Mayo executive suffering criticism for matters that pre-existed them

In Westport on Monday evening, adult safeguarding came to the fore again when it was revealed the online abuse some members of the Mayo GAA executive have been subjected to.

Some of the club officers of Mayo GAA Board Ronan Kirrane, Seamus Touhy and Valerie Murphy at the Mayo Gaa Special Delegates meeting at Knockranny House Hotel Westport. Pic: Conor McKeown.

With overwhelming 96.7% support, the GAA endorsed a new adult safeguarding motion at their Annual Congress in February.

The top table were keen to see the proposal to sail through, the presentation precise and choreographed.