Person: McStay

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Fresh allegations emerge as Mayo dispute deepens

Fresh allegations of poor governance practices have been made against the Mayo GAA Board.

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Roscommon GAA appoints Aidan Brady as first Commercial Director

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Former Roscommon boss reveals he had to pay for team’s hotel bills and players’ gym membership

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Kevin McStay takes aim at ‘sad haters’ online

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Roscommon looking outside the county for McStay’s successor

It’s not just Red Hands who must clean up act

Player power link to Kevin McStay’s Roscommon exit

Player unrest in the Roscommon football panel is believed to have influenced Kevin McStay’s decision to step down as manager.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2018

Kevin McStay to accept 12-week ban

Kevin McStay is to accept a 12-week ban arising from his actions in Saturday's Super-8 meeting of Roscommon and Donegal.

Tue, 24 Jul, 2018

Roscommon soul-searching as Tyrone put on the squeeze

Tyrone 4-24 Roscommon 2-12

Mon, 16 Jul, 2018

Galway pass Connacht final gut check with flying colours

Galway secured their 46th Connacht title and claimed the first spot in the Super 8s as Shane Walsh turned on the style at Dr Hyde Park yesterday.

Mon, 18 Jun, 2018

A new sense of optimism dawns in Roscommon ranks

Seven years since they last played host to a Connacht final involving themselves, 27 since they last successfully defended a provincial crown, which also came in front of a Dr Hyde Park crowd, history beckons for Roscommon tomorrow.

Sat, 16 Jun, 2018

Mayo juniors use fly-keeper tactic in dramatic comeback

One of the tactical moves of the year?

Thu, 03 May, 2018

Rossies banish demons of last Croke Park outing

On their previous visit to Croke Park, the Roscommon footballers conceded four goals during a 22-point humiliation.

Mon, 02 Apr, 2018

McStay confident Rossies can thrive in top division

Results in Ballybofey and Dr Hyde Park meant Sunday was something of a red-letter day for Connacht football, three counties from the province securing Division 1 status for 2019.

Tue, 27 Mar, 2018

Kevin McStay hails Roscommon’s never-say-die attitude against Cavan

Roscommon 0-15 - Cavan 0-13: Kevin McStay hailed his side’s never-say-die attitude as a late rally, inspired by Ciaráin Murtagh, yielded a precious win against previously unbeaten Cavan.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2018

‘Liam, rest in peace. You’ll never walk alone’

In 1997, Billy and Bridie Miller made the difficult decision to say goodbye to their 15-year-old son Liam, who left Ovens having caught the eye of football scouts across the Irish Sea.

Tue, 13 Feb, 2018

Liam Miller: 1981-2018 - The loss of the best is the worst

Before the Requiem Mass, a long, solemn hush settled in a packed St John the Baptist Church in Ovens, Cork, yesterday.

Tue, 13 Feb, 2018

Kevin McStay: I’ll struggle to cut Roscommon’s €15,000 weekly costs

The battle most counties face to finance teams is illustrated by Roscommon manager Kevin McStay’s claims that he will struggle to shave more from the estimated €15,000 per week it costs to turn out the county’s senior team.

Thu, 28 Dec, 2017

Mayo are back where they belong

You could call it a comeback, but Mayo have been here for years. A return to form? Absolutely, and ever so timely, as Kerry appear clear and present on their horizon. 

Tue, 08 Aug, 2017

We can have no complaints, admits Roscommon boss Kevin McStay

Kevin McStay stood stoically through most of it. As goal followed point and point followed goal, Roscommon’s manager remained more or less motionless on the sideline, taking in the deteriorating scene with a serenity that belied the mayhem unfolding around him.

Tue, 08 Aug, 2017

Can Mayo go to the well again?

Ray Silke looks at the factors that will decide today’s All-Ireland quarter-final replay

Mon, 07 Aug, 2017

John Evans: The Mayo-Roscommon rivalry is vicious

Former Roscommon manager John Evans admits he found the county’s rivalry with Mayo “vicious” during his time there, but was astounded by the booing of Andy Moran last Sunday.

Sun, 06 Aug, 2017

Sam long way off as Western foes struggle

Three teams crossed the Shannon more with hope than expectation at the weekend so you would have had your choice of generous odds on two making the return trip with All-Ireland ambitions still intact when the day was done.

Mon, 31 Jul, 2017

Kevin McStay has delivered Roscommon’s rebirth

Whatever happens tomorrow, McStay will be among a select few managers that can look back on Championship 2017 satisfied that he was right and almost everybody else was wrong, writes Dara Ó Cinnéide.

Sat, 29 Jul, 2017

Kevin McStay and Liam McHale in Mayo: The trials of being a prophet in your own land

On the homepage of the long-since updated Western People website, a headline haunts: “McStay and Holmes front-runners to replace Horan.”

Sat, 29 Jul, 2017

Kevin McStay certain Roscommon have more in the tank

Roscommon manager Kevin McStay was already preparing for a clash with his native Mayo long before the quarter-final draw pairings were confirmed “because of the way the stars have aligned”.

Fri, 28 Jul, 2017

Kevin McStay managed Stephen Rochford on Mayo U21 football team

Of all the storylines going into Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final between Mayo and Roscommon, one of the more interesting is also one of the least known: Kevin McStay once managed Stephen Rochford.

Thu, 27 Jul, 2017

‘It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit’

Anyone who has been associated with a sports team will be well aware of the multitude of motivational quotes that frequently line the walls of dressing rooms and club gyms, or are often referred to in team meetings.

Sat, 15 Jul, 2017

It’s oh so quiet in Roscommon but Kevin McStay will channel hurt

Roscommon have kept a quiet house these past few months. It is, perhaps, why interest has moved elsewhere.

Thu, 06 Jul, 2017

Roscommon ready for revenge

Roscommon manager Kevin McStay is unhappy his side have already been written off ahead of their Connacht final with Galway, insisting they are determined to make amends for last year’s collapse against the Tribesmen in the provincial decider.

Mon, 19 Jun, 2017

McStay accepts Rossies need a miracle

Kevin McStay claims only a miracle will save his struggling Roscommon side from relegation as they continue to hunt their first win of the campaign.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2017

Stephen Rochford relishing Mayo’s return to Croke Park

Mayo 1-19 Roscommon 0-14: Time will tell just how much anybody learned about the long-term prospects of either of these teams based on how this Connacht derby unfolded in Castlebar on Saturday night.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2017

Mickey Harte expects fierce battle from Kevin McStay's Roscommon

Mickey Harte is braced for a Roscommon onslaught against his Division One newcomers in Sunday’s NFL opener.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2017

New rule change fails to leave its mark on managers

Managers were largely unimpressed by the mark after its opening weekend as a permanent rule in inter-county football.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

Roscommon reckon Declan O’Keeffe will do business

Former double All-Ireland winning Kerry goalkeeper Declan O’Keeffe will add

Fri, 09 Dec, 2016

Nigel Dineen opts out after questioning Roscommon selection process

Former Roscommon U21 manager Nigel Dineen has ruled himself out of contention to be the county’s senior football manager in 2017, amid “strong reservations about the integrity” of the appointment.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2016

Strength in depth drives Dublin onwards

Once renowned as a county that stuttered short of the finish line, Dublin’s ability to pick up the pace as the final whistle approaches has taken the team to the pinnacle of the modern game.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2016

Fergie O'Donnell resigns as joint-manager of Roscommon senior football team

Fergie O’Donnell last night stepped down as joint-manager of the Roscommon senior football team, which could pave the way for Kevin McStay to take over the position in a sole capacity writes John Fogarty.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2016

Kevin McStay back in the hot seat

Kevin McStay insists he “had enough” of being an analyst for The Sunday Game and is happier to have worked his way back into the inter-county scene.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Damian Barton hails Kevin McStay’s decision to enter managerial bear-pit

Derry manager Damian Barton has praised Kevin McStay for moving away from the pundit’s desk and entering inter-county management.

Thu, 05 May, 2016

Kerry v Roscommon - Allianz Football League Division 1 Round 2

Fergal O’Donnell: Roscommon let the jersey down in Empire State

Dusk descended early on a northern corner of the Bronx on Sunday night.

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Waterford v Clare - Munster Senior Hurling League Round 4

Roscommon learning but Kerry have moved on

‘We want them to be the cleverest little team of all time with the ball in hand. And we have been working on that day in and day out’.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Roscommon dreams grounded in reality

Donegal 0-17 Roscommon 1-19: Another of Kevin McStay’s dreams came through yesterday. A win in Donegal.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Dara Ó Cinnéide: There’s something about Roscommon

General election duties for Raidió na Gaeltachta a fortnight ago dictated I spent two days in Cork City Hall. Before the start of the second day’s counting, I was having breakfast when I was approached by a dyed-in-the-wool Rossie.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

Harsh lesson for Roscommon as Monaghan snatch points

Roscommon 1-9 Monaghan 2-10: Three years ago, these sides clashed in Division 3. Monaghan got to the top flight a year ahead of Roscommon so the words of Malachy O’Rourke should be heeded by the disappointed Rossies after they let a winning hand slip from their grasp.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016