Mayo’s win yesterday was so extraordinary that I had the chance to moonlight as the The Athletic's GAA correspondent for the day.
A piece about how an apocryphal curse became self-fulfilling, and how the bravery of youth finally exorcised it.
Free to read:
nytimes.com
Mayo, the All-Ireland Football title and an incredible end to one of sport’s longest curses
Their 75-year wait for a title blew this year’s high-profile sporting exorcisms out of the water