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Down manager James McCartan is pondering his future after his side were taken to the cleaners by Mayo at Croke Park in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals on Saturday.
The Mournemen battled throughout the first half but were unable to cope with the pace and movement of a well-drilled Mayo side and in the end they lost by 12 points.
“It’s not a decision for now, but today is certainly a hard pill to swallow," said double All-Ireland winner McCartan after the defeat.
"All I’ll say is that I have a group of players who have given me their all for three years. We had some good days on the road, we had some bad days on the road.
“They have given their best and we tried to give them the format to go out and perform on the big stages, and we’ve come up short. But it certainly hasn’t been for lacking of trying on the players’ behalf.
“They certainly have my thanks ringing in their ears for the past three years.”
Final Score was Down 2:9 Mayo 3:18
