Mayo miss star names for FBD League opener

NEW Mayo manager James Horan will be without some of his most experienced stars as they begin the defence of their FBD Connacht League title next Sunday.

Horan must plan for the trip to Leitrim without the likes of injured quartet Seamus O’Shea (ankle), Donal Vaughan (groin), Liam O’Malley(ankle) and Conor Mortimer (knee ligament) while Alan Dillon, Peadar Gardiner and Tom Parsons are also unavailable due to college football commitments.

Last year’s skipper Trevor Mortimer is likely to miss at least the opening three rounds of the National Football League as he is currently travelling in Asia and the southern hemisphere. Pat Harte is also recovering from a cruciate ligament injury and is set to miss Mayo’s entire NFL campaign.