Mayo footballers request league final to be played day earlier than planned

The county's Connacht SFC quarter-final takes place against Roscommon in Castlebar on April 9.

SCHEDULE-CHANGE? Mayo manager Kevin McStay during the Allianz Football League Division 1 match between Roscommon and Mayo at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Mayo’s senior footballers have written to the GAA requesting their Allianz Division 1 final be played on Saturday week.

A county source confirmed player representatives issued a letter to the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) asking that they may consider arranging the match on April 1 as opposed to a day later. Mayo’s Connacht SFC quarter-final takes place against Roscommon in Castlebar on April 9.