O Connor confident Mayo have depth of talent to offset loss of experienced players
March 15, 2021
By Declan Rooney
Mayo forward Diarmuid O’Connor believes the defending Connacht champions have the depth of talent in the squad to thrive, despite the retirement of some of their most experienced players in the off-season.
O’Connor was part of the Mayo team that fell to Dublin in December’s All-Ireland senior final at Croke Park, his third All-Ireland final defeat in a seven-year inter-county career, but after putting that setback behind him, the Ballintubber man hopes to improve again in 2021.
A significant amount of talent and experience left in January when Keith Higgins, Chris Barrett, Seamie O’Shea, Donal Vaughan, Tom Parsons and David Clarke called an end to their time in the green and red shirt, but O’Connor thinks the Mayo panel has the ability to evolve.