James Horan’s men still comfortable and competent in game-winning minutes

So far the evidence would suggest Mayo are going down a similar route to 2017 for their qualifier odyssey.

That season, they ground their way with grit and determination through the Championship back door, just doing enough to get by the likes of Derry, Cork, and Roscommon in the quarter-final. Then, when required, they dramatically went through the gears for their semi-final win over us and the final, where Dublin needed everything in their locker to win the three in a row.