Mon, 23 Sep, 2013 - 01:00
Larry Ryan
For the match. For Mayo.
Maybe Michael Lyster called it with his opening prompt. “Are we naïve in expecting a lovely open game of football?”
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CourtsGaaFootballAll-Ireland final newsPlace: DamascusPlace: Croke ParkPlace: AdelaidePlace: Ok CorralPerson: O’RourkePerson: Dubs’Person: MaradonaPerson: Michael LysterPerson: Colm O’RourkePerson: Joe BrollyPerson: Pat SpillanePerson: JoePerson: St PaulPerson: PatPerson: John MaughanPerson: BrollyPerson: Amir KahnPerson: LysterPerson: Imran KahnPerson: KerryPerson: Wasim AkramPerson: Sachin TendulkarPerson: SpillanePerson: Bernard BroganEvent: All-Ireland dayOrganisation: MayoOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: RTÉOrganisation: DubsOrganisation: All-Ireland
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