Connacht giants give youth its fling

WHEN Mayo took to the field for their Connacht semi-final against Roscommon at the end of May they were only half the team that had lost to Kerry eight months earlier.

Literally.

Only eight of the side that had suffered so grievously in the All-Ireland final had survived the intervening months but, despite that turnover, manager John Maughan still believes the team has moved forward.