The Curse of Mayo

When a curse is put on one of Ireland's best teams but how long will it last?

An episode of the The Wheel of Sport podcast, hosted by Ian McNally, titled "The Curse of Mayo" was published on December 31, 2021 and runs 26 minutes.

December 31, 2021 ·26m · The Wheel of Sport

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Summary

Mayo is a proud county situated on the wild west coast of Ireland. With passionate fans and a history of producing some of Ireland's finest sports stars, Mayo GAA are one of the leading sporting organisations in Ireland. They should have won a huge amount of major trophies in the post-war period but they have struggled to get over the line. In this episode, we explore the legend of a curse that was placed on the Mayo team in the 1950s and has haunted them to this day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mayo is a proud county situated on the wild west coast of Ireland. With passionate fans and a history of producing some of Ireland's finest sports stars, Mayo GAA are one of the leading sporting organisations in Ireland. They should have won a huge amount of major trophies in the post-war period but they have struggled to get over the line.

In this episode, we explore the legend of a curse that was placed on the Mayo team in the 1950s and has haunted them to this day.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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