Duffy still in Mayo’s plans, assures boss Horan

Former Irish rugby international Gavin Duffy is still very much part of Mayo’s plans, according to James Horan.

There was no place in Mayo’s matchday squad of 26 players in Roscommon yesterday for the recently retired Connacht captain, but Duffy was among the extended Mayo party that attended the game.

The former Mayo minor star, who hasn’t played Gaelic football for the county since 1999, had been expected to line out for Salthill-Knocknacarra in the Galway SFC on Saturday. However, he was an unused sub and also failed to break into Mayo’s panel yesterday, leading to some speculation about Duffy’s future.