O’Mahony backs GPA selection of Mayo trio

LIKELY Mayo manager John O’Mahony found himself in the position of having to justify the selection of three of the county’s attackers in yesterday’s inaugural Opel Football ‘Team of the Year’.

Kieran Donaghy was the only forward from All-Ireland champions Kerry, but O’Mahony emphasised that the selection committee (of which he is chairman) “had absolutely nothing to do with the selection of the team”.

Undertaken by the GPA membership in a postal ballot (with 627 players responding), he commented: “That’s the process and it’s a good one.’’ Asked if he felt it was a better idea to have the players pick the team, he said he wouldn’t want to criticise the way any other scheme was operated. “The All-Star nominations has been very successful,’’ he commented.