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Longing for another bonfire over Bohola: The story of Mayo football through the men of 1936, ‘48 and ‘51
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Irish News
Picture credit: Damien Eagers / SPORTSFILE1936 All-Ireland semi-final: Mayo 1-5 Kerry 0-6Patsy FlannellyTHERE are several theories as to how Rush Street got its name.
Eight days after a state of emergency was declared in Ireland, Mayo and Kerry met in their All-Ireland semi-final replay.
Kerry went four-in-a-row before the door opened only for Galway to step in and beat them in two Connacht finals.
* * * *1948 All-Ireland semi-final: Mayo 0-13 Kerry 0-3Éamonn Mongey“The time has come when something must be done before football disappears completely in Mayo, unwept, unhonoured, and unsung.”
Éamonn Mongey was one of a group of players in that Mayo team who were serious thinkers about the game.