Gaelic Games

O’Connor passed fit in unchanged Mayo side

Forward recovers from dislocated shoulder and will face Dublin in decider

Mayo’s Cillian O’Connor celebrates scoring his third goal against Donegal in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Mayo’s Cillian O’Connor celebrates scoring his third goal against Donegal in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Thu Sept 19 2013 - 16:21

Cillian O’Connor has proved his fitness and is named in an unchanged Mayo side for this Sunday’s All-Ireland Senior Football Final against Dublin.

O’Connor suffered a dislocated shoulder in the semi-final victory over Tyrone on August 25th but played in a full match between the Mayo panel last weekend.

After showing ill effects from the game, O'Connor is named by manager James Horan in Mayo's full-forward line alongside Alan Freeman and skipper Andy Moran.

O’Connor was the hero of Mayo’s quarter-final victory over defending champions Donegal after scoring a hat-trick of goals. He lasted just 11 minutes of the semi-final win over Tyrone before going off with a dislocated shoulder, an injury that has caused him problems in recent years.

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Meanwhile, Dublin City Council will provide a public screen at Smithfield Plaza where the game will be shown live on Sunday.

Pre-match entertainment will begin at 1.15pm, with the game being shown live on a 48 square metre screen at 3.30pm.

The family-friendly event will be alcohol-free and there is no charge, with Dublin City Council recommending that people use public transport to travel to the Dublin 7 venue, which has its own Luas stop.

MAYO (SFC v Dublin): Robert Hennelly; Tom Cunniffe, Ger Cafferkey, Chris Barrett; Lee Keegan, Donal Vaughan, Colm Boyle; Aidan O'Shea, Seamus O'Shea; Kevin McLoughlin, Keith Higgins, Alan Dillon; Cillian O'Connor, Alan Freeman, Andy Moran (capt).