Other defections from Kevin McStay's Mayo squad are expected ahead of the 2025 campaign.
Cillian O’Connor's Mayo career appears to be over with news that the player will not line out for the county in 2025.
O’Connor is based in Dublin and the gruelling commute to Mayo for training is surely a factor in his decision to step away, which has been reported by the Irish Examiner after much speculation around his future. His last appearance came for the county as a sub late in normal time in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final against Derry, which Mayo went on to lose on penalties, though despite his becoming more peripheral, it’s difficult to paint it as anything other than a blow to manager Kevin McStay as he enters his third season in charge, with other defections anticipated.
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