As we face into another winter, Mayo is a county crying out for a fresh approach

IN THIS TOGETHER: There is a feeling in some corners, that Kevin McStay might be the best person to re-establish the link between the county team, supporters, and clubs in Mayo. Picture: Inpho

Kevin McStay probably isn't the messiah. Mayo doesn’t need a messiah in the Monty Python sense at this stage, there isn’t a crowd of energetic followers just waiting for the next leader to show them the light. All is quiet on the western front with some thinking the best days are behind them.

In that sense, Mayo’s new manager has some breathing room. He has already insisted that Mayo will remain relevant and competitive, in other words, this won’t be a rebuilding project as a result of the work James Horan has done in his second term and so, to that end, you can probably expect some fireworks next year. If Mayo hit form in the league and perhaps even regain the Connacht title, you can count on a wave of typical Mayo energy to sweep in behind such pyrotechnics.