Alan Dillon may miss Mayo’s last home game

Dillon a doubt for Monaghan


Mike Finnerty

LAST Sunday’s National League victory over Kerry may have come at a cost for Mayo as it emerged last night that Alan Dillon faces a race against time to be fit for next weekend’s home match against Monaghan.
Dillon left the field with a leg injury during the second half of Mayo’s victory in Tralee after colliding awkwardly with Kerry’s Bryan Sheehan.
Enda Varley was also forced to leave the fray after shipping some heavy punishment but is expected to have recovered well in time for Sunday’s clash at McHale Park.
“Alan came off with a dead leg but there also seemed to be a problem with his knee,” Mayo manager John O’Mahony told The Mayo News.
“We won’t know until later in the week if he’ll be able to play next Sunday but there is some doubt there. Enda took a fair bit of punishment but should be fine.”
O’Mahony also said that it was too early to say if either Ronan McGarrity (hamstring strain) or Aidan Kilcoyne (shoulder) would be available for selection.
“Ronan tried out his injury last week and it just wasn’t right. Aidan is getting close to being back, and trained last weekend, but next Sunday could come too soon for him.
“Barry Moran (ankle) is also getting close but the two-week break before the Cork match will give those lads more time to be ready.”
MEANWHILE, it seems almost certain that no further action will be taken after an off-the-ball incident before half-time in last Sunday’s game resulted in Mayo’s Andy Moran and Donal Vaughan, and Kerry’s David Moran and Adrian O’Connell, being booked by referee David Coldrick.
The Mayo News understands that TG4’s single camera at the match did not capture the incident so the GAA’s CCCC will be unable to analyse it further.
“I didn’t [see what happened] because we were winning a free up at the other end of the field,” said John O’Mahony after the game. “I was focussed on that.
“The referee calmed it down, handed out the cards, and I hope there’ll be no afters now in terms of video or anything. The game was played in a good spirit and, fair play to Kerry, they were very wholesome in their congratulations afterwards.”
Elsewhere, an investigation has been launched by the Connacht GAA Council after a half-time fracas in last Wednesday’s Connacht U-21 FC semi-final between Mayo and Roscommon. More on page 7.