Mayo win All-Ireland final to end 75-year wait and finally lift the ‘curse’

Mayo defeated Kerry in the All-Ireland final to claim the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time since 1951, ending a 75-year wait. The victory broke a long-standing losing streak in which Mayo had suffered defeat in 11 consecutive All-Ireland finals. The win ends the so-called 'curse' that had haunted the county's Gaelic football team for decades.