Mayo stars to leave London party to the fans

ALL Ryanair flights out of Knock Airport to London were fully booked yesterday as the exodus of Mayo football supporters began in earnest ahead of tomorrow’s Connacht championship opener against the Exiles.

A crowd of over 4,000 is expected to flock to the Emerald Gaelic Grounds in Ruislip for the provincial quarter-final, but before then there is much to be done, especially for Mayo GAA officials.

First up was a fundraising golf classic yesterday evening at Mill Hill Golf Club, in north London, that has drawn Mayo ex-pats from all across the country.