Mortimer gets the timing oh so wrong

With all the hullabaloo and drama about Conor Mortimer’s acrimonious departure from the Mayo panel over the past few days, the focus has shifted considerably from any real analysis of the match itself.

Does his exit stage left manoeuvre have any real bearing on the destination of the JJ Nestor Cup? And while most people have been talking about the implications, for Mayo tomorrow, one question has gone unasked as yet — how will Kevin Walsh and Sligo feel after what they have heard and read about over the past few days?

Walsh and his management team would prefer if Mortimer was a togged substitute tomorrow for Mayo and that none of this rigmarole had gone on for the past four days. James Horan and the remaining Mayo players have been given a perfect excuse to circle the wagons and focus on reclaiming the Connacht title.