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Extra.ie
4 days ago
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Andy Moran's shade at recent running of Mayo team as he's ratified as manager
Mayo have finally ended their managerial chase as Andy Moran was ratified in on a three-year term. The former footballer of the year and Mayo legend takes his county's top job after time in the backroom at Monaghan after three years in charge of Leitrim previously. He replaces Kevin McStay and Stephen Rochford as Mayo manager after Rochford had taken over from McStay in light of his health issues. It was a messy time for The Westerners and it saw their championship end early. Andy Moran. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile Mayo have decided top go in a new direction and after his first press conference as Mayo manager, Andy Moran looks like he's looking to make changes. He made it clear that all players are welcomed back and that he'll pick the best available, while also hinting at that not always happening in recent years. 'The key thing is to get the best players in Mayo playing for Mayo, which, quite unusually over the last couple of years, mightn't have always been the case. We need to get the best players playing.' Leitrim manager Andy Moran. Pic: INPHO/Leah Scholes The biggest name this could effect is that of Cillian O'Connor. O'Connor opted out of the 2025 campaign but Moran is hopeful the Ballintubber forward will return to intercounty play next year. It's not just established names looking to be brought back but Moran was optimistic of the young talent coming through the ranks at Mayo. 'In terms of young talent, there's a crop of Under-20s there that just missed out narrowly against Louth this year (in the All-Ireland semi-final). There's a crop of minors coming through that are really talented, who lost to Armagh in last year's All-Ireland semi-final. Cillian O'Connor. Pic: INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan 'There's been a few Connacht titles (at underage) and a few green shoots over the last couple of years, which is great to see. It's about how we keep being competitive with the strong players we have and embedding these young players in amongst it. That's going to be the major role for the management team over the next couple of years.' Moran's former teammate Colm Boyle is on the new manager's coaching ticket. Meanwhile, recently departed Derry manager Paddy Tally is also joining Mayo as a coach.
Irish Examiner
5 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
New Mayo manager Andy Moran hopeful Cillian O'Connor will return for 2026
New Mayo manager Andy Moran is 'hopeful' that two-time All-Star Cillian O'Connor will return to the senior team for the 2026 season. On Thursday night, Moran was ratified at a County Board meeting in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park. Speaking at his first press conference, the Mayo boss said the door was open to players who departed recently. 'Can we get the best 36 fellas in the county on the panel playing for Mayo? Get the best team out there, put our best foot forward,' he said. 'If that guy is 18 years of age or 32, 33 years of age. It shouldn't matter now. We are trying to get the best players playing. 'Yes, we will be looking at the older guys that opted out. Of course, them conversations will be happening and some have happened. The key thing for us is looking at the younger guys coming through. How are we going to really push this in terms of the Hurleys, these guys. How are we going to get them through onto the squad playing for Mayo?' When asked if O'Connor had indicated he was open to a return, Moran was positive. 'Yes. I'd be very hopeful that he will come back.' The all-time championship top scorer decided to step away for the 2025 campaign. It would mark a significant boost for the new Mayo boss, who takes over from Kevin McStay. O'Connor surpassed Colm Cooper in 2019 to become the highest scoring player in the championship and also holds the record for a single championship game, scoring 4-9 in the 2020 All-Ireland semi-final against Tipperary. The Ballintubber man is joined on the ticket by former Mayo player Colm Boyle and Paddy Tally. 'Will I add another to it? Possibly,' he said. 'But at the minute, I am quite happy where I am sitting.'
The Irish Sun
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Time for something different' – Mayo GAA set deadline to appoint new manager as top candidate rules himself out
MAYO GAA have their ideal deadline set for the appointment of the next senior football manager to replace Kevin McStay. McStay was 2 The 63-year-old had spent three years as the Mayo manager 2 Horan brought Mayo to four All-Ireland finals but failed to win any of them The decision came after Mayo's disappointing group stage Championship exit following the The Ballina native Stand in head coach Stephen Rochford has also moved on from the Westeners having According to are hoping to have a new senior football team manager in place within the next five to seven weeks. Read more on GAA The Executive also stated that they had planned to have the new management in place for the early rounds of the club football championship. One of the front runners for the vacant position has ruled himself out of contention. Speaking on the He said: 'I won't be going for the Mayo manager position. Not at all. It is not for me. Most read in GAA Football 'I had a go at that and I think it's time for Mayo to look at someone different or something different." The Green and Red county have a history of recycling former managers. 'Jacqui Hurley is excited' jokes Des Cahill as RTE pair put out call to arms to Cork & Tipperary fans Pat Holmes, John O'Mahony, John Maughan and most recently Stephen Rochford - albeit for unfortunate circumstances - have all had two stints at the helm. No Mayo manager has had three separate tenures in charge and Horan does not want to be the first. The two time All-star believes a new face should be the target for the Mayo county board. There are plenty of options to choose from with big names such as Ger Brennan, Robert Galligan, Dessie Farrell, Tony McEntee and Paul Shankey all stepping down from their roles this season. Despite resigning from the Mayo job on two occasions, Horan remains a fan of the Westeners. He is quite happy to remain on the opposite side of the barriers and away from the whitewash where he spent so much of his time. The Ballintubber man added: "I'm just a supporter and happy in that position, going to the games with my young fella, cheering them on. "Where I am at the moment, I've had a chat with Seamus Tuohy on that just to clear it up, because I don't even want my name associated with it in case there is any confusion. Absolutely not.' Mayo are not alone in their search for a new manager however as Dublin, Cavan, Louth, Sligo, Antrim and Waterford are all also in the market.
Irish Independent
29-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Mayo man describes how Spain ground to a halt in biggest power blackout in its history
Brian Murphy's day had begun in radiant, early-summer sunshine but ended in darkness and uncertainty. A three-time Mayo senior county title winner with Ballintubber, Mr Murphy has been living in Barcelona since early 2022. He was speaking to the Irish Independent from a pitch-black apartment in Sant Marti, where he runs a web design and development company called ThemeCraft. His phone was on ten percent battery, just enough to send a few voice notes and a photograph before his electricity returned slightly before midnight Irish time. But it was frustration for most of the day. 'We don't have an office, we require the internet.' "So the whole city went out at about 12.30 this afternoon. At the time I was working and I require the internet to work so I couldn't work for the rest of the day. "Since 12.30 I haven't worked and haven't been able to cook. The elevator in the building wasn't working. You just realise how much we depend on electricity because at first I thought it was in just the building the electricity might have been gone but soon found out it was in large parts of the country and also in Portugal and France as well. "Once I stepped outside the building and saw shops closed I realised it was more serious. The only shops that were open taking payments were shops that had fresh bread, pastries and that had fresh fruit. I realised that this is a much more serious thing. I just wasn't sure at the start how serious it was,' said the 32 year old. There were millions more just like him. Though Barcelona wasn't the worst-hit by Western Europe's unprecedented and unexpected blackout, the city was still rattled from mid-Monday until midnight. Barcelona got off lucky compared to regions like Madrid and Valencia. But life, however briefly, was still upended for the much of the city's 1.6 million residents. The metro was shut down, meaning the only way to get around was by bus, taxi or private car. Large queues formed outside shops that could remain open, where cash was not only king, but the only viable form of payment. Things were 'pretty hectic' but under control. Within 12 hours, most of the city's power had been restored with soaring temperatures as a result of climate change being blamed for the massive blackout. 'With all that being said, with all the shops being closed and lots of the transport options being cut off, Barcelona was still very busy,' said Mr Murphy. 'The beaches were packed. There was a lot of people outside. There was lovely weather here. The summer is starting to kick in here so outside was very busy. Everyone was getting out but it shows how much we depend on electricity. "When we don't have it people get outside, they get off their phones, there is no internet, a big thing. They get up out into the fresh air because there is not much to do inside with no electricity.'
