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Kevin McStay could be poised to take over at Mayo

McStay emerges as a strong candidate for Mayo hotseat

The deadline for nominations for the post of Mayo senior football manager will close on Friday evening and RTÉ Sport understands that Kevin McStay has emerged as a strong candidate for consideration.

Football • 28 Jul 22

James Horan was initially appointed Mayo manager back in October 2010 and had two four-year spells in charge of his county

From low ebb to contenders – James Horan's Mayo legacy

James Horan backed up his conviction upon his first appointment in 2010 to make Mayo a competitive force and that will be his legacy, according to former player Keith Higgins.

Football • 28 Jun 22

Horan resigns as Mayo boss following quarter-final loss

James Horan has stepped down as Mayo manager with immediate effect, bringing his second spell in charge of the county to an end.

Football • 27 Jun 22

Galway manager Padraic Joyce (C) and selector John Concannon celebrate at the final whistle

'The lads deserve that' - Joyce hails Galway's grit

Padraic Joyce said his players had reaped the reward for "two or three years of hard work" after Galway recorded a first Connacht SFC victory over Mayo since 2018 and first of his tenure as manager.

GAA • 25 Apr 22

O'Connor was full of praise for David Clifford

O'Connor not getting carried away after big victory

Jack O'Connor was quick to try and play down Kerry's emphatic Allianz League final victory over Mayo at Croke Park on Sunday.

GAA • 04 Apr 22

Rob Hennelly was in inspired form against Dublin

Hennelly pleased with Mayo's incremental improvement

Mayo goalkeeper Rob Hennelly has said that Saturday night's impressive Division 1 win over Dublin was another example of their incremental improvement since the start of the Allianz Football League.

GAA • 19 Feb 22

'The guys have immense character. Everything was going wrong'

Horan 'very encouraged' by Mayo fightback

Mayo manager James Horan said he was "very encouraged" by his team's comeback and fighting spirit as they overcame a sluggish first half to salvage a draw in their Allianz League opener against Donegal at Markiewicz Park.

GAA • 30 Jan 22

Mayo players line up ahead of throw-in against Galway.

Horan: Mayo trying a different set-up on a few things

James Horan was happy with what he saw from his experimental Mayo side after Friday night's 0-17 to 0-13 loss to Galway in the Connacht FBD League semi-final at the Air Dome in Bekan.

GAA • 08 Jan 22

Coen handed Mayo captaincy for 2022

Stephen Coen will captain the Mayo senior footballers for the upcoming season.

GAA • 02 Jan 22

James Horan: "We are absolutely determined to figure it out, take ownership and come out in 2022 a stronger team"

Horan blasts 'incredible untruths' since final loss

Mayo manager James Horan says he and his management team are already plotting for the 2022 season and has dismissed speculation of a split in his backroom.

GAA • 18 Oct 21

Horan has taken the bull***t out of Mayo football

Gamechanger Horan needs title to set seal on great era

Nearly 11 years ago, James Horan took over a despondent Mayo. Almost immediately, he rejuvenated the county and kick-started an era in the spotlight

All-Ireland Football Final • 10 Sep 21

James Horan was unhappy with the challenge on Eoghan McLaughlin (right)

Horan airs displeasure at 'dangerous' Small challenge

Mayo manager James Horan has praised his side for their stunning turnaround victory over Dublin in their All-Ireland semi-final clash at Croke Park.

GAA • 14 Aug 21

James Horan: 'We just talked about lifting our energy a little bit and doing what we're strong at'

'As James says, never panic, there's always time'

For Lee Keegan and James Horan, two veterans of Mayo's last championship victory over Dublin nine years ago, it was a night to savour.

GAA • 15 Aug 21

James Horan's side face Sligo this weekend

Horan fears rule changes could decide championship ties

Mayo manager James Horan is concerned by recent rule changes within football and warned that the GAA are going 'overboard' in their tinkering with the game.

GAA • 24 Jun 21

Horan: 'I just think we didn't maybe get the impact we'd like from some of the guys coming on'

Horan: We did a lot of good things but ran out of juice

James Horan was businesslike and matter-of-fact after Mayo's latest All-Ireland final defeat, their fifth in the last nine years.

GAA • 20 Dec 20

The Mayo boss will be looking to engineer a second championship win over the Dubs

Horan emphasising high-risk reward as Dublin loom

Taking a calculated risk is just the way Mayo play, says manager James Horan.

GAA • 15 Dec 20

Horan happy but has concerns over 'patchy' Mayo aspects

James Horan feels Mayo's performance was "patchy" despite a comprehensive All-Ireland semi-final victory over Tipperary.

GAA • 06 Dec 20

Only those on the 26-player matchday squads are allowed into stadiums along with 12 members of the management and backroom team

Fitzgerald pleads for All-Ireland change to panel size

Davy Fitzgerald has urged the GAA to ease the restrictions on match-day panels allowed inside a stadium ahead of next month's All-Ireland finals.

GAA • 30 Nov 20

Horan: 'We have guys that have given a decade, some more. It may be their second, or last time going to Croke Park'

Horan blasts 'outrageous' match-day panel regulations

Mayo manager James Horan believes inter-county players are being taken for granted over restrictions around match-day panels for the 2020 championship.

GAA • 25 Nov 20

Mayo manager James Horan celebrates wtih Tommy Conroy following the win over Galway

Horan: 'Watching us gives them a bit of a kick'

As his side look forward to an All-Ireland semi-final in three weeks, Mayo manager James Horan has said they are very conscious in this strangest of years that they are representing people all around the world.

GAA • 16 Nov 20

Aidan O'Shea (30) has won six Connacht titles

O'Shea confident Mayo can end Connacht drought

Mayo captain Aidan O'Shea is hungry for Connacht glory as his young side contest their first provincial football final in five years against Galway this afternoon.

GAA • 15 Nov 20

'We dug really, really deep there today'

Bonner praises players for 'digging deep' in Tyrone win

Donegal manager Declan Bonner praised his team for digging out a victory over Tyrone in atrocious conditions at Ballybofey on Sunday.

GAA • 01 Nov 20

Ciaran Wallace makes his Championship debut for Kilkenny

GAA team news: Cats and Yellowbellies name sides

Mayo manager James Horan will give Championship debuts to seven players in their Connacht SFC opener against Leitrim, while Kilkenny has named Richie Hogan, Ger Aylward and Liam Blanchfield on the bench for their tie against Dublin.

GAA • 31 Oct 20

'We were standing off a little bit and that ultimately probably cost us the game'

James Horan bemoans Mayo's first-half shortcomings

Mayo manager James Horan admitted his side were not good enough against Kerry in the first half while his counterpart Peter Keane was always confident his side would hang on in the second half.

GAA • 01 Mar 20

'Mayo GAA will not engage with stakeholders whose behaviours deviate from what has been mandated by our clubs'

Updated Mayo GAA 'cease all dialogue' with Tim O'Leary

Mayo GAA have 'ceased all dialogue' with millionaire benefactor Tim O'Leary after his social media outburst following the county's defeat to Monaghan in the Allianz Football League.

GAA • 25 Feb 20