Mayo GAA Board chairman Mike Connelly has slammed the Gaelic Players’ Association, saying they were of “zero support” during the county’s recent managerial controversy.

Mayo Convention: Mike Connelly was elected chairman of Mayo GAA Board at yesterday’s Convention.

Vincent Neary was last night elected as the new secretary of Mayo GAA’s County Board.

Mayo’s senior hurling manager Murt Connolly has requested a meeting with the County Board executive to explain the circumstances behind the team missing their scheduled flight home from London last weekend.

DONEGAL footballer Patrick McBrearty swapped the kitbag for the schoolbag yesterday as the 18-year old returned to school to begin his Leaving Certificate year.

MAYO football’s future will be decided in the boardroom after the county board decided to force their own strategic plan through.

THEY’VE had books written about their defeats, songs dedicated to their now 50-year search for an All-Ireland senior title and are depicted as the Buffalo Bills of Gaelic football but the funereal fascination with Mayo is set to go into overdrive over the next two days.

GALWAY football fans will have to wait at least another week to find out the identity of their new manager.

GALWAY minor football boss Gerry Fahy has emerged as the front-runner to succeed Joe Kernan as senior manager following Monday’s submission of nominations from the clubs.

Travellers are living in fear as they go about their day-to-day business due to the fall-out from the sentencing of a Co Mayo farmer, groups said tonight.

RTÉ’S Prime Time programme on the Padraig Nally case attracted almost record viewing figures on Tuesday night.