Summary Mayo were hoping to bridge a gap that stretched back to their All-Ireland football title winning team of
1951. They failed, though less miserably than in
2006. Mayo lost their fourth final in a row; in the end Kerry only won by eight points.
Dara Ó Cinnéide was the winning captain, while manager
Jack O'Connor won the title in his first season in charge. Mayo returned to the All-Ireland SFC final
two years later, to be torn apart by Kerry all over again in a final when Kerry surpassed the score they achieved in 2004. In 2022,
Martin Breheny listed it among "five of the worst" All-Ireland SFC finals since 1972.
Details References: Kerry subs not used : 16
K. Cremin : 20
M. Quirke : 22
J. Sheehan : 23
D. Quill : 24
T. Griffin : 26
S. O'Sullivan : 27
N. Kennelly : 28
J. Cronin : 29
B. Sheehan : 30
R. Ó Flatharta Mayo subs not used : 16
F. Ruddy : 17
F. Costello (
c) : 19
D. Munnelly : 20
D. Sweeney : 21
A. Costello : 23
G. Mullins : 24
M. McNicholas : 26
B. J. Padden : 28
A. O'Malley : 29
B. Ruane ==References==