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Kevin McStay: Ex-army man gunning for Dubs battle

The former player looked like he had turned his back on managing his home county but the ex-army man couldn’t resist another shot at management when the call came

Kevin McStay was never shy about wanting to be the manager of Mayo. Illustration: Peter Hanan

In 2021, Kevin McStay seemed to have made peace with the fact that he was never going to get the chance to take charge of his home county’s senior footballers.

That changed, finally, last summer.

The drawn-out process to decide Mayo’s manager eventually led to McStay being offered the role and things have largely gone to plan since.

A somewhat unexpected National League title in May was followed immediately by an exit from the Connacht ...