Kerry 1-17 Mayo 1-20: Mayo end 75-year All-Ireland wait with thrilling win at Croke Park
Mayo defeated Kerry in the All-Ireland Senior Football final, ending a 75-year championship drought. The victory at Croke Park was marked by a dramatic comeback and intense fan celebration.
Why it matters
Represents a significant cultural and sporting milestone in Ireland, concluding one of the longest championship waits in the sport's history.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Mayo outlasted Kerry in a scintillating final to lift the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time since 1951
Mayo ended a 75-year wait for the county's fourth All-Ireland Senior Football title with a 1-20 to 1-17 victory over Kerry in a captivating and intense final that went down to the wire at a raucous Croke Park.
In remarkable scenes, the emotion poured out of the Mayo squad and supporters as they lifted three quarters of a century worth of pain with a ferocious and tireless performance that denied Kerry a second straight title.
Mayo, who came into the game having failed to win 13 consecutive finals - including two replays - since their 1951 triumph, suffered a slow start and fell 1-5 to 0-1 behind in the opening exchanges as talisman David Clifford's goal helped Kerry establish early dominance.
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