Player power doesn’t have to be a blight on the game

Mayo have been one of the great mysteries of the GAA world. The ‘nearly men’ of the modern generation.

They’ve been beaten by the eventual All-Ireland champions for the past six seasons and have become arguably the best-supported football team in the country.

More recently, they have been one of the games real football forces, appreciated by more than their own people for the resilience and fighting spirit they have consistently displayed when their backs have been pinned to the wall.