Mayo will bring youthful zest and sprinkle of stardust to final

Their people on Hill 16 followed suit and while the chorus was out of sync it was special. A rare moment of in-game euphoria for the county.

ICING: Mayo's Conor Loftus celebrates scoring his side’s third goal in their comprehensive All-Ireland SFC semi-final win over Louth at Croke Park. Pic: Tom O’Hanlon, Inpho

All-Ireland SFC semi-final: Mayo 3-23 (3-4-15) Louth 0-15 (0-4-7)

Before “The Green and Red of Mayo” was prematurely played over the Croke Park PA system, supporters in the upper deck of the Hogan Stand had begun belting out The Saw Doctors’ tune.