A canter for Mayo but September is the real target

It was like the late 1990s in Elvery’s MacHale Park yesterday. Almost a full house, with well over 26,000 in attendance, glorious weather and Mayo and Galway going at it full-tilt for the Nestor Cup.

The big difference now though, is that Mayo are utterly dominant. A first four in a row of Connacht titles since 1951, and Galway without a title since 2008.

However, this provincial win will lose its gloss quickly in Mayo if they cannot add another trophy by late September.