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Replying To Cbar:  "They did what had to be done - that's the end of it.

He has had the last 10 days to resign and hasn't. He should have done it himself the day after Donegal ended our season and that indicate he refused to go.

I think fair play to the Co Board for taking decisive action. Hopefully a new manager will be appointed without ay fuss."
I think it points to the problems with Mayo is not the manager but the people that have controlled Mayo for the last 20 years
The favorites to become next manager have all failed before and that says it all.
Time for a new County Board.

paul39 (Galway) - Posts: 23 - 26/06/2025 15:07:04    2621271

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Replying To yew_tree:  "The statement lacked class for sure but I'm hearing an offer to part ways mutually was rejected and management were intent on staying on….what do you do in that situation….?"
But sure what do people want it to say? He was sacked and there's no nice way of saying that.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2410 - 26/06/2025 15:11:20    2621275

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Replying To Cbar:  "They did what had to be done - that's the end of it.

He has had the last 10 days to resign and hasn't. He should have done it himself the day after Donegal ended our season and that indicate he refused to go.

I think fair play to the Co Board for taking decisive action. Hopefully a new manager will be appointed without ay fuss."
Maybe the advert for a new manager should go " this position will carry extraordinarily high expectation levels of success but on historical evidence the prospects of success are sub-zero"

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 960 - 26/06/2025 15:41:25    2621285

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Replying To Bon:  "But sure what do people want it to say? He was sacked and there's no nice way of saying that."
There is no sacking in amateur game. Gentleman agreements do be in place for a period time and if not working out they part ways in a gentleman way. For all the years of service McStay has given to Mayo as a player and manager he deserved a bit more respect in that statement last night.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 508 - 26/06/2025 15:43:20    2621286

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Replying To MayoDan:  "Five years ago mayo got to an all Ireland final with oisin mullin, eoghan McLaughlin, Ryan O'Donoghue and Tommy Conroy all starting in their debut year. Why couldn't the outgoing management have moulded a few young players into a winning team too?

We had a midfield of Mattie Ruane and Conor Loftus back then too.

We have gone backwards at an alarming rate over the last few years. Nobody can seriously say we're maxing out our potential currently."
Picking players that aren't intercounty standard is a problem I think. Is Stephen Coen intercounty standard, for example?

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4261 - 26/06/2025 15:51:34    2621287

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "There is no sacking in amateur game. Gentleman agreements do be in place for a period time and if not working out they part ways in a gentleman way. For all the years of service McStay has given to Mayo as a player and manager he deserved a bit more respect in that statement last night."
Ah cop on . Of course there is sacking in inter county management jobs . Look at Antrim last night Derry and Mickey Hearte .

Eh even Mcstay will say it hasn't worked out with Mayo .. All the years of service ? Jaysus it was 3 years not 10 !
He got respect Co board said thanks for the time and effort even though he refused to go .
The outside noise is totally ridiculous . If you lot don't win sam you will do the same and get rid of PJ !

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 257 - 26/06/2025 15:52:27    2621289

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Replying To paul39:  "I think it points to the problems with Mayo is not the manager but the people that have controlled Mayo for the last 20 years
The favorites to become next manager have all failed before and that says it all.
Time for a new County Board."
And the fact that Andy Moran is second favourite says it all... a man that brought Leitrim to it's worst ever day in GAA history (at the time) & who needed a second intercounty level manager to get him over the line in 2024.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1411 - 26/06/2025 16:12:13    2621296

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Replying To sligo joe:  "Maybe the advert for a new manager should go " this position will carry extraordinarily high expectation levels of success but on historical evidence the prospects of success are sub-zero""
Changing management after failing to reach the last 12 of the championship in their 3rd year.

That doesn't scream extraordinarily high expectations IMO

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 475 - 26/06/2025 16:21:03    2621302

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Picking players that aren't intercounty standard is a problem I think. Is Stephen Coen intercounty standard, for example?"
Well he was starting number 6 in 2020 and 21 when we won Connacht and reached two AI finals. Played very well in those finals too as I recall.

Yet apparently now he's not intercounty standard and Mayo supporters have unrealistic expectations.

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 475 - 26/06/2025 16:23:47    2621304

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Replying To S1234:  "Ah cop on . Of course there is sacking in inter county management jobs . Look at Antrim last night Derry and Mickey Hearte .

Eh even Mcstay will say it hasn't worked out with Mayo .. All the years of service ? Jaysus it was 3 years not 10 !
He got respect Co board said thanks for the time and effort even though he refused to go .
The outside noise is totally ridiculous . If you lot don't win sam you will do the same and get rid of PJ !"
Only one that needs to cop on is you Clare.

There is no sacking in GAA you are clearly influenced by SKY sports era and professional sports across the water whereby managers are under contracts with huge sums of money which teams have to pay out when sacking a manager before his contract is up. Also "The refused to go" is a line from the connaught telegraph who are well known over the years for their made up stories. Knock yourself out if you want to believe that though.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 508 - 26/06/2025 16:24:19    2621305

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Replying To sligo joe:  "Maybe the advert for a new manager should go " this position will carry extraordinarily high expectation levels of success but on historical evidence the prospects of success are sub-zero""
Maybe it should Sligojoe but I don't agree it carries an "extraordinarily high expectation levels of success".

It carries an expectation that the manager gets the best out of the players at his disposal.

I don't believe Kevin got the best out of his players - and I don't think anyone else here does either.

Cbar (Mayo) - Posts: 366 - 26/06/2025 16:26:50    2621308

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Picking players that aren't intercounty standard is a problem I think. Is Stephen Coen intercounty standard, for example?"
Stephen Coen appears to be one of Mayo's most underrated players within and outside the county. He was captain of Minor,U21 and Sigerson cup All Ireland winning teams for a reason and in Mayo's worst performance this year the one that basically cost them the most v Cavan Coen was Mayo's best player in that game.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3671 - 26/06/2025 16:27:59    2621309

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Replying To togoutlads:  "Poor form from all involved in this act in Mayo GAA. A shockingly worded statement and therefore public mistreatment of that man and his colleagues. That's the kind of stuff that's 'clear your desk immediately' and your laptop and phone taken out of your hands, in the context of a managerial role in business. Nuclear stuff. Needless to do this to a gentleman of the game, someone who had a recent serious health scare largely due to pressure he was put under by the attack dogs of Mayo football, and a man that has given so much to your county over so many years. Poor, poor form and very telling indeed. Stay classy San Diego!"
Val Daly did a lot for galway football, the treatment he got from the galway county board was far from classy.
Such is life

Cumann1 (Mayo) - Posts: 79 - 26/06/2025 16:29:38    2621310

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "There is no sacking in amateur game. Gentleman agreements do be in place for a period time and if not working out they part ways in a gentleman way. For all the years of service McStay has given to Mayo as a player and manager he deserved a bit more respect in that statement last night."
McStay and his management team declined the offer to resign, made on a number of occasions since the defeat to Donegal. The Mayo GAA committee had no other option but to sack them.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2855 - 26/06/2025 17:09:39    2621318

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "Only one that needs to cop on is you Clare.

There is no sacking in GAA you are clearly influenced by SKY sports era and professional sports across the water whereby managers are under contracts with huge sums of money which teams have to pay out when sacking a manager before his contract is up. Also "The refused to go" is a line from the connaught telegraph who are well known over the years for their made up stories. Knock yourself out if you want to believe that though."
You lot are a sad case still accusing me of being Clare from the blog . Get a life it's actually pathetic . Nothing wrong with clares posts either on the blog just cause she obviously doesn't like you lot . Don't blame her when you act like children accusing every 2nd person who disses Galway her . Get a life and grow up .

And yes McStay did refuse to refuse to go and I have that from reliable sources. What would you know anyway being a Galway one ? Nothing just on here to throw digs around ! Enjoy the last weekend because Meath are going to boot you lot out the gate !

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 257 - 26/06/2025 17:32:42    2621329

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Replying To Cumann1:  "Val Daly did a lot for galway football, the treatment he got from the galway county board was far from classy.
Such is life"
You're right, he did plenty for Galway football as a player.
However, the immediate success after his brief time as player/manager of the senior county team probably overshadows it. He had Gerry Fahy with him as selector/coach- another one who probably should get more recognition. In fact, probably should have got a crack at the county job around the time we had Kernan or O'Flatharta instead.
I suppose every county has them

streaker (Galway) - Posts: 520 - 26/06/2025 17:34:35    2621330

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Replying To Cbar:  "Maybe it should Sligojoe but I don't agree it carries an "extraordinarily high expectation levels of success".

It carries an expectation that the manager gets the best out of the players at his disposal.

I don't believe Kevin got the best out of his players - and I don't think anyone else here does either."
Maybe thats the problem, thats your perception. You just don't have the players any more. The boat has sailed. 3 x minor champions in 4 years but only 2 x U20 in 7 years... non stop talk here about you Mayo deserve be at the top table.. Managements fault!

But where is the evidence ? Just because you think so?


McStay couldn't anything when the players crossed the white line.

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 786 - 26/06/2025 17:45:31    2621332

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Picking players that aren't intercounty standard is a problem I think. Is Stephen Coen intercounty standard, for example?"
Not sure why Stephen Coen keeps getting singled out. Stats show he was our highest scorer this year outside the forwards, was our best player and the only one who stood up in that game v Cavan. Different management teams keep picking him. He's not the problem.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11662 - 26/06/2025 19:00:10    2621345

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Classless from the Mayo County Board. Who do they think Mayo are… Kerry? The County hasn't won an All Ireland since 1951. Kevin McStay won the League and Mayo were very close in the last two Connacht finals. It's sometimes forgotten that Mayo didn't win a Connacht title during the decade of the 1970s so plenty of barren spells for them even in Connacht. The McStay era in Mayo had probably come to a natural end but the County Board's statement and the manner of his leaving were utterly tasteless. Hopefully Kevin McStay has made a full recovery from his recent health problems.

endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2492 - 26/06/2025 19:25:34    2621350

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "There is no sacking in amateur game. Gentleman agreements do be in place for a period time and if not working out they part ways in a gentleman way. For all the years of service McStay has given to Mayo as a player and manager he deserved a bit more respect in that statement last night."
Yes I do laugh at when people say sack or sacking for Gaelic games manager. The main issue people have is with that MayoGAA.ie statement headline and "Relieved from their Roles" could certainly have been worded a lot better.

Standard procedure if a county board wants end any management term early is to go to delegates and have a vote on the matter but it looks like the Mayo county board went on their own solo run here.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4095 - 26/06/2025 20:05:10    2621353

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