GAA talking points: Ronan McCarthy and Pádraic Joyce deserve another shot; Mayo's anxious wait

Our writers chat through the main talking points from the weekend’s GAA championship action

Pádraic Joyce: His two-year term has been completed and he has to see if he wants to stay on, or if he’s wanted. Picture: INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ronan McCarthy deserves another chance — and some luck

It was a question that had to be asked even if the likelihood was Ronan McCarthy was going to kick for touch — what about his future? The timing of the query didn’t appear to the Cork manager’s liking soon after such a trouncing but year four of five has now been completed.