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Mayo Ends 75-Year Drought | Cork News

Mayo Ends 75-Year Drought | Cork News

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Mayo’s Gaelic football team shattered a 75-year drought with an emotional All-Ireland win over Kerry, ending a legendary curse that fans believed had haunted the county since 1951. The victory sparked nationwide celebration, from Temple Street Hospital to Castlebar’s historic homecoming, where tens of thousands gathered to witness a dream realized after decades of heartbreak and myth. The curse, rooted in a disputed 1951 incident involving a funeral procession, finally lifted with the death of the last surviving player from that team in 2021. While some call the curse myth-making, for many, it’s the perfect backdrop to this triumphant, generational moment.

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