Mayo boss belittles Joe Brolly’s column with cutting comment

Brutal.

Mayo were hammered 2-29 to 0-19 that day, with Brolly writing in his column that ex-player Moran was too reliant on his 'old friends' group', referencing players such as Aidan O'Shea, Cillian O'Connor, and Stephen Coen.

Brolly wrote: "While Andy [Moran] was bringing on his old friends, Jack O’Connor was thinking of the next generation of All-Ireland winners, including Tomás Kennedy, the 19-year-old wunderkind tipped to be the next Kieran Donaghy...

"It is hard not to think that this is a manager and an old friends’ group stuck in a past that can never be changed."

Moran responded to the criticism and clearly does not think Brolly's writing is to be taken too seriously.

He said: "I actually get on quite well with Joe. I’ve no problem with Joe, but I think it’s more of an entertainment piece than a football piece."