Mayo GAA Discussion

He doesn't turn 18 until November, but yeah.

At least 17 on the 1st January (1st year out of County Minor) is old enough for Senior Club, league or championship.
At least 18 on 1st January is old enough for Senior County (e.g. Roarty of Donegal).

Diane OHora has confirmed she is applying for the ladies job. That would be a huge appointment for them if she gets it.

Have we an equivalent for the men's team within the county? I just can't see it.

Doesn't mean she'll get the job though. It's Mayo we're talking about. In any case, I don't see it as being a "huge appointment" at all. Have you seen the standard of women's football in the county? Sorry, but that's the reality.

Thats a very negative take. Course theres no guarantee she'll get the job but she might get it. She would bring about improvements and maybe inspire players to play for the county.

so con tel reporting 4 are in for the senior job and 2 are Tony mcantee and Andy with the writer feeling it’s Tony’s to lose.

Did he do much with Sligo over 5 years? Not so sure, Andy hasn’t done much either but is getting slot of credit for the Monaghan transformation this year

What do you mean by "on its last legs"?

I'm in 2 minds about McEntee but I really can't understand the clamour for Andy. What has he achieved so far in coaching or management? At least Horan had won county club titles as manager and he was regarded as a surprise choice at the time.

Andy completely changed his game not once but twice in his career.He had to do this due to circumstances changing ie he switched from a back to a forward and then after ACL changed his style as a forward and won footballer of the year.

Circumstances have changed again now ie new rules.What better man than Andy to make a plan for them.Monaghan were amongst the top scoring 2 point teams (I know they had Beggan but we have a young lad in Breaffy who strikes the ball a lot like Beggan) Are the Monaghan forwards better than ours? They certainly were this year with Andy coaching them.

Great players dont always make great coaches,we won't know with Andy til a few years into it but he has the knowledge, he knows how to pass it on (thats literally his day job) He has the experience of big days,he bleeds red and green,theres a steely side to him too.Crucially he's willing to learn,change and adapt.

I worry about him (or anybody) on a couple of fronts as Mayo manager.Mainly not having a pitch,being hamstrung by the ineptitude of the CB and that toxic clown on twitter,plus a few other gobsh1tes in the media.

Its all part and parcel of it and I don't know if I'd prefer him as manager or coach.....

But for me anyway Andy is the man.

To be more clear I was more so alluding to the complete ineptitude of previous county boards,especially the millstone of the debt which is the single biggest obstacle to Mayo winning Sam.

However that situation came about when amateurs made decisions they werent qualified to make. We have the same situation now,the calamities arent likely to be on the same scale but you get my point.

like you and the likes of James horan and anybody with half a brain we need paid professionals to manage the thing.Of course its a catch 22,we cant afford it because of previous boards.

I think McEntee credentials are superier to Andys. He has more experence, won more at the highest level. I am not sure about Andy tbh. Leitrim was a disaster, new york beat them and then Monaghan sang his praises. Has he the cutting edge to him to do the necessary….. There are two many question marks over him if I am been honest. Brilliant footballer but we need a right bastard of a manager in the same vein as O'Connor, McGuinness and even Horan V1.0. Andy is a people pleaser and more in the vein of McStay than say Horan. I think it is too early for Andy to take the reigns.

I think the same. Andy comes across as being everyone's best friend. I could see an initial bounce and the squad energised with his positivity but then when hard decisions have to be made come championship....

Squad morale depends on everyone feeling equal and no favourites or cliques with the manager. No one undroppable. If Andy can't promise that he may as well not apply or wait until next time.

Anyone know what the story is with Mayogaatv? Just looked there and and the latest news is from last year's finals and the upcoming fixtures are from the '23 championship??? Ah here lads come on??

Mcentee as manager with Andy as coach? How would people feel about that ticket.

No idea if that would happen but this is an online forum so what else is it for but soeculating