Kevin McStay recovering after 'medical episode' at Mayo training 

McStay is being monitored in hospital following the incident that occurred at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park on Saturday 

SATURDAY SCARE: Mayo manager Kevin McStay. Pic: INPHO/Andrew Paton

Mayo manager Kevin McStay is recovering after experiencing a medical episode at a training session on Saturday.

McStay is being monitored in hospital following the incident that occurred at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park.

The 63-year-old had been overseeing his team’s preparations for their second round All-Ireland SFC Group 1 game against Tyrone in Omagh next Saturday.

Ballina Stephenites man McStay, who has been living in Roscommon for nearly 40 years, may have been due to attend Tyrone’s clash with Donegal in Ballybofey’s MacCumhaill Park on Saturday evening.

A former Lieutenant Colonel in the Defence Forces, McStay has led Mayo to two finals in recent months, the Division 1 and Connacht deciders. The county were beaten by Kerry in the first final at the end of March and lost a second successive provincial showdown against Galway in Castlebar earlier this month.

Mayo suffered a surprise three-point defeat to Cavan in their opening All-Ireland SFC game in Castlebar last Sunday. After the trip to Tyrone, they face Donegal at a neutral venue on June 14 or 15.

Last year, Tyrone joint-manager Feargal Logan suffered a stroke at home hours prior to his county’s Division 1 game against Derry. In 2013, Kilkenny’s legendary manager Brian Cody stepped away from his duties for a period after undergoing heart surgery.

Eleven years before that, Tommy Lyons stood down as Dublin manager for their drawn All-Ireland quarter-final against Donegal due to ill health but returned for the replay.

The Mayo County Board have been contacted for comment.