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UK · 3 hrs ago

Bars drank dry after Mayo finally break 75-year ‘curse’ in all-Ireland final

Mayo is awash with celebration as publicans scramble to restock their shelves, following the county's historic all-Ireland Gaelic football victory that ended a 75-year drought and lifted a legendary curse. Tens of thousands packed into MacHale Park stadium in Castlebar on Monday evening, erupting in cheers to welcome home their triumphant team, proudly displaying the coveted Sam Maguire cup.The dramatic triumph against Kerry at Croke Park on Sunday finally put to bed one of sport’s most famous and long-running curses, sparking scenes of mass jubilation across Mayo. This victory transcended Gaelic games, sending reverberations well beyond the island of Ireland, largely due to the enduring myth surrounding the county's previous failures.Before Sunday’s remarkable scenes, Mayo had not secured
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