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

Mayo supporters Elijah and Cillian enjoying the homecoming for the team and Sam Maguire trophy at Castlebar following Sunday's victory over Kerry in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final at Croke Park. Picture: John Sheridan/Sportsfile

Mayo manager Andy Moran has told tens of thousands of fans that “they won’t laugh at us anymore”, as his team brought home the Sam Maguire Cup in a historic win for their long-denied 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 carrying Mayo for Sam number plates.