Mayo 2-21 Down 1-11Mayo’s young guns were too pacey and powerful for visitors Down as last year’s All-Ireland finalists kicked off their 2021 campaign with a win at MacHale Park. A Tommy Conroy goal was the key score of the opening half as Down stayed the early pace but Mayo hit them hard in two big scoring bursts to lead by 1-10 to 0-6 at the change of ends. Cillian O’Connor fired Mayo into an early lead from a free but Down responded with a fine score from Daniel McGuinness. That was as good as it got for Down as Mayo struck with their opening goal from Conroy after 15 minutes. On this showing Mayo, who were without the injured Aidan O’Shea look poised for a quick return to Division 1 football.

Source: The Irish Times May 15, 2021 16:43 UTC