A REQUEST to Mayo supporters. No more “Mayo 4 Sam”. No more public displays of affection. We get that your longing for an All-Ireland is stronger than most if not everyone else. 

Stephen Rochford was officially ratified as Mayo senior football manager at a County Board meeting in MacHale Park, Castlebar last night.

What’s the toughest job in an inter-county backroom team right now? Strength and conditioning coach? Statistician? Logistics manager? They all have their claim, which is why running the medical team is a position few people would throw in there.

There were few scenes more pleasing to the eye for Mayo supporters during Sunday’s Connacht final than that of Cillian O’Connor scoring a hat-trick of goals and popping over frees with his customary aplomb.

You’ve all seen him on the pitch.