Gottsche in a race against time to be fit for Connacht decider

London midfielder Mark Gottsche, who missed Sunday’s dramatic victory over Leitrim, is hopeful he can recover from injury in time for the historic Connacht final meeting with champions Mayo on Sunday fortnight.

But the Galway native said he knows he could have a battle on his hands to get back into the starting 15 following their remarkable 2-11 to 1-13 win over Leitrim last Sunday.

The 25-year old, who works full-time as a GAA development coach in London, said that qualification for a first ever Connacht final was a huge boost to the game in Britain.