Seán Rice

Mayo fire rekindled in heat of battle

FOOTBALL Only when Aidan O’Shea entered the fray ten minutes into the second half did the danger recede against Donegal

FOOTBALL Throughout some dismal performances, no one has tried harder to drag Mayo out of the abyss than David Clarke.

FOOTBALL Slaughtneil coach Mickey Moran led Mayo to the 2006 All-Ireland final ... after which he was summarily shafted.

FOOTBALL Mayo’s fate is their own hands. But the clock is ticking. They have lost their snarl, their ruthlessness

FOOTBALL Mayo have been seen as Dublin’s closest rivals. Saturday’s 12-point hiding would suggest the gap has widened.