Mayo's House of Pain Comes to an End as They Stun Kerry
Mayo ended a 75-year title drought and beat Kerry 1-20 to 1-17 as supporters watched the county lift the Sam Maguire Cup.
- On Sunday, July 26, 2026, County Mayo defeated Kerry 1-20 to 1-17 at Croke Park in Dublin, winning the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final for the first time in 75 years.
- The victory ends a 75-year 'curse' that began in 1951, during which Mayo lost 11 consecutive finals since their last Gaelic football title.
- Trailing early, Mayo surged back in the second half as teenager Darragh Beirne scored a decisive goal, while Ryan O'Donoghue acted as the talisman throughout.
- Captain Jack Coyne lifted the Sam Maguire Cup following the final whistle, declaring, 'THE WAIT IS OVER – SAM IS HOME!' as emotions overwhelmed Croke Park.
- The triumph elevates 18-year-old Kobe McDonald to 'mythological status' while providing emotional release for Mayo legend Lee Keegan, marking a generational shift for the county.
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After 75 Years Of Losing, Mayo Shocked The World And Shook A Stadium
DUBLIN — Misery loves company, but ecstasy attracts it. And so it was that Irish football fans by the tens of thousands shed happy tears together inside Croke Park on Sunday during the All-Ireland Final, as historically downtrodden Mayo vanquished both mighty Kerry, 1-20 to 1-17, and oh-so-many demons. It’s impossible to make up for 75 years of pain and suffering caused by all the brutal championship-game losses in one afternoon, but the outpour…
Eleven times the County Mayo was in the final of the All-Ireland Championship since 1951, eleven times the team lost – all because of this one funeral. But now the "curse of Mayo" is finally broken.
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