Morrison senses Mayo confidence

John Morrison knows the perception of him.

“Colourful,” he smiles. “That’s good — that means I have an imagination.”

Several of those who take the field at Croke Park have experienced his unique approach to the game: the Mayo veterans in receipt of “from Sam with love” Valentine cards and those of a certain vintage in the Donegal set-up offered Brazil nuts to get them to buy into the idea of playing as expressively as that country’s soccer team.