Will a sweeper brush away Mayo’s All-Ireland heartache?

The jury remains out on the success or otherwise of Kevin McLoughlin’s deployment as a sweeper for Mayo.

However the need for it is abundantly clear.

Mayo have been within touching distance of an All-Ireland title in each of the last four years. After losing finals in 2012 and 2013, they lost semi-final replays to the eventual winners in 2014 and 2015.