The local Midwest Radio commentary of Mayo’s All-Ireland Gaelic Football final victory from yesterday. Mayo won their first title in 75 years, overcoming their curse.

Pure anxiety, followed by pure joy. Few things can generate this range of emotions in so short a time. Sport is great!

The highlights of the game can be found here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=idxjc-4TIA8&ra=m

Mayo’s last title was in 1951. So the story goes, as they were travelling home from that final, they passed through a village in which a funeral was taken place. The priest didn’t think they were respectful enough and cursed them, they wouldn’t win a title as long as a member of that team still lived.

Mayo lost finals in 1989, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021.

Yesterday was the first final they’d played since the final member of the 1951 team died.

Video reposted as my previous post was deleted.