Sammon: Galway now have a psychological effect on Mayo

Six years ago in the run-up to the counties’ Connacht quarter-final, The Mayo News’ Edwin McGreal had the audacity to suggest nine Galway players would improve Mayo.

As Mayo came off the Salthill field the following Sunday, 15 points better than their neighbours, he was told in no uncertain terms that his piece was read by at least one of James Horan’s men.