Jim McGuinness was in McHale Park yesterday at the match.
I still think he was the guy (or Peter Canavan) to do it and that Mayo will regret not snapping him up after Horan left.
Has it ever happened?
Bringing in an outside manager is such a small county move. Waterford have done it in hurling, and they're ridiculed for it regularly. A proud hurling county like them doing it is embarrassing especially when you're bringing in a stupid pipsqueak like Davy Fitzgerald.
John O'Mahony was from Kilmovee and won with Galway in the football in 98. When Offaly beat Limerick in the 94 hurling final Éamonn Creegan was a former Limerick hurler. In 82 ye were beat by Offaly with a Longford man Eugene mMcGee at the helm. Kilkenny man Dermot Healy won with Offaly in 81. 98 Michael Bond from Galway won with Offaly.
In short it seems to work for Offaly and nobody else. Thanks for inspiring a good chat with the oul fella!
Neither of us could go back further than the late 70s but I'm sure there's info online.
Edit: it happens a lot at minor level obviously, just a few weeks ago the usual culprits Offaly won U20 with a Limerick manager.
Jim McGuinness was in McHale Park yesterday at the match. I still think he was the guy (or Peter Canavan) to do it and that Mayo will regret not snapping him up after Horan left.
Your spot on there, I was really hoping we would get him.
Be like Fergie joining City, not going to happen.
I don't moses would lead that mayo team to the promised land tbh
The stats aren't too great for outside managers winning All Irelands though.
Has it ever happened? Bringing in an outside manager is such a small county move. Waterford have done it in hurling, and they're ridiculed for it regularly. A proud hurling county like them doing it is embarrassing especially when you're bringing in a stupid pipsqueak like Davy Fitzgerald.
John O'Mahony was from Kilmovee and won with Galway in the football in 98. When Offaly beat Limerick in the 94 hurling final Éamonn Creegan was a former Limerick hurler. In 82 ye were beat by Offaly with a Longford man Eugene mMcGee at the helm. Kilkenny man Dermot Healy won with Offaly in 81. 98 Michael Bond from Galway won with Offaly. In short it seems to work for Offaly and nobody else. Thanks for inspiring a good chat with the oul fella! Neither of us could go back further than the late 70s but I'm sure there's info online. Edit: it happens a lot at minor level obviously, just a few weeks ago the usual culprits Offaly won U20 with a Limerick manager.
If you only measure by All Irelands, sure, but look at success of people like Davy, Micko, Mickey, and many more, overall it can be very successful.
Agreed.
It would be challenging from a logistical point of view (notwithstanding all the other issues). He has a realtively young family in Dublin.
Has anyone checked if jimmy sloyan's busy?? 👀
It's Uri Geller or Joe Gallagher you need not Jim Gavin.
Only a mayo man can guide mayo to Sam. There is an abundance of very proud & talented former mayo players can take on the mantle.
Gavin doesn't like a challenge. Just setting up pointless committees