Pat Holmes
IrelandathleteMale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Pat Holmes is a former Gaelic football player and manager, notable for his role with the Mayo senior football team. He served as a manager during a challenging period for the team, and his tenure was marked by both achievements and controversies, particularly surrounding team selections and tactics.
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Pat Holmes is recognized as one of the great managers in Mayo's football history.
A whole people unchained as Croke Park turns into a theatre of happy Mayo tears – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-07-27
Ireland· 2026-07-27
Pat Holmes coached Lopes from the age of eight until 14 and remembers him as a top player.
Pico Lopes’s childhood coach backs Cape Verde to beat Argentina – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-07-02
Ireland· 2026-07-02
Pat Holmes's underdogs were leading at one point in the match.
Ballina and Westport must do it all again after game of wild swings – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-10-19
Ireland· 2025-10-19
Pat Holmes is mentioned in the context of Aidan O'Shea's past controversies.
Mayo’s Aidan O’Shea still divides opinion like nobody else in the GAA – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-05-03
Ireland· 2025-05-03
