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All-Ireland SFC Final: Mayo 1-20 Kerry 1-17 Recap

Mayo are chasing a first title in 75 years, while Kerry seek a record-extending 40th Sam Maguire and back-to-back crowns.

  • On Sunday, Kerry and Mayo competed in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final at Croke Park, marking the third time this century these rivals have met in the showpiece event.
  • Mayo entered seeking to break a 75-year wait for the Sam Maguire trophy, while defending champions Kerry pursued back-to-back titles for only the second time this century.
  • Both teams adjusted their panels following injuries during the week, notably excluding Mayo's Stephen Coen and Kerry's Diarmuid O'Connor, who did not make the final 26-man selection.
  • Breakout goalkeepers Jack Livingstone and Shane Murphy proved pivotal to their sides, while star forwards David Clifford and Kobe McDonald emerged as the primary protagonists of the championship decider.
  • Veteran GAA correspondent Seán Moran marked his final assignment after 32 years, reflecting on the sport's evolution and the immense weight of expectation surrounding this high-stakes encounter.
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Irish Independent broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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