Kobe McDonald pays tribute to legendary father during Mayo debut

A nice touch.

The 18-year-old's cameo could not have been much better, and it included a superb goal and a well-taken two-pointer.

On his wrist, the Crossmolina man wore a band with the word 'legacy' on it and the name of his famous father, Ciarán, who was one of the best players of his generation and remains one of the game's great cult figures.

After the game, Mayo boss Andy Moran discussed McDonald's performance and his move to Aussie rules after the summer.

He said: "Kobe lost a 'Connacht C' final for Gortnor Abbey last week and he came straight in on Wednesday," said Moran (below).

"He wanted to play, he wanted to be part of the squad, trained Friday and came up with us last night. He wanted to play, he wasn't here to make up the numbers.

"The guys will tell you - the locals - that he's been doing this for a couple of years now in Mayo. But it's a big step up today and you're saying I was a marksman, I never did anything like that at 18 years of age.

"There's a big difference and he's honestly just a great fella. He wants to learn and he wants to be part of the team, so it's no surprise to us that he'd come out and perform like that."

"Oh yeah, I think Crossmolina are hoping to have him in September, hopefully for the summer.

"He'll probably head off then."