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05 Sept 2025

Tyrone legend Peter Canavan will not be next Mayo manager

EXCLUSIVE Mike Finnerty spoke to Peter Canavan who confirmed he is not in the running to be the next Mayo football boss
Peter Canavan

Canavan 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 ChiarΡin, my home club team, at the moment and that’s where my commitment is,” said Canavan, a two-time All-Ireland winner with Tyrone.

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