Dr Ed Coughlan: Are Mayo responsible for their own downfall?

AS a Mayo fan, Sunday was incredibly difficult to watch, writes Dr Ed Coughlan.

As an eternal optimist, the belief that they will rise again still prevails, no matter how much they try to convince us of otherwise. Rarely does a team invoke such support from rivals as Mayo have done in recent years, but they are at risk of losing this backing if they continue to get in their own way.

Sunday’s performance against Galway was disappointing for so many reasons as to suggest they have never been as poorly prepared for a Championship opener as