Cheap shots from Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes have harmed Mayo

Last Friday, The Irish Independent ran a blurb promoting their interview with Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes. Truth be told, the Mayo players knew this day was coming long before the newspaper did.

Some bought it on Saturday morning, some chose not to. Some still haven’t brought themselves to reading it, relying on what team-mates have told them.

Not many have lost much shut-eye since then.