Ten Things to Expect if Mayo Win on Sunday

Winning Sam Maguire for the first time or after a long time can lead people to do some strange things. If the dream comes true on Sunday, stand clear in Mayo. And everyone where the famous green and red Mayo jersey is worn!

Croagh Patrick

Sam at the top of Croagh Patrick. It’s gonna happen. There's many a pilgrim up the Reek has pleaded sweet God can you let us win just once. Sam Maguire on Croagh Patrick with Clew Bay to the rear is the iconic image that that will emerge, weather permitted of course! It may take a day or two. Watch this space.

Saw Doctors Write a Song

The Green and Red of Mayo has become an official unofficial army for the county so we can surely expect a new tune if it all comes to pass. No pressure on ye lads, but we fully expect the Saw Doctors to step up to the plate.

Granuaile Rises and Returns

Grace O’Malley will rise again and sail al fresco up Killary Harbour from Clare Island to receive the ancient Chalice. John Mullane threatened it on the Quays in Waterford.

Salmon Stocks Recover

There won't be a salmon caught in the Moy River for the rest of September.

Not a Quiet Man on Cong

Sam being carried by John Wayne in Cong Main Street. He’ll ditch Maureen O’Hara for Sam as quick as you can say Mickaleen Flynn, and there’ll be photos to prove it!

Matt Molloys will run out of Stout

There’ll be tin whistles playing, fiddles fiddling, flutes blowing and bodhrans hammering away the length and breadth of the West. In Westport the craic will be ninety and tourists will be confused as hell as the locals drink Matt Molloy’s dry.

All You Need is Sam

John Lennon used to own Dorinish Island off the coast of Mayo. It sounds like a great place for the players to go the second week to tune out, and log out and reflect on their journey. It used to be a hippy colony you know?

Enda Invades the Pitch

Stewards adopt plan B when a tearful Enda Kenny invades the pitch. He said he’d do it last year! Unencumbered now by the trappings of Taoiseach, run Enda, run!

John Maughan’s Cargos

John Maughan will throw on the cargo shorts for old times sake, Ciaran McDonald will be given a honorary medal for having the best left foot in Mayo. EVER. And John O’Mahoney can smile one of the those big jolly smiles of his in relief.

To Hell with the Curse

Curse? What Curse? There’ll be no more talk about bloody curses!