Kobe McDonald suggests final won’t be last time he togs out for Mayo
Something to cling on to! For Mayo supporters, winning the All-Ireland title went someways to easing the pain of losing Kobe McDonald to the AFL. The teenager jets off to Australia next month with his family to begin a stint with St Kilda in Melbourne. With an All Star award in his first year as […]
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Fans only just realising that Kobe McDonald and Mayo teammate are brothers
Great genes! Such was the fanfare around Kobe McDonald this season and his upcoming move to Australia to play AFL, fans could be forgiven to not realise that one of his Mayo teammates is also his half-brother. Both McDonald and Jordan Flynn were named on the Sunday Game’s Team of the Year, and they both […]
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Big Kobe McDonald update indicates how long he’ll be in Australia
Well there goes that dream…. Despite all the evidence saying otherwise, there was still hope among Mayo fans that Kobe McDonald would stay in Ireland and forego his contract with AFL side St Kilda. His rise has been so meteoric that there was plenty of speculation over the possibility of a wealthy Mayo donor coming […]
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Kobe McDonald swerves Australia question after epic All-Ireland win
Well played! Mayo’s in-form forward line showed up once again in the All-Ireland final, with 11 points scored between Darragh Beirne, Ryan O’Donoghue and Kobe McDonald. The latter didn’t have his best game of the championship, scoring 0-3, but was calm and collected on the ball when it mattered most. Taking home the Sam Maguire […]
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Andy Moran suggests Mayo are lining up financial incentive to keep Kobe
A last-gasp attempt! Mayo fans have resigned themselves to losing Kobe McDonald to the AFL, but manager Andy Moran has offered a small glimmer of hope. Such is the talent of McDonald, and the way in which he has become one of his side’s most important players in only a handful of senior games, there […]
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Mayo boss uses Dublin star’s career for positive spin on Kobe’s Mayo future
He is hopeful! The end is near for Mayo, not just for their outstanding season, which has seen them reach a first All-Ireland final since 2021, but for Kobe McDonald’s time with the team – at least for the time being. The teenager, who is off to St Kilda in the AFL after Sunday’s showpiece […]
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