin McStay and Fergal O'Donnell as their new joint-managers, will be happy after avoiding both Mayo and Galway in the draw. They will travel to New York for a preliminary round in early May (another pre-determined draw) where they will be expected to qualify for a quarter-final against Leitrim.

If they win that, the Rossies will have an opportunity to avenge this year's shock defeat to Sligo in the semi-final.

Dates and venues for all games will be confirmed in due course.

 


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