James Horan: I couldn’t spend all my time as manager quashing false Mayo rumours

RUMOUR MILL: Mayo manager James Horan, right, with selector Ciarán McDonald before the FBD League Semi-Final match between Mayo and Galway at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, Mayo. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Former Mayo manager James Horan has explained why he often elected to stay silent when false rumours were circulating during his second reign.

Famously, in the aftermath of the 2021 All-Ireland final, there were reports of disharmony between Horan and selector Ciarán McDonald. That September one local outlet reported on the ‘strong speculation’ McDonald had left the management team.