Mayo GAA have confirmed that James Horan has added Ciaran McDonald to his senior football backroom team.

The 44-year-old is a legend within the county, playing for their senior footballers between 1994 and 2008. This is viewed as a major coup for Horan as Mayo look to improve on what was a promising 2019 season.

It was confirmed that McDonald’s role will be to work closely with James Burke in a coaching capacity.

“I am really delighted to welcome Ciaran into the support team of Mayo GAA,” said Horan. “He brings a wealth of experience, vision and skill to our coaching set up and this will also fit in very well with the development phase we are currently in with this senior squad. Eleven years on from his last senior appearance for Mayo, Ciaran is still being acknowledged nationally as one of the finest exponents of the modern era.”

McDonald added that he is enthusiastic ahead of the new season.

“I am really delighted to have been invited by James to join his backroom team. I really admire the work being done behind the scenes and the highly professional way in which James is moving it forward. I am excited about both the approach and potential of these talented players over the coming years.

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