Mayo management team make decision on return for Sam Maguire defence
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Andy Moran, Paddy Tally, Colm Boyle and Keith Higgins were all involved in Mayo’s All-Ireland victory
Andy Moran’s All-Ireland-winning management team have recommitted for the 2027 campaign as Mayo aim to keep their hands on Sam Maguire.
Colm Boyle, Paddy Tally and Keith Higgins have all decided to return for a second season as part of the backroom team for the Green and Red, having created history in 2026 when they brought the famed trophy back west for the first time in 75 years.
Prior to 2026, Boyle spent multiple seasons cutting his teeth as a coach in the Mayo underage ranks, including as part of Seán Deane’s U-17 backroom crew when they won the Connacht title in 2023 and Peadar Gardiner’s backroom team for the U-20s when they brought home the 2025 provincial title.
Paddy Tally had his fingerprints on two prior All-Ireland wins (Tyrone in 2003 and Kerry in 2022), while Keith Higgins was bainisteoir of the Under-20s this season, a role which he will reprise in the upcoming campaign.
The rest of the management team, including goal-keeping coach Paul Durcan and Head of Athletic Performance Conor Finn, will also stay on.