He believes the structures is where “so much needs to be looked at”. Mayo suffered a shock loss on Sunday, as Cavan upset the odds to win 1-17 to 1-14 in Castlebar in their All-Ireland round-robin clash. This was their first championship victory over the Connacht finalists since the 1948 All-Ireland Final. Former Mayo player […]

10 months ago

“If I was an inter-county manager, I’d definitely be giving out.” Former Mayo manager and current member of the Football Review Committee James Horan has criticised his group’s decision to get rid of pre-season competitions in Gaelic football. Horan is one of 11 members of the Jim Gavin-led task force, who have been assembled to […]

1 year ago

It is the end of the road, for the second time. James Horan is stepping away as manager of the Mayo senior footballers after Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter final defeat to Kerry brought another quest for Sam Maguire to a premature end. In his two stints at the helm with the senior footballers, Horan won six […]

4 years ago

“I’ve long felt that it’s his best position.” When a young Aidan O’Shea broke onto the Mayo team a decade ago, he was a bulldozer of a player, full of energy, power and dynamism. The Breaffy native was also a fantastic tackler, and could disposes his opponents through guile and timing just as effectively as […]

4 years ago

“Mayo don’t have a left footed free taker.” Galway defeat Mayo in the first round of the Connacht championship, in a game that came right down to the wire. The Tribesmen were definitely the better team, and Shane Walsh, Damien Comer, and Paul Conroy were in sensational form, causing constant problems for James Horan’s men. […]

4 years ago

Mayo make six changes to their starting line up. James Horan has taken full advantage of this National league campaign, bleeding in new players and experimenting with positions and roles of personnel. One of the main talking points was the fact that Aidan O’Shea was being used as an impact substitute, when normally he would […]

4 years ago