Fair play for continuing to run up that hill.
First things first, Mayo football is better set than most. Twenty-two finals at club and county across senior, junior and intermediate is pretty impressive and the Connacht powerhouse are a hell of a lot more successful than the majority of counties.
But of those 22 finals contested by senior, intermediate and junior teams since 1951 (when the county won their last senior All-Ireland) they have won only two – Ballina and Crossmolina claiming senior club titles in 2005 and 2001 respectively.
Yesterday intermediate club Hollymount Carramore and junior finalists Ardnaree became the latest Mayo sides to fall at the final hurdle, both losing to Kerry opposition.
Thank heavens for the minor footballers, who have won six out of 16 finals since 1951.
Below is the tale of woe, with all but two of these finals taking place at Croke Park.
2016
All-Ireland club IFC final
St Mary’s 2-10 Hollymount Carramore 0-10
All-Ireland club JFC final
At Croke Park
Templenoe 4-13 Ardnaree 1-10
2014
All Ireland club SFC final
St Vincent’s 4-12 Castlebar 2-11
All Ireland club IFC final
Truagh 2-21 Kiltane 2-13
2013
All-Ireland SFC Final
Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-14
2012
All-Ireland SFC Final
Donegal 2-11 Mayo 0-13
All Ireland club IFC final
Milltown-Castlemaine 1-13 Davitts 1-6
2010
All-Ireland club JFC final
Castlegregory 1-14 Kiltimagh 0-15
2006
All-Ireland SFC Final
Kerry 4-15 Mayo 3-5
2005
All-Ireland club SFC final
Ballina 1-12 Portlaoise 2-8
2004
All-Ireland SFC Final
Kerry 1-20 Mayo 2-9
2003
All-Ireland club SFC final
Nemo Rangers 0-14 Crossmolina 1-8
All-Ireland club JFC final
Nobber 2-13 Kilmeena 1-13 (NOT AT CROKE PARK)
2002
All-Ireland club JFC final
Drumgoon 1-14 Belmullet 0-12 (NOT AT CROKE PARK)
2001
All-Ireland club SFC final
Crossmolina 0-16 Nemo Rangers 1-12
1999
All-Ireland club SFC final
Crossmaglen 0-9 Ballina 0-8
1997
All-Ireland SFC Final
Kerry 0-13 Mayo 1-7
All-Ireland club SFC final
Crossmaglen 2-13 Knockmore 0-11
1996
All-Ireland SFC Final
Meath 2-9 Mayo 1-11
1994
All-Ireland club SFC final
Nemo Rangers 3-11 Castlebar 0-8
1989
All-Ireland SFC Final
Cork 0-17 Mayo 1-11
1981
All-Ireland club SFC final
Nemo Rangers 6-11 Garrymore 1-8