Weekend talking points: John O’Mahony’s back and working his magic again

O’Mahony has reinvigorated Salthill-Knocknacarra. This now looks like the best S/K team in years, possibly even since they last won the Galway title in 2012

OLD MASTER: Salthill/Knocknacarra manager John O'Mahony watches on in the Galway Senior Football championship at Tuam stadium. Pic: Ray Ryan

O’Mahony back on familiar terrain

When John O’Mahony returned as Mayo manager in 2007, his arrival – or re-arrival – was heralded as a prophet returning to lead a tribe which had lost its way back into the promised land. O’Mahony’s second coming though, never took Mayo where they wanted, and desperately needed to go.