Mayo lack winning mentality

When Willie Joe Padden was interviewed before the All-Ireland final in 1989, he revealed he would die a happy man if Mayo won the decider against Cork.

Tue, 27 Mar, 2012 - 01:00
Terry Reilly

Mayo lost, and the Grim Reaper never had to test Willie Joe’s nerve.

Four All-Ireland senior final appearances followed that defeat with no change to the storyline other than another chapter of ifs, buts and maybes.

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