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Equivalents In Outpouring Of Wider GAA Fans To Mayo's Win In All Ireland

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "The title says wider GAA fans,and nothing those counties,or my own, achieved ever generated the same level of nationwide goodwill and support that Mayos victory generated yesterday.

Even before the social media age Mayos history of all Ireland troubles were well known and would have created more publicity from neutral fans than any other counties victory."
We'll agree to disagree.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2309 - 27/07/2026 21:07:34    2687641

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Replying To GreenMan1987:  "From Mayo's last All Ireland final appearance in 2021-

How many players from that team are on the current panel (and played a part yesterday)?"
Only two starters from both finals I believe, O'Donoghue and O'Connor. I think it's 5 more involved in some action on both days.
It just shows the massive turnaround. Even some lads who breaking in as young players in 2021 weren't on the panel at all yesterday.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2971 - 27/07/2026 21:21:05    2687643

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When you have a former President of the USA and the current Prime Minister of Canada commenting on the win, you know you are in different territory in exposure than other counties victories in the past.

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 266 - 27/07/2026 22:06:05    2687650

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Just as a further aside I see on twitter as of this evening the Sunday Games clip of the closing stages of the game has 17.4 million views!!

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 266 - 27/07/2026 22:11:45    2687651

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "What a post in the middle of positive posts. If we opened a thread on behaviour of Dublin supporters over the years the forum would go into meltdown"
Don't worry, he saw nothing of the sort.

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1706 - 27/07/2026 22:37:15    2687660

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Replying To GreenMan1987:  "From Mayo's last All Ireland final appearance in 2021-

How many players from that team are on the current panel (and played a part yesterday)?"
2 starters in common, Ryan O'Donoghue and Diarmuid O'Connor. Matty Ruane, Tommy Conroy, Conor Loftus and Paddy Durcan all started in 21 and came off the bench yesterday. Jordan Flynn was a sub in 2021 and started yesterday. Then in the panel at large Robbie Hennelly, Aidan O'Shea, Darren McHale and Cillian O'Connor were on both panels

otgarom (Mayo) - Posts: 16 - 27/07/2026 23:12:50    2687672

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Mayo had lost 11 finals in 37 years 1989-2025, and a whopping 6 of those in 10 years 2012-2021. No wins. It was well setup for 'an outpouring' in that context. It differed from '82 imo, because yesterday was all about Mayo, and the backdrop of the tortuous last 40 years of their 75 year journey. In contrast, '82 was nearly more about Kerry than Offaly, the 'mythical' 5 in a row dashed, the 'unbeatables' beaten, and the spectacular late goal winner that pulled it off. Yesterday would be hard bet for emotion, but that's Mayo and football."
'and a whopping 6 of those in 10 years 2012-2021'
The group from this era were a very good group. They didn't play well in 2021 final but they really got few breaks in the previous 5 finals they played and had really unlucky timing in the very hard competition they faced in this era.

GreenMan1987 (Meath) - Posts: 140 - 27/07/2026 23:16:58    2687675

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Replying To Square_B:  "We'll agree to disagree."
Agreed

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 232 - 28/07/2026 06:10:51    2687688

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Replying To ohwow:  "Just as a further aside I see on twitter as of this evening the Sunday Games clip of the closing stages of the game has 17.4 million views!!"
Rte coverage of the the game itself and especially the celebrations has been fantastic. Some of the slow-mo reels on social media in particular.

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 146 - 28/07/2026 10:41:32    2687715

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Replying To richiepmurphy:  "Rte coverage of the the game itself and especially the celebrations has been fantastic. Some of the slow-mo reels on social media in particular."
Hmm not sure they deserve that praise, I think some of the camera work and commentary below par, but we'll leave that for another thread

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 266 - 28/07/2026 12:03:54    2687748

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "It was response to another tiresome whinge about "home ground" by Kerry chap."
Sorry Barney but if Kerry got to play ALL their biggest games at home ye would be giving out too and rightly so.

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 232 - 28/07/2026 14:54:38    2687814

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