Gutsy Mayo break Kerry hoodoo

With a 7pm flight to catch to Portugal, Mayo left it late enough to pull off their first victory over Kerry in Croke Park in 16 years.

That it didn’t come in the championship places an asterisk beside it but as psychological boosts go, it won’t be dismissed all that quickly.

Although Kerry were carrying a half a dozen sick bodies, Mayo will glean a lot of encouragement from fighting back twice to deny Kerry a first league final since 2008. The second occasion in extra-time saw a revival conjured up by Colm Boyle, who fashioned a goal almost out of nothing.