Mayo record against Dublin ‘a monkey on the back’

It’s a sign of the times that of the teams fielded by Dessie Farrell and James Horan last Saturday evening, just six Dublin players know what it is to lose to Mayo, as a mere three on the Mayo starting 15 had experience of beating Dublin at senior level.

At this stage, it’s probably a rite of passage for one of Philly McMahon, James McCarthy, Ciarán Kilkenny, Kevin McManamon, or Paddy Andrews to haze new recruits with tales of the bad old days.