CIAN O’SULLIVAN

It’s all about shrewd game-reading for O’Sullivan who operates as sweeper-in-chief, a role that suits him better than manmarking. Mayo will try to prevent him picking up loose ball and instead force him into one-on-one contests, an area where they had some joy last year, especially in the replay.

Club: Kilmacud Crokes; Age: 29; Height: 6’0”; Weight: 14st 1lb; C’ship debut 2010; All Stars: 2