Aidan O'Shea holding steady amid the wild green and red hyperbole

Life as a Mayo footballer is a rollercoaster ride, never more so than this spring

As Mayo and Kerry prepare to go head-to-head this weekend in the Allianz Football League Division 1 Final, Allianz and the GAA unveiled the new cup that will be presented to the division winners, this coming Sunday, for the very first time. ‘Corn Mhíchíl Uí Mhuircheartaigh was unveiled today, to honour and remember the GAA icon, who made every match unforgettable for generations of fans. Pictured is Aidan O'Shea of Mayo with the new Allianz Football League Division 1 trophy, the Corn Mhíchíl Uí Mhuircheartaigh, ahead of the Allianz Football League Division 1 Final this weekend. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

A few hours after Mayo lost to Galway by 10 points in round 2 of the National League, a week after being defeated by Dublin, Tomás Ó Sé had his say on RTÉ.

"You're not going to write Mayo off in February but...." began Ó Sé, leaving nobody in much doubt about his thoughts.