As soon as the hooter sounded in Croke Park, the story was no longer about football
Mayo’s joyous All-Ireland win was also about roots and identity and a rebuttal of the past
GAA calendar: Two sides of the house are living together for the sake of the children
Once the All-Irelands are over, there is too much time to think in one side of the GAA house, and not a minute to scratch in the other
Mayo won the All-Ireland by being true to themselves: falling down, getting up
An extraordinary group of Mayo players rejected the pain of the past to find a path to glory
Mayo’s mentality has always been questioned after All-Ireland defeats, but is it at simple as that?
In spite of everything or because of everything, Mayo have not allowed the flame of possibility to die
Limerick recover their identity to be the best version of themselves
After their sixth title in nine years, the champions show no signs of stopping
Denis Walsh: How much does crowd noise actually matter in sport?
When a home team loses, nobody ever blames the crowd, but when they win, they get the credit
‘Total domination’: Limerick won the fight first and left underdogs Galway nowhere to go
Sixth All-Ireland a monument to everything they hold to be true
Galway player ratings: Jason Rabbitte talented beyond his years but Tribesmen outclassed all over
Micheál Donoghue’s side battle hard but fail to shut down key Treaty men
Something special in the heir: the rise of Jason Rabbitte, son of a Galway hero
The outstanding young hurler of the year, has followed his father’s footsteps into Croke Park
Great teams win. It is what we expect, even when the victories look different
Refreshing the Limerick hurling team without it losing its core identity has been a skilful piece of management by John Kiely
Mayo hammer Louth to make ninth All-Ireland final this century
Ryan O’Donoghue led a performance of such authority and class from Mayo that it raises the question, this time?
Paudie Clifford: How Kerry’s overlooked talent became an indispensable star
The older Clifford brother went from missing out on minor and under-21 panels to anchoring Kerry’s attack
How Christy Ring’s All-Ireland medal found a home in an Augustinian church
The eight-time All-Ireland winner donated his final Celtic cross to St Augustine’s Church in Cork City
Henry Shefflin faces uphill task in Kilkenny with need to both improve and innovate
Much will depend on the management team that is assembled, but the worry is that Cats are lacking in young quality players
Ten Limerick players approached Shane O’Donnell after the match. Game was recognising game
Clare great makes for the sunset at the end of a hurling career like no other