Enda McEvoy: Mayo need closure. The nation needs closure.

The longer 1951 remains the date of their last All Ireland triumph, the more their story cuts right to the heart of the questions that still matter in sport. Is it the outcome or the struggle, the destination or the journey?

A Mayo supporter waves a flag before the All-Ireland SFC final against Dublin in 2017. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach

My nervous system won’t be able to take it if Mayo lose yet another All Ireland final. And I’m from Kilkenny, not Killala.

Betcha 99%, maybe even 110%, of neutral readers feel the same way.