Pat Holmes

Mayo’s managerial purge was painful but never personal for the star forward

Talented forward looking forward to working under new managerial regime

Management team - Donie Buckley, former Armagh footballer Tony McEntee and Barry Carey

‘I’m getting to play with some of the best players in the country’ says Mayo stalwart

Galway sources claim manager offered to step down after players spoke to him

Managing GAA county teams is becoming an increasingly tricky business

Mayo native and current Corofin manager has impressive credentials for the job

After the resignation of Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly who is out there that can make the tiny difference that will change the galaxy for Mayo football people?

Managerial duo announced their decision to step aside at McHale Park on Friday night

Local media report that 30 players were in attendance at Thursday night’s meeting

Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly got off on the wrong foot with a panel hungry for an All-Ireland

Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly led county to Connacht win and All-Ireland semi-finals

After a Castlebar nightmare, Mayo had to reconfigure their strategy to cope with Dublin’s scoring bursts

Jim Gavin’s side are more well-rounded but westerners look like team on crusade

Connacht champions keep bouncing back in their quest for elusive All-Ireland title

Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly have equipped county with a new level of tactical flexibility