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10 Sept 2025

Fixture details confirmed for Mayo's 2026 Connacht campaign opener

The Green and Red will aim to bring the Nestor Cup home in 2026 under new management

Fixture details confirmed for Mayo's 2026 Connacht campaign opener

The last time that Mayo and London played was in the FBD League quarter-final at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence Air Dome in Bekan. Pic: Sportsfile

The details of Mayo's Connacht Senior Football Championship opener in 2026 have been revealed.

Next season, the aim of returning to the summit of the province and dethroning near-neighbours Galway is set to get underway overseas, as Andy Moran gets set for his first taste of Championship fare at the helm of his home county.

Mayo will jet across the Irish Sea to take on London on Saturday, April 11, in Ruislip in the quarter-finals of the competition.

The last time that Mayo played against the team from the English capital, Andy Moran was still a key cog in the Mayo machine.

In the 2-16 to 0-9 point victory, the new bainisteoir made his mark from the bench, scoring two points as he made a mark from the bench.

Expats crammed into McGovern Park to see Mayo cruise to victory, with Evan Regan, Conor O'Shea, and company playing starring roles.

There are links to this London squad from this part of the world. Shay Rafter, who is one of the side's best attackers, can trace his roots back to Glenamoy.

Mayo's last overseas adventure took them to the Big Apple and saw a similar result, as Ryan O'Donoghue's 1-13 haul saw them beat New York in 2024.

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