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Kerry 1-17 Mayo 1-20: Mayo end 75-year All-Ireland wait with thrilling win at Croke Park
Mayo outlasted Kerry in a scintillating final to lift the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time since 1951
Mayo ended a 75-year wait for the county's fourth All-Ireland Senior Football title with a 1-20 to 1-17 victory over Kerry in a captivating and intense final that went down to the wire at a raucous Croke Park.
In remarkable scenes, the emotion came pouring out of the Mayo squad and supporters as they lifted three quarters of a century worth of pain with a ferocious and tireless performance that denied Kerry a second straight title.
Mayo, who came into the game having lost 13 finals – including two replays – since their 1951 triumph, suffered a slow start and fell 1-6 to 0-3 behind in the opening exchanges as talisman David Clifford's goal helped Kerry establish early dominance.
Day of days as football-mad Mayo tastes sweet victory
It's hard to express how much this evening’s All-Ireland victory means to the football-mad county of Mayo.
The link between the game and the place is hardwired into the souls of thousands upon thousands of people. It’s a rite of passage, a hobby, a tradition and a memorial; all in one mesmerising whirl of emotion.
Only the youngest supporters will see this victory as simply a win at the end of the 2026 Football Championship. For the vast majority of Mayo men and women, this is about so, so much more.
And tonight, across the county and across the world, tears of joy and sorrow will be shed, almost in unison.
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All-Ireland SFC Final: Mayo triumph at Croke Park
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Jack Coyne captained Mayo to All-Ireland SFC glory at Croke Park. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
Following the decades of pain, this victory brought immense pleasure to Mayo.
Andy Moran's pumped up team brought chaos and class to Croke Park. A first All-Ireland SFC triumph since 1951 was the reward.
The near misses and harrowing decider losses ensure this triumph will be gleefully celebrated for quite some time out west.
Ballyhaunis' Jack Coyne, heroic during the game, climbed the Hogan Stand steps to hoist the Sam Maguire Cup. Mayo, with a flair for the dramatic, made sure this decider wasn't short on intrigue.
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