Workrate the key, says Dillon

Alan Dillon believes Mayo are a match for any team in the country —providing they keep their work-rate high.

Last year’s captain is mindful not to get too carried away with Sunday’s Division 1 semi-final victory over Kerry. However, he took great encouragement for the manner in which his team fought back twice to win the game.

“Lads have started to understand what it takes to reach the level that the likes of the Tyrones, Corks, Kerrys and Dublins [are playing at] and I suppose we have to keep emphasising that if the work-rate isn’t there, we don’t have a chance.