Enthralling showdown spells bad news for Mayo

I received a text message from a mate of mine after Sunday’s game. This guy, who would know football, typed: “That restores my faith in Gaelic football.”

I couldn’t agree with him more.

I don’t have the vocabulary to fully express myself but it was a pleasure to be there. It’s been a long time since I felt so emotional about a game but that’s what it did. And I was completely detached from it and I imagine so many others shared that experience. That can only be a good thing for the game.