James Horan has been confirmed as the new manager of the Mayo Senior Football team.

Horan has guided Ballintubber to the Mayo SFC final against Castlebar Mitchels this year and beat off contenders Tommy Lyons and Anthony McGarry to secure the role.

The two-time All Star was ratified by club delegates at a County Board meeting in McHale Park tonight after being recommended by a five-man selection panel.

John O'Mahony resigned as Mayo boss after disappointing defeats to Sligo (Connacht Championship) and Longford (All-Ireland qualifiers) this year.

b.mullins (Dublin) - Posts: 1413 - 29/09/2010 21:48:57    787263

This was posted as a new thread but since the subject matter is the same it has been incorporated here.

James Horan - New Mayo manager

29/09/2010 21:54:22
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Administrator (None) - Posts: 535 - 30/09/2010 10:28:26    787362

Good appointment, especially with Jimmy Nallen involved also! Tommy Lyons would've been a disaster in my opinion.

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 30/09/2010 10:59:10    787384

Horan will get things done and won't be a yes man to some of the people high up in the county board. Good Luck James and hopefully this will be the beginning of a new era in Mayo football.

maigh_eo (Mayo) - Posts: 1346 - 30/09/2010 11:01:24    787385

Best of luck to him.. and congrats.

He needs to find new players, and rebuild.

Mayo are where Dublin were this time last year.. that panel was finished, we found new blood.. lads hungry for a chance.

Mayo need a similar injection and best of luck to them.

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 30/09/2010 11:19:11    787399

Right decision made, best of luck to him.

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3750 - 30/09/2010 11:31:26    787411

Good luck to him .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 30/09/2010 12:02:04    787428

Very best of luck to him

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13655 - 30/09/2010 12:15:53    787438

He would not have been my choice but good luck to him.He will be elevated to a god status if the miracle happens.

miseeire (Mayo) - Posts: 3 - 30/09/2010 12:23:11    787449

I would think Tommy Lyons will not be happy. He looked a certainty for the job.

MARNELL (Westmeath) - Posts: 728 - 30/09/2010 12:27:39    787460

i got a text (still have it on my phone) on the 26th August from a friend in Mayo saying put my house on james Horan to get the job.. At the time he was 5/1.. Never had a penny on him... I had to listen to him all morning on the phone to me... Good tip do

Best of Luck James

snowchance10 (USA) - Posts: 149 - 30/09/2010 12:51:22    787486

A nice man. Hope he does well !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 30/09/2010 13:11:07    787511

Jesus himself couldn't save the shambles that is the GAA in Mayo. He'll last a year before getting sacked through no fault of his own. Mayo fans need to realise they aren't a big team anymore, they wouldn't even make the top half of counties in Ireland. Such unrealistic ambitions for such a limited bunch of players

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 30/09/2010 13:35:13    787529

Nice to see all the goodwill towards james from people from other counties on here, fair play lads.

Great choice by the mayo county board. Delighted he has been given a go at it

redandgreen (None) - Posts: 691 - 30/09/2010 14:05:53    787553

Best of luck to him, and his players, no doubt bout te talent there. Just got to do it now!

curious George (Offaly) - Posts: 861 - 30/09/2010 14:26:18    787572

A good choice. I think a young, ambituous home-based manager was the best route for Mayo to take at this time. In terms of playing resources available to him there is no reason why he can not replicate the success of McCartan and Gilroy. I wish him good luck.

eviemonkey (Cork) - Posts: 308 - 30/09/2010 14:32:31    787578

Great appointment might even make a connacht final next year.

ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 30/09/2010 14:34:39    787581

Good luck to james and his management team. the right appointment at the right time. lets put some pride back in the mayo jersey.

Mayo Abu!

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11682 - 30/09/2010 17:06:44    787742

Have to agree with PomeroyPlunkett that this job is a poisoned chalice & has been for the past twenty years or so. I wish the man well but I don't envy him. Mayo God Help Us as my late father used to say.

dingle1 (Clare) - Posts: 805 - 30/09/2010 17:31:01    787771

MARNELL
County: Westmeath
Posts: 429

787460 I would think Tommy Lyons will not be happy. He looked a certainty for the job.

Yeah, when I heard it on the radio I imagined the committee meeting being like the the King of the Sheep competition in Father Ted. ******* Hell!

Best of Luck to Horan though.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12440 - 30/09/2010 17:32:37    787773