For the second GAA media event in succession, Mayo put forward a player unlikely to start the promoted game.

Mayo manager James Horan has stuck with a familiar formula for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Down at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

The 114th Connacht senior final won’t live particularly long in the memory, especially for the purists, but that won’t unduly concern Mayo as they make plans for their return to Croke Park as provincial champions next month.

Mayo 0-12 Sligo 0-10

Mayo manager James Horan has kept the changes to a minimum for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Sligo at Dr. Hyde Park (throw-in 2pm).

Conor Mortimer has been dropped from the Mayo team to face Leitrim in this weekend’s Connacht semi-final.

Mayo manager James Horan has named two debutants in his team to face Leitrim in Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final at Elverys McHale Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Wicklow star Ciarán Hyland is a doubt for the Garden County’s All-Ireland qualifier against Waterford on June 30 after sustaining an injury while supporting the Republic of Ireland in the European Championships.

Mayo supporters and managers have been down this path before.

Ballintubber forward Cillian O'Connor is the only change to the Mayo team to face Cork in Sunday's Allianz League Division 1 final.

The sight of Mayo supporters lining up to take photographs of the scoreboard at the end of this remarkable league match last Saturday evening told its own story.

MAYO have made two changes from the side that defeated Tipperary for next Sunday’s All-Ireland MFC semi final clash with Down at Croke Park.