Peter Canavan- Hat in the ring for the Mayo job

Unconfirmed reports are circulating around Mayo that Peter Canavan has thrown his hat into the ring for the Mayo Job. Any Tyronies hear anything up around them parts? Its certainly an interesting proposition.

From The Connaught Telegraph:

Speculation is growing that former Tyrone All-Ireland medal winner and All-Star, Peter Canavan, is interested in taking over the Mayo senior football team manager job.
Canavan, who is a frequent visitor to Mayo and has family connections in the county, is regarded as one of the greatest full forwards of all time.
The 39-year-old is among the most decorated players in the game's history, winning two All-Ireland senior football championship medals, six GAA All-Star awards, four provincial titles and two national leagues.
He also represented Ireland in the International Rules Series on several occasions.


His scoring record of 218 points is the second highest of all time in the Ulster championship and he has often been Tyrone's best performer — particularly in the 1995 All-Ireland final when he scored 11 of Tyrone's 12 points — which led to claims that Tyrone was a one-man show, and that the team was too dependent on him, particularly in his early career.
His appointment as Mayo manager would be seen as a great coup and many would see him as the perfect man to resurrect the fortunes of Mayo senior football.
But it is far from clear the Mayo County Board will go outside the county to select a new manager.
At the recent county board meeting to discuss the state of football in the county it was suggested the new man to replace John O'Mahony should come within the county.
However, if a man like Peter Canavan, who has coaching experience with his club Errigal Ciaran, is prepared to take on the job I am sure the county board would get the full backing from every green and red supporter throughout the county.
Another new name being linked with the vacant post is Burrishoole's Colm McManamon, a former Mayo star.

PC is currently in his second year of management with his home club Errigal Ciaran. They are still involved in the Tyrone championship and play Coalisland in the next round and would be in with a decent shout of honours this year having won the league in his first year in charge. Many in the county feel that he is maybe the natural successor to the present guru in charge and is using the Errigal job to gain experience.

As far as managing Mayo is concerned, I'm not so sure. Can they afford him?
He teaches in Holy Trinity in Cookstown, has a weekly article in the Irish Star, and is on the box with both TV3 and BBC and occasionally on RTE's Sunday game. He also is a regular attender at club fundraisers which is another healthy earner. Although he may visit Mayo every once in a while he is a more regular summer visitor to Marbella in Spain where he jointly along with former Armagh goalie Benny Tierney hosts a Gaelic summer camp for those who can afford to step up from your run of the mill county board club summer camps or Cul camps.

So to prise PC away from these current well paid ventures would set Club Mayo back a few Euro but i also hear that he is right and friendly with Galway men Ja Fallon and Padraig Joyce so He'd probably choose Galway anyway if it came down to making a choice.

Peter is a top man and has great potential as a manager but the Galway job at this point is a complete impossibility for any number of reasons. Kevin Walsh will be announced as our manager by October.

mossbags wrote:Peter is a top man and has great potential as a manager but the Galway job at this point is a complete impossibility for any number of reasons. Kevin Walsh will be announced as our manager by October.

he's a top man but he is a top earner too as Mugsy has already said - he's fond of the pounds shillings and pence in a big way, i heard a story about money he tried to charge a club in Tyrone to take part in a fundraiser for them, God or no God he was told were to go in a most unpleasant manner!!!!. It would take a kings ransom to get him on board. I am very surprised by this and would seriously doubt the reliability of the story no offence Peter Solan, i would have though he would go down the road of minor or u21 intercounty before diving in at the deep end, but then there is no money to be made at those grades.

I wonder if it is true who the backroom team would be - he's big buddies with Paddy Tally - though couldnt see Tally tripping up and down that road 3 times a week. Chris Lawn could be a possibility but the travel could put him of too.

I'll watch this space with interest but i think Mayo county board would need a Roman Abramovich type character to see this one through!!!!!!

Well thats the end of that.

anavan rules himself out of Mayo manager race


EXCLUSIVE
Mike Finnerty

Tyrone legend Peter Canavan has ruled himself out of the running to be the next Mayo senior football manager.
Rumours had been circulating in recent days that the six-time All Star and TV3 GAA pundit was interested in the position vacated by John O’Mahony last month.
However, speaking exclusively to The Mayo News last night, Canavan said that he had “absolutely no interest” in managing Mayo and confirmed that he “hadn’t been approached by anybody” in connection to the vacant post.
“I’m managing Errigal Chiaráin, my home club team, at the moment and that’s where my commitment is,” said Canavan, a two-time All-Ireland winner with Tyrone.