Jim Gavin leaves superlatives to others as Dubs do the inevitable against Mayo

Dublin 1-16 - Mayo 0-07: The glimmer of light for Mayo is that they have been here before. The bad news for them is they still find themselves here: a sad and distant second to Dublin in spring.

An 11th straight unsuccessful attempt to beat Dublin in five seasons and a sixth in the league, this will be filed above the 0-10 to 2-18 defeat suffered under Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes in Castlebar two years ago.

The 2013 league loss, when Bernard Brogan ran riot, reads like a moral victory compared to what was offered up on Saturday evening.