‘No class' – RTE pair Des Cahill & Lee Keegan blast Mayo's ruthless handling of Kevin McStay's exit
DES Cahill and Lee Keegan have led the consternation at the tone of Mayo's statement announcing the end of Kevin McStay's tenure.
The line that really jarred described how the 63-year-old
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He still had one year of his four-year term left to go
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Keegan claimed he 'deserved better' than the send-off he got
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Even the usually mild-mannered Cahill was apoplectic over Mayo's statement
The unnecessarily cold language is more akin with what you'd expect from a Premier League soccer club.
That point was touched on by former Sunday Game host Cahill and county great Keegan.
Cahill fumed on X: "Absolutely no class from Mayo GAA. Totally insensitive to Kevin McStay who served the county since he was a teenager.
"I wonder if Mayo sponsors stand over the tone and language used in dumping a group, who admittedly failed to win an All-Ireland - like every predecessor since 1951."
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Similarly the 2016 Footballer of the Year posted: "Ah Mayo GAA never cease to amaze the good people. Kevin and his backroom deserved better than that s*** statement."
Meath legend Bernard Flynn went even further in his condemnation of the county board's statement.
He raged: "What a horrible disgusting way to treat a really good classy guy like Kevin McStay.
"No game until next February & to do this to a gentleman who has been unwell & one who has served his county with distinction. Mayo GAA Is just SHAMEFUL."
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Former stars Austin O'Malley, Andy Moran and ex-gaffer James Horan are among the candidates for the job.
O'Malley led Cuala to an All-Ireland club SFC triumph this year, while former hitman Moran is a coach with All-Ireland quarter-finalists Monaghan.
Horan managed the county from 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, leading them to six Connacht titles and three All-Ireland finals across both stints in charge.
Meanwhile Andy McEntee has departed as Antrim boss after three years at the helm.
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The former Meath manager led them to back to back Tailteann Cup semi-finals last year, but suffered a preliminary quarter-final loss to Wexford earlier this month.
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