Connelly new Mayo chairman

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

The Hollymount/Carramore clubman beat former County Board secretary Seán Feeney in the race to succeed Paddy McNicholas, who stood down a year early after controversy erupted over the process which led to the appointment of Pat Holmes and Connelly’s brother Noel as Mayo senior football managers.

The new chairman acknowledged the Board have been “poor” at communications and emphasised the need to “do our business in a more professional way”.