Further Details Emerge On Standoff Surrounding Kevin McStay's Mayo Exit

It was revealed last night that Kevin McStay and the rest of his coaching team had been 'relieved of their duties' by Mayo, leading to quite a bit of criticism surrounding the way the situation was handled by the authorities in the county.

McStay had been in charge of Mayo since the 2023 season, joining on a four-year term. The 63-year old would step away from the setup in recent weeks due to health issues, with coach Stephen Rochford taking the team for their last two championship fixtures, including the loss to Donegal that ended their season.

A statement was released on the Mayo GAA website last night, stating the following:

A Coiste Bainistíocht Meeting of Mayo GAA was held in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park this evening, Wednesday 25th of June.

At this meeting a decision was made to relieve Kevin McStay and his management team from their roles with the Mayo Senior Football Team with immediate effect.

We would like to sincerely thank Kevin and his management team for their time, effort, and commitment to the Mayo Senior Football Team during their tenure. Their dedication to the players and the jersey has been greatly appreciated by all involved with Mayo GAA.

The statement resulted in widespread criticism, with the likes of Lee Keegan among those to question it.

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The main criticism directed at the Mayo GAA statement came as a result of the callous nature of the wording, suggesting that Kevin McStay and his coaching team had been forced out of their roles. This coming at a time when the former Roscommon boss was going through some health struggles only added to the condemnation.

Some further details around the situation that developed in recent days have now been made public.

The Connaught Telegraph are reporting that inter-county team's senior management team were offered the opportunity to resign 'on a number of occasions' since Mayo's loss to Donegal, something they apparently declined to do.

McStay came in on a four-year term when first given the role, with three of those seasons now fulfilled. As a result, he was well within his rights to not resign from the role and expect another season in charge of the side.

It is said that the committee members who made this decision were keen to get the issue sorted in a swift manner, leading to last night's statement.

Many expect a quick appointment to be made, with James Horan, Andy Moran, and Austin O'Malley among the names mentioned as being in the running to be the next Mayo manager.