Mayo will miss inspirationalcaptain Costello

MAYO will head into the championship fray in Markievicz Park this evening without their inspirational captain Fergal Costello.

Costello, injured eight minutes into his side's Connacht final clash with Galway, had an operation on his damaged eye socket on Wednesday and will be out of action for between six and eight weeks.

Manager John Maughan will therefore be without two of his first fifteen for tonight's qualifier clash with Fermanagh midfielder Fergal Kelly is currently serving a four week suspension for a red card received in the Connacht final.