Mayo make one change for Sunday's showdown with Kerry

July 24, 2026

Mayo's Conor Loftus celebrates scoring his side's third goal against Louth ©INPHO/Tom O'Hanlon

Mayo manager Andy Moran has made one change to his side for Sunday’s All-Ireland senior football championship final against Kerry.

Conor Loftus comes into the Westerners’ attack at centre half-forward from the semi-final win over Louth, with Paul Towey dropping to the bench.

Elsewhere, the Connacht men are unchanged for what is their county’s first Sam Maguire Cup decider in five years, as Bob Tuohy and Jack Carney start at centre-field with Stephen Coen and Jordan Flynn flanking Loftus in the half-forward line.

In the full-forward line, Darragh Beirne and Kobe McDonald are set to start in their first ever All-Ireland SFC final, with top scorer Ryan O’Donoghue leading the line from full-forward.

Throw-in at Croke Park on Sunday is at 3.30pm.

Mayo (All-Ireland SFC final v Kerry): Jack Livingstone; Jack Coyne (capt), Donnacha McHugh, Eoin McGreal; Sam Callinan, David McBrien, Enda Hession; Bob Tuohy, Jack Carney; Stephen Coen, Conor Loftus, Jordan Flynn; Darragh Beirne, Ryan O’Donoghue, Kobe McDonald.

Subs: Rob Hennelly, Fenton Kelly, Paddy Durcan, Rory Brickenden, Conal Dawson, Aidan O’Shea, Matthew Ruane, Paul Towey, Diarmuid O’Connor, Tommy Conroy, Cian McHale.


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