Seamus O'Shea, Peadar Gardiner and Aidan Campbell are Mayo's main injury concerns ahead of Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Sligo.

A second-half full of purpose and intensity ensured Donegal, minus talisman Michael Murphy, recovered from a three-point half-time deficit to defeat Mayo by the minimum in an entertaining challenge match in Swinford yesterday.

Mayo manager James Horan has made two personnel changes for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Cork at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

As expected, Mayo manager James Horan has named an unchanged team for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Roscommon at Dr Hyde Park (throw-in 2pm).

DENIS WALSH has made two changes to the Cork team that annihilated Laois last week for Saturday’s All-Ireland second round qualifier against Offaly at Páirc Uí Chaoimh with Jerry O’Connor coming in for Tom Kenny at midfield while Cian McCarthy replaces Bill Cooper at centre-forward.

Seamus and Aidan O'Shea will form a new-look midfielder partnership for Mayo in Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Galway in Castlebar (throw-in 2pm).

AFTER extra-time, James Horan came mightily close to a losing championship debut as Mayo manager after his wasteful side almost came a cropper against London in Ruislip yesterday.

London 2-10 Mayo 0-19, Ruislip (after extra-time)

Jason Doherty, one of Mayo's most impressive performers during the recent Allianz Football League, will make his first Championship start in the county's Connacht SFC opener against London.

MONAGHAN 1-18 MAYO 2-13

Dublin 4-15 Mayo 3-13

AN early goal and a strong finish proved decisive for Armagh as they capped their first ever visit to McHale Park, Castlebar with a crucial victory after a frantic Allianz National League tussle.

Mayo 1-10 Armagh 2-10

Galway 0-12 Mayo 2-14

Mayo 0-8 Kerry 1-9

EOIN BROSNAN will line out for Kerry for the first time since the 2009 Munster semi-final replay defeat to Cork, when the Kingdom travel to face Mayo in Sunday’s Allianz Division 1 Football League clash in Castlebar.

Mayo motored into the Connacht FBD League final courtesy of a 1-11 to 0-2 hammering of Leitrim at Ballinamore, while Roscommon beat GMIT in the competition’s other game today.

James Horan's first competitive match in charge of Mayo ended in a 2-8 to 1-5 victory over GMIT in wet conditions at McHale Park end.

ON the day when one Kerry midfielder departed the inter-county scene, another commanded the headlines after yesterday’s Sigerson Cup quarter-final at the Mardyke.

Former All-Star Ciaran McDonald has been omitted from the Mayo senior football panel for the forthcoming championship, which was released tonight.

Mayo supporters will have to wait a little longer to see Ciaran McDonald back in the green and red as the 2004 All-Star is unlikely to feature in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Cavan.

Forwards Alan Dillon and Aidan Campbell have been included in the Mayo team to take on Dublin in Sunday's crunch NFL Division 1A tie (Castlebar, throw-in 3.30pm), despite concerns over their fitness.

Despite missing some star names, Mayo proved too strong for a misfiring Fermanagh side as the Connacht champions ran out 0-12 to 1-7 winners in Clones this afternoon.

Mayo 1-10 Limerick 0-7

Mayo got back to winning ways in Division 1A as Trevor Mortimer grabbed the only goal at Castlebar as they defeated Limerick by 1-10 to 0-07.

Mayo registered their first win under new manager John O'Mahony as they saw off Roscommon 0-15 to 0-9 in Ballyhaunis.

Sligo IT 1-10 Mayo 0-9

Down 1-15 Mayo 0-8

Down 1-15 Mayo 0-8

EUGENE IVERS suspected from day one that he had a special group of players on his hands this year but, after one Thursday night in mid-July, he was sure of it.

Mayo 1-12 Kerry 0-14