Sarah Tierney

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Almost three months in to this dismal Mayo dispute we’re probably still none the wiser about Peter Leahy’s managerial skills. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Leahy’s ‘my way or the highway’ approach not doing him any favours

There’s a scene in Blue Sisters, the documentary that followed the Dublin women’s team through their ultimately triumphant 2017 Championship season, t(...)

Cora Staunton in action for Carnacon. Photograph: Oisín Keniry/Inpho
Malachy Clerkin: Staunton’s fatal misstep at the heart of Mayo mire

On all the available evidence, the nub of the issue in the Mayo women’s football row appears to be that Peter Leahy probably isn’t much of a manager. (...)

Carnacon’s Cora Staunton and team-mates after their win over Mourneabbey in the All-Ireland Ladies SFC final at Parnell Park. Photograph: Oisín Keniry/Inpho
Carnacon to appeal removal from Mayo club championship

All-Ireland champions Carnacon are appealing their removal from the Mayo club championship. The decision was taken on Tuesday following delegates and(...)

Carnacon players celebrating their All-Ireland Ladies Senior Club Football Championship victory in December 2017. Photograph: Oisín Keniry/Inpho
Carnacon set to appeal after they are banned from Mayo club action

All-Ireland senior women’s club football champions Carnacon will not be able to defend their title following the shock decision to remove them from th(...)

Peter Leahy addresses the Mayo team in Clones for the game against Cavan. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Mayo ladies board hopeful of ‘amicable solution’ to dispute

The Mayo ladies county board remain hopeful of an “amicable resolution” to the dispute between 12 players, including Cora Staunton, and Peter Leahy’s (...)

Dublin’s Sorcha Furlong tackles Cora Staunton of Mayo in last year’s All-Ireland ladies’ senior football semi-final. Photograph: ©INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
Dublin and Mayo face off after a week of rising tensions

The last bit of business in Croke Park for the year has the potential to rival much if not most of what’s gone on there before. Dublin and Mayo face o(...)