Mayo beat 75-year-old ‘curse’ to become Gaelic football champions
Mayo has won the all-Ireland Gaelic football championship, defeating Kerry and ending a 75-year-old losing streak. The victory has sparked widespread celebration across Ireland and among the global Irish diaspora.
Why it matters
The win is a significant cultural event in Ireland, marking the end of a long-standing sporting narrative that had captivated the public for decades.
Fans celebrate outside Croke park stadium after Mayo beat Kerry in the 138th all-Ireland final. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Fans celebrate outside Croke park stadium after Mayo beat Kerry in the 138th all-Ireland final. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Ireland Mayo beat 75-year-old ‘curse’ to become Gaelic football champions Team to return for euphoric homecoming after winning all-Ireland men’s final against Kerry, ending decades of defeats
Prefer the Guardian on Google The hex is broken, dispelled, banished, and a story that bewitched Ireland for decades has ended in fairytale: Mayo are all-Ireland champions.
Seventy-five years after a supposed curse condemned its Gaelic men’s football team to endless defeat , the county prevailed and uncorked a wave of emotion that engulfed even its rivals.
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