David Hickey said on Saturday morning that he had "no time for this Mayo team, they are a tragic outfit. Dublin win All-Irelands." Pat Gilroy, who watched the game with me, had a simple mission statement when he took over Dublin, who were at that time very similar to this Mayo group. This group is doomed and will not win an All-Ireland until the celebrity culture is banished by a manager who is not himself a part of the celebrity culture. This Mayo group truly does not understand the joy of football, which is all in the journey, not in the anti-climax of a victory.

Source: Irish Independent December 19, 2020 21:59 UTC