Mayo manager Kevin McStay continues to be monitored following 'medical episode'

HEALTH SCARE: Mayo manager Kevin McStay’s health continues to be monitored after he suffered a medical episode at a training session on Saturday. Pic: ©INPHO/Andrew Paton

Mayo manager Kevin McStay’s health continues to be monitored after he suffered a medical episode at a training session on Saturday.

McStay was hospitalised overnight as a precaution following the incident in Hastings Insurance McHale Park and as of Sunday morning was awaiting results.

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.

A Mayo County Board official confirmed McStay had taken ill at the session but for now the board would not be commenting on the matter.

Ballina Stephenites man McStay has led Mayo to two finals in recent months, the Division 1 and Connacht finals. The county were beaten by Kerry in the first decider 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.

McStay’s health scare comes as GAA president Jarlath Burns and director general Tom Ryan attend a special meeting of the county board in Westport on Monday evening where the county’s finances are expected to be discussed.