Mayo must learn lessons from '04 and '06 to upset Kerry
Former Mayo forward Conor Mortimer has urged his team to learn from past All-Ireland final defeats against Kerry to improve their chances in the upcoming championship match. He emphasizes the need for an aggressive start to prevent Kerry from controlling the game's tempo.
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Mayo must learn the lessons from All-Ireland final defeats in 2004 and 2006 if they are to upset the odds against Kerry, according to Conor Mortimer.
The former Mayo forward was part of the Green and Red team that fell to comprehensive losses to the Kingdom in those deciders.
The Connacht side, under John Maughan, trailed by eight points by the 25th minute of the 2004 game, before going on to lose 1-20 to 2-09.
Things got even worse two years later when Kerry hit 2-04 in the opening 13 minutes and ran out 13-point victors over Mayo , then managed by Mickey Moran.
Mortimer, who top-scored in the 2006 championship and won an All-Star, also alluded to Kerry's victory in last year's final when they burst out of the blocks against Donegal, holding a 0-13 to 0-04 lead before the 20th minute.
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