Kevin McStay has received a hammer blow to his preparations for the next seasons Championship with Mayo as one of their star players Oisín Mullin has opted to head down under and have a crack off Aussie Rules.

The 22 year old defender has accepted a position with Geelong Cats in the AFL, good luck to him down under, but this really is a massive blow for the Kevin McStay and his chances. 

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Oisín Mullin has accepted a position to play with the Geelong Cats. We at Mayo G.A.A want to wish Oisín the best in his new endeavor and thank you for all the memories. Oisin debut with Mayo on the 25th January 2020 in the NFL against Donegal. Thank you Oisin#mayogaa pic.twitter.com/lqQYnTbKkh

— Mayo GAA (@MayoGAA) November 24, 2022

Preparations are underway in every county for the start of the new season only weeks away now. The League will get going after Christmas in the new year and there’s no doubt about it, but this is a big blow for Kevin McStay and his Mayo squad.