The week after the Sunday before and there's a buzz on the streets of Castlebar. Yet, while a long overdue national title is most welcome in Mayo, there's a bigger prize that the county still yearns for.
Mike McCartney got the views of past players Alan Dillon and John Casey after the Green and Red won a first Division 1 title since 2001.
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Both men expressed a cautious optimism that the summer could bring good things for James Horan's new look squad that now boasts a nice mix of youth and experience.
Also, we hear from a local travel agent on the unprecedented demand for those flights to New York ahead of the Connacht championship opener.