Horan’s heroes refuse to fold

Dublin 0-16 Mayo 0-19

Yesterday, they didn’t just end Dublin’s time on the pedestal; they also smashed their long-held stereotype as psychologically weak when the gaze on them is at its strongest.

They could have wilted when the All-Ireland champions stormed at them in the closing stages but they didn’t, further underlining that they are a Mayo team that doesn’t get hay-fever when they set foot on the Croke Park turf.