Mayo outgun Galway in wild West derby
Not since 1906 have Mayo strung five consecutive Connacht championship victories over their neighbours and this latest win moves Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly’s charges within 70 minutes of a provincial five-in-a-row, a feat last achieved out west by Galway (1956-60) and a feat last achieved by Mayo back in 1906-10.
Yesterday’s four-point result was the closest Galway have come within their opponents since the 2009 Connacht final defeat (2-12 to 1-14), and was certainly a good distance removed from the heavy beatings suffered in 2013 (4-16 to 0-11) and last July (3-14 to 0-16).
