Mayo win first All-Ireland title in 75 years as 'curse lifted'
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- Mayo beat defending champions Kerry 1-20 to 1-17 at Croke Park to win their first All-Ireland Senior Football title in 75 years, snapping a run of 11 consecutive final losses (two of which went to replay).
- Andy Moran delivered the championship in his first season as Mayo manager after personally losing six finals in a row during his playing career with the county.
- Tommy Conroy clinched the famous win after Kerry pushed for a late equalizer in a thrilling finish.
- Captain Jack Coyne told the BBC: "To every Mayo boy or girl around the world, dream big things... We kept the faith. We're All-Ireland champions."
- The title lifts a curse legend tied to the 1951 team's homecoming celebrations reportedly disrupting a funeral, with the last living member of that squad, Dr Mick Loftus, having died in 2023.
- Kerry had beaten Donegal in last year's final to claim a record-extending 39th All-Ireland title, making them the most decorated county in the competition's history.
Why it matters: A 75-year drought and 11 consecutive final losses ended in one afternoon, and Andy Moran's personal arc — six finals lost as a Mayo player, championship won in his first season as manager — turns a record-breaking drought into one of Gaelic football's most resonant personal comebacks.
