Colm Boyle has questioned Liam McHale’s decision to speak out about his departure from the Mayo football management set-up.

In a recent interview, McHale – who is being strongly linked with the vacant Mayo ladies manager’s post – revealed how a difference in opinion with the other members of the management was the reason behind his decision to step down as a selector after just one season.

McHale is a brother-in-law of manager Kevin McStay, who he had previously worked with in St Brigid’s and Roscommon. He was part of a star-studded set-up that included Stephen Rochford, Donie Buckley and Damien Mulligan, but told Ballina Community Radio that there was no point in him continuing as he wasn’t singing from the same hymn sheet as everyone else.

“I just think it's a bit unnecessary really,” Boyle said on the Mayo Football Podcast.

“And I know he was doing an interview on local radio but really, at a time when there's nothing happening nationwide, national media are looking for any bit that they can cling onto, and you're putting out comments like that, it just brings Mayo into the headlines in August when there's no real need to be."

The former star defender added: "It's a strange one because especially that relationship he has with Kevin, obviously they're good friends and brothers-in-law, I just don't know was it the right thing to do.

"In fact, I don't think it was the right thing to do because it just brings a bit of negativity about the place.”

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