Mayo v Tyrone talking points: Patience could be the secret to ending the longest of waits

Our writers pick our four major talking points as Mayo and Tyrone do battle for the Sam Maguire Cup at Croke Park

After losing two finals Joe McQuillan has officiated, Mayo will be hoping it’s third time lucky with the Cavan referee. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Maybe Tyrone’s name is simply on the cup

You take all your variables that normally give an idea of where teams can gain a foothold, a platform to win. Kickouts. Turnovers. Scoring threats. Conditioning. The ability of management to react to what is happening on the pitch.