Vulnerable Mayo counting cost of extra-time victory

The scoreline does scant justice to the drama that unfolded on Saturday evening in Castlebar.
Vulnerable Mayo counting cost of extra-time victory

Mayo’s final tally points to a team who caught fire in front of the posts, but do not let that deceive you. Mayo’s shooting was abject and almost led to a shock result which could have spelt the end of this team’s era.

They escaped to extra-time, settled, found their shooting boots, and a goal by Jason Doherty provided the catalyst for them to eventually win by 11 after a game with enough talking points to keep Joe Duffy in clover for a week.

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