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<p>Mayo's Cillian O'Connor lifts the Sam Maguire Cup. Pic: James Crombie/Inpho</p>

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Rule change means Mayo stalwarts O'Connor and Coen among those to receive All-Ireland medals

Up to 2023, only 26 nine-carat Celtic Cross gold medals with the GAA’s logo were issued to each of the All-Ireland-winning squads.

<p>AIB data shows spending in pubs increased 210% in Mayo in the days following the historic All-Ireland win. </p>

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Mayo pub spending surges by 210% after All-Ireland win

<p>Here they come: The ferry carrying Sam Maguire is escorted across from the mainland to Inishturk Island off Mayo.</p>

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Tá siad ag teacht: Mayo's All-Ireland aces deliver Sam Maguire to proud island folk

PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month and PwC GPA Women's Player of the Month Awards

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Ryan O'Donoghue on putting his beloved Belmullet on the GAA map as he returns to club action

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Champions Mayo Homecoming

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From Croke Park to Belmullet: The remarkable homecoming that defined Mayo's All-Ireland victory

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Colin Sheridan: The 'Mayo Effect' explains why everyone is talking about their All-Ireland triumph

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Worryingly for GAA, Kobe McDonald may be first to actually want to play AFL

'Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.'

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Champions Mayo Homecoming

Tommy Martin: Is Mayo winning the All-Ireland the greatest thing that ever happened?

There are a few competitors, like the discovery of penicillin, but not much to truly rival this week.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S Jack Anderson: How will Kobe McDonald fit into the AFL?

Getting used to the training load, learning how to hold and kick the oval ball and the sheer physicality of the game and its tackling will be more than enough for him to get used to for now

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Mayo’s drought ends but ours goes on — let it rain somewhere else now

Mayo’s drought ends but ours goes on — let it rain somewhere else now

When a drought is over, it’s good for us. It frees up a bit of brain that we didn’t know we’d devoted to wondering if Mayo would ever win an All-Ireland

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Champions Mayo Homecoming

Mayo GAA ready to reap financial rewards of historic All-Ireland success

Mayo, considered the cash cows of the GAA for the guts of a decade up to 2021 - in Croke Park, they still talk about the crash of 2018 when the team finished up nowhere in Newbridge - are spending again.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S Final observations and Mayo feelings: Joy is like grief. It only feels complete when shared

Maurice Brosnan's last Gaelic football observations of a cracking summer: The image. Kicks. Number Ones. Orange leader. The Cliffords. How many times in your life can you truly say that there is nowhere else in the world you’d rather be?

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Watch: Australian comedians Shepmates impersonate Mayo fans' viral commentary of All-Ireland win

Midwest Radio Sports Editor Stephen Grealis and Martin Carney were in Croke Park to describe the best of the action from the All-Ireland final between Kerry and their beloved Mayo for the listeners of Midwest Radio.

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

All-Ireland celebrations cause damage at newly re-opened Mayo pub

All-Ireland celebrations cause damage at newly re-opened Mayo pub

Cannon’s Bar on Market Square in Castlebar had been closed since 1989 but re-opened earlier this month

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Jordan Flynn and Kobe McDonald 26/7/2026

Jordan Flynn's Mayo career was transformed by 2018 Croke Park controversy

After receiving an 18-week ban for shoving the referee in the 2018 All-Ireland U20 final, Jordan Flynn partied hard but he came out of that period with a renewed desire to play for Mayo

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Mayo coach Paddy Tally explains why Kerry goal did not cause panic

Tally said "statement tackles" by Mayo in the first half laid the foundation for the All-Ireland winning performance

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Champions Mayo Homecoming

Mayo win sees 'unprecedented' surge in mobile data usage

Eir reports 6% increase in data usage compared to an average day, while Vodafone recorded its highest-ever roaming data traffic peak

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Jack O'Connor: 'We expected a few hundred. Instead we see thousands filling Denny Street. This really gives us a big lift'

Jack O'Connor: 'We expected a few hundred. Instead we see thousands filling Denny Street. This really gives us a big lift'

Kingdom boss tells well-wishers in Tralee: 'On balance they deserved it and if anyone was going to beat us you can’t begrudge Mayo after 75 years'

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Champions Mayo Homecoming

‘They won’t laugh at us anymore’, Andy Moran tells thousands of Mayo supporters

Moran thanked the crowd of all ages who filled MacHale Park stadium in Castlebar, carrying flags bearing the players’ faces, setting off flares, singing and chanting, and brandishing 'Mayo for Sam' number plates

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

David Clifford and Sean O'Shea dejected after the game 26/7/2026

In Kerry, the uncomfortable conversations won’t just be about Mayo

An unpalatable decision to stop inter-county players appearing for their clubs in the divisional championships in winter is not something anyone in Kerry relishes but it raises uncomfortable questions for the various stakeholders

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Kobe McDonald: Teenage phenom on Mayo's All-Ireland glory, and setting his AFL sights high

McDonald doesn't want to 'just blend in' at St Kilda. 'That's not my nature,' he said. 'You obviously strive to be the best, strive to be one of the best at least'

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Kobe McDonald and Jordan Flynn celebrate winning 26/7/2026

Mayo pilgrimage scales its peak with All-Ireland win over Kerry

In this year when one of the old warriors Pádraig O’Hora conquered Mount Everest, it felt entirely appropriate.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Oisin Mullin celebrates 11/6/2022

Mayo wanted Oisín Mullin to play in All-Ireland final says Geelong Cats coach

Mullin approached Chris Scott about returning home to face Kerry after he received a message from a Mayo coach.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Jordan Flynn, Aidan O'Shea, Jack Coyne and Eoin McGreal with with nurses from the CHI Temple Street 27/7/2026

Gallery: Mayo visit CHI Temple Street and The Boar's Head after All-Ireland football title win

Mayo ended a 75-year wait to reclaim the Sam Maguire cup with their win over Kerry on Sunday before bringing the silverware to Temple Street on Monday

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

'Sam is coming home': Joe Biden, Oasis, Ronan O'Gara and more react to Mayo's All-Ireland final win

'Sam is coming home': Joe Biden, Oasis, Ronan O'Gara and more react to Mayo's All-Ireland final win

Here is the best of the reaction from some celebrity names, including the former President of the United States of America.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Ryan O’Donoghue: 'What my mother and father have done for me… this is for them'

O’Donoghue singled out the dedication of Brenda and Michael in bringing him to training sessions and the backing of his brother Shea and fiancée Courtney.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Darragh Beirne scores his sides first goal of the match 26/7/2026

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: County of Kerry might be delighted for Mayo but defeat difficult to stomach

Andy Moran made key alternations mid-season and stuck to his guns all the way to the steps of Croke Park.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Christy O'Connor: Mayo’s Darby Day and the biggest All-Ireland final shock in history

S Christy O'Connor: Mayo’s Darby Day and the biggest All-Ireland final shock in history

Ten minutes into the All-Ireland football final, it was obvious that Mayo weren’t going to leave Croke Park with any regrets.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Andy Moran salutes 'sacrifice' players made to aid Mayo victory

Moran said several players have "packed up their lives" and moved home from Dublin to aid Mayo's cause

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

How Mayo and Kerry players rated in historic All-Ireland final - O'Donoghue a lifeforce

Too many of Kerry's stars failed to reach their usual level.

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Andy Moran and Jack O'Connor after the match 26/7/2026

Jack O’Connor: 'They had more energy than us, more legs, more hunger'

"It is very disappointing,” the Kerry boss said after the defeat to Mayo.

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

The Gaelic Football Show Special: James reacts to a magical Mayo day

The Gaelic Football Show Special: James reacts to a magical Mayo day

Paul Rouse and former Mayo manager and player, James Horan react to a famous All-Ireland win over Kerry at Croke Park.

Listen | Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Aidan O'Shea celebrates after the match 26/7/2026

Mayo's Aidan O'Shea: I could have easily walked away, now I have my All-Ireland medal

O'Shea also paid tribute to the Kerry supporters who remained in the stadium to watch Mayo's celebrations.

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Andy Moran's prayer to John O'Mahony with Sam Maguire on the line: 'he came up with the goods'

Mayo bridged a 75-year wait for the championship title on Sunday.

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Kobe McDonald celebrates with the Sam Maguire Cup 26/7/2026

Kobe McDonald: 'I’m not thinking about Australia. I’m just going to soak this in'

The talented 18-year-old is set to begin his career in the Australian Football League in the near future having signed a professional deal with St Kilda.

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Jack Coyne lifts the Sam Maguire Cup 26/7/2026

Brilliant Mayo banish years of heartbreak to at last clinch Sam

Andy Moran's side pulled off a famous win to dethrone the Kingdom.

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Watch: 'No one's expecting us to win, and that the time to win it' - fans' All-Ireland predictions

Watch: 'No one's expecting us to win, and that the time to win it' - fans' All-Ireland predictions

Chani Anderson canvasses opinion from hopeful supporters around Croke Park on All-Ireland Sunday.

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

The Gaelic Football Show: All-Ireland final Sunday media review

The Gaelic Football Show: All-Ireland final Sunday media review

Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James Horan peruse the newspapers before a big day at Croke Park.

Listen | Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Mike Breen and Jack Carney 30/3/2025

All-Ireland SFC final: Kerry and Mayo player-by-player

Maurice Brosnan and Rob Murphy guide us through the Kerry and Mayo teams for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Mayo v Louth - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Make All-Ireland final chaotic Mayo. Early and often

Éamonn Fitzmaurice examines the contrasting styles, defensive systems and pressing game that could decide Sunday's All-Ireland football final

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

obe McDonald claims a high ball 27/6/2026

Mayo believe there is one key area they have an edge over Kerry

Maurice Brosnan looks at the case for and the case against both sides, as well as who they can't do without.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Clare v Kerry - McGrath Cup

S Christy O'Connor: The Kerry jersey is weighted mercilessly against history

Kerry players keenly appreciate that the context of greatness is subjective in their county.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Mayo GAA Football Pre-All-Ireland Senior Final Media Conference

Jack Coyne on captain responsibilities: 'If you're comfortable in your skin you won't take it as an extra burden'

For the previous 17 seasons Mayo had been led out by a string of household names. From a who’s who of captains Mayo had suddenly gone to Jack Who?

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Mayo v Louth - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

All-Ireland SFC final preview: Kerry can crack the Mayo malware code

Mayo will have to bring the madness at Croke Park to make Kobe McDonald's farewell a sweet one.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Kerry GAA Football Pre-All-Ireland Senior Final Media Conference

Inside Aodán Mac Gearailt's Kerry role: 'You have to protect them from themselves in a way'

One of Mac Gearailt's primary roles is to liaise between the players and the S&C and medical team. In a season where Kerry have been down a handful of All-Stars for large tracts of it, rarely has the county required it more.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Andy Moran 13/7/2026

S James Horan: Kerry trust their identity because history has consistently rewarded it. Mayo’s belief comes from something newer

Pressure strips away comfort and reveals what teams truly believe.

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Dublin v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Kerry v Mayo: The things this All-Ireland final will turn on

If the game was played on spreadsheets, this one is weighted in favour of Kerry but this isn’t Football Manager

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

An Gaeltacht v Caltra

S Liam Higgins' final Croke Park commentary for Radio Kerry was heroic

Terminally ill and with a morphine pump by his side at Croke Park, Liam Higgins delivered a courageous All-Ireland final commentary for Kerry's 2006 victory over Mayo

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Mayo v Louth - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

On song: how The Saw Doctors created a Mayo anthem

If the Connacht underdogs pull off an All-Ireland win on Sunday, 'The Green and Red of Mayo' will no doubt fill Croke Park.

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Previews

All-Ireland SFC final weather forecast: What Kerry and Mayo fans can expect on the day

All roads lead to Croke Park on Sunday afternoon as Kerry take on Mayo in the All-Ireland SFC final

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026