Mayo’s resurgent Ryan O’Donoghue eager to make up for lost time

SHREDDED: Ryan O'Donoghue of Mayo with a ripped jersey during the Allianz Football League Division 1 match against Galway at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park in Castlebar. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

It was a score that said so much about the team’s spirit and the individual who kicked it. This is Mayo. This is Ryan O’Donoghue. Coming back from the brink is what they do.

Before his last-gasp equaliser in Castlebar on Saturday, the corner-forward had one shot blocked down and another sail wide. When a hacked clearance fell short and he was afforded one final opportunity, O’Donoghue did not hesitate.