Transfusion of new blood gives Mayo shot in the arm
When it comes to Mayo, generalisations have been allowed far too much room to hold court and say as they please without being challenged. Chief among them is the line about this being the same old bunch of boys looking to scale the same summit all this time.
It’s true the latest leg of this assault was led by the same adventurers: Colm Boyle, Aidan O’Shea and Kevin McLoughlin have started four All-Ireland finals. Andy Moran, David Clarke and Keith Higgins have stories stretching back to the ‘06 decider.
