Mayo veterans Doherty and McLoughlin commit for 2023 

Kevin McLoughlin, who made his senior championship debut in 2009, was mostly used as a substitute last season before beginning the All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Kerry.

ANOTHER CRACK: Brian Kennedy of Tyrone in action against Mayo players, left to right, Pádraig O'Hora, Kevin McLoughlin, and Tommy Conroy the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Mayo and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

As Mayo await word on Lee Keegan’s availability for the 2023 season, fellow veterans Jason Doherty and Kevin McLoughlin have committed for the forthcoming campaign.

Ahead of a FBD Connacht League semi-final tomorrow week, Doherty, 33, and McLoughlin, 34, are part of Kevin McStay’s set-up, the former having only returned to the squad last year after missing out for two and a half years due to two separate knee injuries.