Cillian O’Connor: Mayo will be going all out for league honours

Mayo captain Cillian O’Connor insists they’ll be gunning for Allianz League success, despite Chris Barrett’s assertion it will be “next to impossible” to win it.

Last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists are third favourites with bookmakers to win this year’s league and strip Kerry of their crown.

Mayo haven’t won the league since 2001 and All-Star defender Barrett told the Mayo News that, for various reasons, it’s almost certain they won’t end that long wait in 2018.