Mayo can win league crown, says O’Connor

Diarmuid O’Connor has insisted Mayo can challenge hard for a first Allianz League title success since 2001, despite Aidan O’Shea’s suggestion to the contrary.

A whopping 11 of the 21 Mayo players that competed in last year’s All-Ireland final are based in Dublin, effectively splitting the panel in two throughout the league.

Speaking back in October, All-Star O’Shea cast doubt on Mayo’s league credentials and suggested they’d be more interested in another lengthy Championship run.