Cillian O’Connor expects Mayo to find out a lot more about themselves when they play their first competitive outdoor game of the year on Sunday.

After their shock early elimination from the Connacht FBD League at the hands of London in the University of Galway Connacht GAA Dome, Kevin McStay’s charges will have an opportunity to redeem themselves when they face old rivals Galway in their Allianz League opener in Salthill. And O’Connor is ready for whatever the weather brings.

"Obviously as a spectacle, a game can be affected by a gale force wind going down one direction but as players you try and see the opportunity in that," he told RTÉ.

"I would say the better skilled players are going to still excel. It's a chance to really nail your weak-side handpass or kickpass in the mucky conditions.

"That's a sign of a really good player when they can still win breaking ball in the muck, or still execute a proper pickup off their left foot when they're under pressure in the muck and the rain.

"I'm kind of excited to see how we get on and manage these games in these conditions."

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