As the county prepares for a winter in the company of Sam Maguire, Rob and John are joined on the pod by Edwin McGreal and historian Liam Heffron to assess how Mayo’s All-Ireland win has the potential to be a game-changer for the county more widely.
The lads discuss how the exploits of the Mayo team that came so close to glory a decade ago helped to alter the perception Mayo people had about themselves and the place they come from and how that impact is so much greater now that the promised land has been reached.
They chat about how Mayo’s story, economically as well as on the football field, has been about battling against the odds and demonstrating resilience in the face of repeated setbacks. Using the analogy of the building of Knock airport, the lads consider how Mayo’s All-Ireland victory sets a template for the county to consider what it could do itself to facilitate greater economic progress locally in the years ahead.
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mayotillidie says:
September 9, 2026 at 10:49 am
Can we use this as a catalyst, to win more minor, more U20, and more senior titles. Can we get McHale Park paid off, can we use good will to pay and build, the new center of excellence. Improve and increase central coaching staff, to help the clubs coaches. Improve club facilities. We have a wave of goodwill, now we need to use this to set up Mayo Football for years.
Pepsi says:
September 9, 2026 at 8:54 pm
It has lifted the County and lifted many people outside the County but also certainly changed me forever.
Its still hard to believe that Mayo actually won the All Ireland.