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Mayo beat 75-year-old ‘curse’ to become Gaelic football champions
Team to return for euphoric homecoming after winning all-Ireland men’s final against Kerry, ending decades of defeatsThe hex is broken, dispelled, banished, and a story that bewitched Ireland for decades has ended in fairytale: Mayo are all-Ireland champions.Seventy-five years after a supposed curse condemned its Gaelic men’s football team to endless defeat, the county prevailed and uncorked a wav
Published Monday, 27 July 2026 at 14:15
Team to return for euphoric homecoming after winning all-Ireland men’s final against Kerry, ending decades of defeatsThe hex is broken, dispelled, banished, and a story that bewitched Ireland for decades has ended in fairytale: Mayo are all-Ireland champions.Seventy-five years after a supposed curse condemned its Gaelic men’s football team to endless defeat, the county prevailed and uncorked a wave of emotion that engulfed even its rivals. Continue reading...
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