Carney: Roscommon defeat sparked Mayo's drive towards All-Ireland glory July 29, 2026Mayo's Conor Loftus, Jordan Flynn and Kobe McDonald celebrate with the Sam Maguire Cup. Mayo's Conor Loftus, Jordan Flynn and Kobe McDonald celebrate with the Sam Maguire Cup. Former Mayo forward Martin Carney reckons the 10-point defeat by Roscommon in the Connacht championship was the turning point in Andy Moran’s men’s season. Carney was in MacHale Park on Monday evening to watch the All-Ireland champions’ homecoming that saw the famous Sam Maguire Cup coming back to Castlebar for the first time in 75 years. He [had] brought in Kobe McDonald, who was still actually in the throes of his Leaving Cert.