Armagh boss Rafferty fears Mayo backlash in U-21 final

ONLY one more day to go to the All-Ireland U-21 football final in Breffni Park and still the question everyone is asking is how will Mayo respond to the crushing disappointment of last Sunday?

Bad enough that the entire county is in something of a funk after the loss of another All-Ireland final but, with 10 of that senior squad again on duty tomorrow, you can’t help but wonder what state of mind the Connacht champions will approach the game in.

Will they respond like a cornered animal or a domesticated pet? Ask Armagh manager Peter Rafferty his opinion and his first response is an exasperated sigh. You get the impression he has been hearing this line all week and he isn’t comfortable with it.