Mayo denied in Connacht final by 2-point rule loophole

So unlucky.

The Tribesmen were up by as much as eight points in the first half, playing with a strong win at their backs, but Mayo pulled it back level at 1-13 to 1-13, when Ryan O'Donoghue knocked over long-range free.

However, it initially looked like the Mayo man would be awarded two points for his effort, but his shot was touched on the way over by 'keeper by Connor Gleeson, meaning that it was just one pointer.

On second viewing, it also looked like the ball had already gone over before it was touched.

With the game in the 53rd minute, it would have given Mayo serious drive to finally take the lead back from their rivals, and you would have bet on them to see the game out.

Teams:

Kerry: Shane Murphy; Dylan Casey, Jason Foley, Tom O’Sullivan; Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Mike Breen, Gavin White (capt.); Joe O’Connor, Barry Dan O’Sullivan (1-01); Tony Brosnan, Seán O’Shea (0-08, 1tp, 1tpf), Micheál Burns (1-00); David Clifford (2-05, 1tp), Paul Geaney (0-04, 0-01f), Dylan Geaney (0-02)

Subs: Tadhg Morley for Jason Foley (temp 27-32 mins), Ruairí Murphy for Brosnan, Killian Spillane for O’Shea (both 52), Tadhg Morley for Breen (54), Mark O’Shea for O’Sullivan (56), Keith Evans for Burns (59), Evan Looney for Ó Beaglaoich (temp 64 to finish)

Clare: Eamon Tubridy; Manus Doherty (0-01), Cillian Brennan (capt.), Ronan Lanigan; Cillian Rouine, Iken Ugweuru, Alan Sweeney, Brian McNamara (0-02), Daniel Walsh (0-01); Aaron Griffin (0-01), Emmet McMahon (0-08, 2tpf, 0-03f), Dermot Coughlan; Keelan Sexton (0-02), Eoin Cleary, Mark McInerney (0-06, 0-02f, 0-01 ’45)

Subs: Conor Meaney for Sweeney, Shane Griffin for Walsh (both 54), Evan Cahill for Sexton (59), Rory McMahon for Rouine (63), Darragh Burns for Cleary (68)

Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan)