‘Had an arse on me that would knock over cattle’

Little wonder his Mayo team-mates loved Michael Conroy. You know him? No you don’t. Not like his Mayo colleagues of the last 15 years know Mickey C. For the scores and the stories and the way that he’d tell ‘em. It’s less an interview than a ream of yarns. So read on…

At first Mickey Conroy doesn’t understand the nature of the call. Why would you want to interview him?! Usually this spread is for lads who’ve won All Irelands, All Stars.

Sure he never even started a match in Connacht! Fact! Twelve years from the day he was called up to the Mayo senior squad to when he finished up there 16 months ago and in all that time he still didn’t manage to start a single provincial match!