Kevin McStay has hailed Ryan O’Donoghue as ‘the best corner forward I’ve ever seen’.
Their opening Connacht championship win was billed afterwards as The Ryan O’Donoghue Show.
“He’s a special talent, the best corner forward I’ve ever seen in my time – and that’s going back a little biteen,” the Mayo manager told The Western People. He led the attack with 2-27 across five championship games, playing a central role as they returned to the All-Ireland final. O’Dononghue contributed 28% of Mayo’s 10-89 total in the championship, and finished with his first All-Star award.
With O’Connor returning to full fitness, he didn’t shoulder full responsibility through the championship. His highest tally was 0-4 in the Connacht exit to Galway, while he didn’t feature in the All-Ireland series as he headed Stateside. Generally a live-wire inside, he has proven just as effective when pulled further out the field. His low centre of gravity is a nightmare for opposition defenders, and he has mixed things up up by assuming more of a creator role of late.
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