Mayo manager ‘fine’ after car crash

O’Mahony ‘fine’ after car crash


Mayo manager focusses on Dublin after accident

Mike Finnerty

MAYO manager John O’Mahony was putting the trauma of a weekend car crash behind him last night as he looked ahead to his team’s high-profile National League match against Dublin next Sunday.
The accident took place at 7pm last Saturday evening, just outside Swinford, while the 56 years-old TD was on constituency work. However, speaking to The Mayo News yesterday (Monday), he said that while he was ‘shaken’, he was now ‘feeling fine’.
Moving swiftly along to football matters, O’Mahony confirmed that Mark Ronaldson’s CCCC hearing had not yet been heard at Croke Park. The Shrule/Glencorrib forward had been due to have his case dealt with last week, but a ‘breakdown in communication’ meant that the matter was not dealt with by the GAA authorities.
“It’s very much up in the air at the moment,” admitted O’Mahony. “There was a breakdown in communication last week and his hearing didn’t go ahead.
“We’re hoping that the hearing will go ahead this week,” he added. “If it’s not heard this week, Mark would be eligible to play against Dublin. But if the hearing goes ahead this week, and his proposed suspension is upheld, he will be out for four weeks from the FBD final. So, it’s important we get the matter resolved.”
However, Trevor Mortimer will be available for selection against Dublin as his four-week suspension expires next Saturday night. So too will Alan Dillon and Conor Mortimer who both lined out in an ‘A v B’ match last weekend after returning from their four month round-the-world trip last week.
“Not alone are they home but I transported Conor [Mortimer] home myself,” beamed O’Mahony. “It was a very special delivery. It was obvious to see they’ve been keeping in shape and it was great to have them back again.”
A crowd of between 5,000 and 10,000 supporters are expected to attend next Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash and Mayo’s manager is expecting Dublin to make life difficult for his unbeaten side. “They were very impressive against Kerry and ground out a win against Derry. We know we’ll have to up it a notch again next Sunday. But we’re at home and if we can play with the same attitude and commitment we showed last month, we’ll have a chance.”
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