Cillian O'Connor had a chance to force extra-time in the All-Ireland final replay, but he hooked a difficult injury-time free wide.
The Mayo captain had been flawless from the frees up until that point, which perversely made the pain felt all the keener. He was as disconsolate as any Mayo player at the full-time whistle, watching a Dublin team they had matched stride for stride over 140 minutes retain Sam Maguire.
Since then we have had statements released by O'Connor's team-mates
Rob Hennelly,
Lee Keegan and
Aidan O'Shea, which in themselves have provoked a response from the likes of Joe Brolly.
The subject of player statements came up on last week's
GAA Hour, with Colm Parkinson agreeing that there is no need for them.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/786825259643203584
Well, on Sunday O'Connor made a statement of his own. It was such a head-spinner that the Mayo GAA Twitter account got a little confused.
https://twitter.com/MayoGAA/status/787678046589489152
So to be clear, it was just four goals and four points for Cillian O'Connor as Ballintubber destroyed Garrymore 6-14 to 1-8 in the Mayo SFC quarter-finals.
That is how you make a statement, folks.
https://twitter.com/LaobhaoiseNihE/status/787682692309671937
https://twitter.com/RichieHeneghan/status/787680641487867904
https://twitter.com/MariannaReilly8/status/787678494499241984
https://twitter.com/lucyLovesMayo/status/787676330963992577
https://twitter.com/p_cunnane/status/787670237290323968
https://twitter.com/ColmGannon/status/787669956217430016
On the latest episode of the GAA Hour, Wooly chats to new Meath boss Andy McEntee about the flawed Dublin Championship and catches up with new Clare joint manager Donal Moloney. Listen below or subscribe on iTunes.
