Ryan O’Donoghue: ‘After the All-Ireland, a lot of people know where Belmullet is’
Mayo star ‘shed a lot of tears’ as he remembers proud moment of bringing Sam Maguire to hometown
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Ryan O’Donoghue named July’s PwC Footballer of the Month after helping Mayo to All-Ireland glory
Gearóid Hegarty selected for hurling, Síofra O’Shea for women’s football and Ciara Hickey for camogie
Paul Galvin: ‘It’s a bad loss for us, I think we have to be cold about it’
‘It’s a bad loss for us, and I think we have to be cold about it and analytical about it’
Ciarán Kilkenny: ‘Phenomenal talent’ Kobe McDonald has what it takes to excel in Australia
Retiring star backs McDonald to make a big impact in Aussie Rules
As soon as the hooter sounded in Croke Park, the story was no longer about football
Mayo’s joyous All-Ireland win was also about roots and identity and a rebuttal of the past
‘My legs started shaking, I couldn’t control myself’: John Maughan on watching Mayo close in on Sam
Former Mayo manager on soaking up the joy of All-Ireland win: ‘There’s no script for any of this’
Kobe McDonald could be in line for huge financial rewards with move to Australia
The 18-year-old joins St Kilda as a Category B rookie with expectations soaring after his breakthrough championship season
Mayo’s magnificent quest leaves us wanting more – but who from?
The strength of Mayo’s faith made devotees of us all but now we risk feeling bereft
Mayo defied the trends on goals and two-pointers on way to lifting the Sam Maguire
Mayo’s determination to kick from distance meant they produced a number of statistical quirks centred on orange flags
Is summer over already?
The All-Ireland finals are played, and the Slane Castle concerts are finished
Mayo’s victory was the greatest sporting occasion I’ll ever attend
This was pure joy, completely non-performative, as the tears hit people in waves
‘The only wheelbarrow in Mayo being used today’: Ballyhaunis welcomes Mayo champions
Emotional homecoming tour continues as fans recall magic moment of victory
Darragh Ó Sé: Why were we all so wrong with our Mayo predictions? I think there are a few reasons
There is no question Mayo were the best team in the All-Ireland – Kerry were fighting an uphill battle for fitness all year and it told
‘The shackles are off’: Colm Boyle says future Mayo teams will benefit from breakthrough
Unburdened by the weight of a county’s hopes, selector says Mayo can embrace new-found freedom in their play
Mayo people abroad: ‘I told English friends it’s like winning the World Cup, but bigger’
Irish in Australia: ‘At 1am we woke up our two young children to watch the rest of the game’
All-Ireland winner’s medal from 1950 witnesses the end of Mayo’s 75-year wait
‘I know it’s going to be a day that I’m going to cherish and think of for the rest of my life’
The Mayo masterplan: How Andy Moran delivered a tactical blueprint for the ages in Croke Park
Mayo took lessons from the NBA, Jürgen Klopp and the Limerick hurlers in how they attacked the Kerry threat in All-Ireland final
We all were Mayo for that moment
It is an event that I will never forget - even though I’m not from Mayo
My seven-year-old saw Mayo win Sam at his first final. What are the chances?
It was impossible not to think of those no longer here as Mayo finally won Sam Maguire in a decider for the ages
‘A turning point’: Jordan Flynn on going from red-card shame at Croker to All-Ireland joy
Last winter the Crossmolina man was not even sure he was going to go again in Mayo colours
Mayo people will never go back. Winning Sam Maguire changes everything
Long wait for an All-Ireland brought decades of heartache, but it also strengthened bonds in ways that are now becoming clear
Tens of thousands welcome Mayo’s heroes back to Castlebar as county wakes from 75-year nightmare
Hollywood movies were reimagined and book deals invented before the All-Ireland champions returned to Mayo with a very special guest
To win just once: John Kelly on the All-Ireland and Mayo’s magical performance
My 55th time at a final, but I had never witnessed anything like the outpouring of raw emotion
Mayo’s Kobe McDonald: ‘I’m sure there’ll be a time in the future where I’ll be home’
The teenage tempest has provided memories Mayo fans will never forget - not just with the quality of his scores, but the exuberance of how he celebrated them
‘Marty Morrissey is a social media sensation’: How the world reported Mayo’s All-Ireland win
With coverage reaching the far shores of Australia, communities around the world have welcomed the spirit of the GAA
Are you a Mayo person living abroad? How did you celebrate the All-Ireland win?
Share your story: Have you told your friends and neighbours why this All-Ireland win means so much to you?
Football Championship 2026 review: Ryan O’Donoghue leads FOTY conversation after a championship like no other
Our writers choose their highs and lows of the season, and what they want to see in 2027
Mayo reach top step of the Hogan Stand after 75-year climb
Tears of joy flood Croke Park as Mayo bid goodbye to the curse
Watch: A whole people unchained as Croke Park turns into a theatre of happy Mayo tears
‘There’s not much that’s going to top this,’ says Andy Moran
On Croagh Patrick the three-leafed shamrock predicted Mayo’s winning margin
Reek Sunday 2026: Mayo climb mountain in Croke Park as thousands of the county’s faithful ascend Croagh Patrick
Decades of hurt, hope and loss melt away as Mayo win sweetest All-Ireland title imaginable
Andy Moran’s men finally bring their people to the promised land as they overturn a seven-point head start to beat Kerry
GAA calendar: Two sides of the house are living together for the sake of the children
Once the All-Irelands are over, there is too much time to think in one side of the GAA house, and not a minute to scratch in the other
The price of history: Mayo’s odds, the pundits’ miss and another long wait ends
Sunday was the 19th time we witnessed a Munster v Connacht All-Ireland SFC final in the last century
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