Executive officers of Mayo County Board have laid bare a shocking tale of intimidation and toxic threats to which they have been subjected, with confirmation from chairperson Seamus Tuohy that he and treasurer Valerie Murphy are to submit formal statements to An Garda Síochána later this week.
The full weight of the GAA was in Westport on Monday night to lend its support to its Mayo unit, with GAA President Jarlath Burns and Director General Tom Ryan mounting a robust defence of the county board at a meeting of Mayo GAA delegates in Knockranny House Hotel.
In a surprise move, the Mayo GAA executive gave a slideshow presentation that demonstrated to delegates the scale of abuse involved, with secretary Ronan Kirrane sharing…