Larry Tompkins.

Reading the article in this newspaper last week, people will think I have something against Mayo, but this is not the case.

People may not realise this but Mayo people have always been close to me, from my days with Kildare and Cork, both as a player and a manager over the last 30 years.

I have come across great players and supporters and maybe, sharing their frustration, I feel the pain and suffering of their defeats more than most because I know how passionate they are about football.