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03 Feb 2026

Stats and facts: Three things we learned from Mayo's win over Dublin

We take a deep dive look at the numbers from the round two clash of the National Football League in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park

Stats and facts: Three things we learned from Mayo's win over Dublin

Hennelly's strength under the high ball

As in the previous point, much has been said and written about the goalkeeper's scoring exploits from long range.

But on Sunday we also saw a different Hennelly, who was not afraid to get physical. It was fascinating to watch from an observer's perspective.

It must have been part of Dublin's tactics, that high balls landed in front of the Mayo goal, testing Hennelly's abilities to win the high ball.

In fairness to the Mayo man, he kept his cool and more than matched the power battle, that Dublin brought to him.

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