The stress is getting the better of them.
Mayo and Dublin are set to lock horns for the fourth time in two championship campaigns and an All-Ireland title is on the line again.
The stories that have come out from the last game have only fueled the fire that burns between both rival counties. Question marks are on the heads of some Dublin lads. Lee Keegan and Diarmuid Connolly and bla bla bla. Stephen Cluxton’s kickouts, of course. Mayo missing the boat.
It’s a perfect storm that will only intensify once more come 5 o’clock on Saturday evening.
Here’s how both camps* have been dealing with the second build-up in as many weeks on Facebook.
*Not actually both camps.
Have Mayo missed the boat?
Jim Gavin is saying nothing.
Paul Flynn is fed up with the speculation.
It’s a tough one for a warrior to sit out.
Joe Brolly doesn’t look forward to football as much as he used to.
More philosophy from Pat.
The rest of The Sunday Game are flat out with their research.
It’s been a long week for a deep Lee Keegan.
Who will win, Dublin or Mayo? Paul Galvin joins Colm Parkinson on The GAA Hour. Subscribe here on iTunes.
