SUNDAY 11 JULY

Connacht SFC semi-final
Mayo v Leitrim, Elverys MacHale Park, 2pm

ONLINE
Live blog on RTÉ Sport Online and the RTÉ News app.

TV
Live coverage on The Sunday Game Live from 1.30pm, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Viewers outside of Ireland can watch the games on GAAGO.

The Sunday Game, RTÉ One on Sunday night at 9.30pm, will have highlights of all the weekend's action.

RADIO
Live updates on RTÉ Radio 1's Sunday Sport.

WEATHER
On Sunday, there will be a mix of sunshine and heavy showers with the potential for some thundery downpours. Top temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees, with moderate south or southwest winds. Clear spells and well scattered showers on Sunday night. Minimum temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light northwest breezes.

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THE ROAD TO FACE GALWAY

Last time Leitrim took on Mayo, it was a quarter-final played in atrocious weather at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada on 1 November last which went the way of the 2020 All-Ireland finalists by a comfortable 2-15 to 0-10 margin.

Only 253 days will have elapsed by the time Sunday's semi-final throws in over in Castlebar so there is little to suggest that the margin will deviate much in that restricted time period.

Cora Staunton, who was speaking on this week's RTÉ GAA Podcast discussed concerns about whether Mayo will be somewhat undercooked if as expected they get to another Connacht final against the Galway side awaiting them, given that they will only have faced Division 2 opponents as well as Sligo and Leitrim.

"They bounced back up to Division 1 pretty quickly but they haven't played any standard of team yet when you look at the opponents they played in Division 2 and obviously now playing Sligo and Leitrim," she said.

"It's Galway now in the Connacht final so that's where you'd be slightly worried that they're not going to be tested going into a Connacht final.

"How good did Galway look the last day against Roscommon, who were very poor and didn't really go out to win the game, so it's very difficult. I do think whoever out of Connacht who lands into the All-Ireland semi-final, it's going to be very difficult because bar the Connacht final, that'll really be their first test."

LEITRIM'S 2021 SO FAR

This is Terry Hyland's third year in charge of Leitrim, with the run to the Division 4 league final in 2019 the big highlight as well as some competitive showings during the Covid-disrupted 2020 Division 3 campaign.

Back in Division 4 this year, Leitrim lost three from three against Antrim, Louth and Sligo in the 'North' section, with the closest game coming against the Ulster side in a narrow one-point defeat in Belfast on 30 May in their last competitive outing before facing Mayo.

Hyland has named his team which features a trio from reigning county champions Mohill.

Leitrim XV to face Mayo: Brendan Flynn; Conor Reynolds, Donal Wrynn, Oisín Madden; Cillian McGloin, Paddy Maguire, David Bruen, Jack Gilheany, Mark Plunkett; Conor Dolan, Shane Moran, Tom Prior; Darragh Rooney, Keith Beirne, Shane Quinn.

MAYO COVID SITUATION

Mayo's preparations for the game have been impacted by Covid-19 issues, although the extent of the situation remains unclear.

Their county board released a statement acknowledging that they were currently dealing with the matter: "Mayo GAA are currently working with the HSE on a number of Covid-19 related queries amongst members of the County Senior Football panel.

"Mayo GAA are following HSE guidelines and our Senior team are continuing their preparation for Sunday's Connacht Championship game versus Leitrim."

Thus far, James Horan has made four changes to the side that overcame Sligo in the quarter-final, with goalkeeper Rory Byrne coming in for Rob Hennelly, Padraig O'Hora replacing the injured Lee Keegan, while Michael Plunkett starts at full-back as Oisin Mullin switches to half-back.

Stephen Coen and Bryan Walsh have also replaced Kevin McLoughlin and Jordan Flynn.

Follow all the championship matches this weekend with our live blogs on RTÉ.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app.

Watch Leitrim v Mayo and Derry v Donegal live on RTÉ2 (from 1.30 pm Sunday) and see highlights of all the weekend's action on The Sunday Game at 9.30pm on RTÉ One.

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