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29th August 2016
03:45pm BST

So, when the sides meet again in the 2016 All-Ireland final on September 18, expect something similar.
Don't expect the Mayo contingent to go silently into their respective corners of headquarters. Don't expect Hill 16 to be Dublin only.
https://twitter.com/mayogaabanter/status/770024455854751744
https://twitter.com/denamct/status/770035349036920832
https://twitter.com/mayo_mick/status/770017379564806144
Now, the Mayo armies are mobilising and making sure that they see an even spread of supporters across Hill 16. Or more Mayo fans.
A Facebook page from 2013 has even returned.
Mayo do what they like. They don't bow to these unspoken rules that aren't rules at all. Their players are defiant. Their fans are defiant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eUf6TvJ8GA
The old rivalry stews again. Three weeks out, this already has the makings of a cracker.
The new GAA Hour football podcast is out. Listen to Colm Parkinson, Barry Cahill, and Senan Connell dissect a classic between Dublin and Kerry. Subscribe here on iTunes.
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