Big blow to Mayo as O'Connor opts out
November 25, 2024
Mayo's Cillian O'Connor at the launch of the 2023 Allianz Football League finals. ©INPHO/Bryan Keane.
Mayo's 2025 prospects have been dealt a massive blow with the news that Cillian O'Connor won't be involved.
It has been widely reported that the prolific forward hasn't retired, but has opted out for the coming season. The 32-year-old Ballintubber clubman has been blighted by Achilles and hamstring injuries in recent years, and was used as an impact sub last year.
The two-time All-Star is the highest scoring player in the championship history, having surpassed Kerry's Colm Cooper in 2019, while he also holds the record for the most scores in a single championship game after shooting 4-9 against Tipperary in the 2020 All-Ireland SFC semi-final.
