New York and Mayo name panels ahead of Sunday's Connacht clash in The Bronx

New York GAA and Mayo GAA have named their panels ahead of Sunday's Connacht GAA Senior Football Championship quarter-final at Gaelic Park in The Bronx. 

Throw-in for Sunday's sold-out clash is at 3 pm EST, while the game will be available to stream on GAAGO.

The Connacht SFC Quarter Final is always one of the biggest days of the year in the Irish / Irish American enclave of the Woodlawn section of the Bronx, affectionately known as ‘Little Ireland,’ and the neighboring ‘Emerald Mile’ stretch of McLean Avenue in Yonkers.

New York recorded a dramatic and historic victory over Leitrim in last year's quarter-final, their first-ever victory since joining the Connacht Championship in 1999. 

However, The Exiles are unlikely to repeat the feat on Sunday afternoon, with Mayo red-hot favorites to claim victory. 

Mayo, who strolled to a 21-point victory when the sides last met at Gaelic Park in 2019, have played in four All Ireland finals since 2016, losing on each occasion. 

Mayo manager Kevin McStay has named a strong line-up ahead of Sunday's clash, taking no chances after his Roscommon side narrowly avoided an upset in Gaelic Park in 2016. 

McStay has named an experienced side with no debutants for Sunday's game, with Mayo stalwarts such as Aidan O'Shea and Patrick Durcan named among the starting XV. 

Only five Mayo players who featured in the 2019 victory over New York have been named to start on Sunday - O'Shea, Durcan, Fergal Boland, Stephen Coen, and Matthew Ruane. 

Cillian O'Connor - the top scorer in All Ireland football history - has been named among the Mayo substitutes. 

Meanwhile, New York GAA manager Alan O'Mara told IrishCentral that his side is "here to compete" on Sunday. It's the Cavan native's first time managing the squad after being appointed to the manager role in December.

The winner of Sunday's quarter-final will progress to a semi-final meeting with Roscommon, which will take place on April 21. 

Mayo GAA's 2024 Connacht SFC Quarter-Final Panel: 

1. Colm Reape
2. Jack Coyne
3. Rory Brickenden
4. Sam Callinan
5. Patrick Durcan (C)
6. Stephen Coen
7. Eoghan McLaughlin
8. David McBrien
9. Matthew Ruane
10. Bob Tuohy
11. Fergal Boland
12. Jack Carney
13. Aidan O'Shea
14. Tommy Conroy
15. Ryan O'Donoghue
16. Rob Hennelly
17. Aaron McDonnell
18. Cillian O'Connor
19. Conor Hunt
20. Conor McStay
21. Darren McHale
22. Enda Hession
23. Fenton Kelly
24. Michael Plunkett
25. Pádraig O'Hora
26. Paul Towey 

Kevin McStay and his management team have named their Mayo Senior Football team for Sunday's Connacht GAA Quarter final Championship game against New York.

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— Mayo GAA (@MayoGAA) April 5, 2024

New York GAA's 2024 Connacht SFC Quarter-Final Panel: 

1. Joseph Grace
2. Shane Bolger
3. Jamie Boyle
4. Tadhg O'Riordan
5. Shane Brosnan
6. Cian O'Dea
7. Robert Wharton
8. James Walsh
9. Emmet O'Connghaile
10. Tiernan Mathers
11. Frank O'Reilly
12. Pierce Lillis
13. Sean Reilly
14. Michael Argue
15. Killian Butler
16. Ryan Corrigan
17. Michael Boyle
18. Israel Ilunga
19. Caolain Mathers
20. Peter Fox
21. Adam Loughlin Stones
22. Liam Kearney
23. Jordan Ajani
24. Niall McCarthy
25. Michael Brosnan
26. Jack Reilly