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Mayo beat 75-year-old ‘curse’ to become Gaelic football champions

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Mayo won the all-Ireland men's Gaelic football final against Kerry, ending a 75-year championship drought. The victory is seen as breaking a supposed curse that had plagued the team. The team will return for a euphoric homecoming. The win is a significant milestone for Mayo and Irish sports.

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Boost in merchandise and memorabilia sales

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Mayo won the 2024 all-Ireland men's Gaelic football final against Kerry.

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A supposed curse was blamed for Mayo's long championship drought.

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  • Boost in merchandise and memorabilia sales
  • Increased tourism to Mayo for homecoming events

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<p>Team to return for homecoming after winning all-Ireland men’s final against Kerry, ending decades of defeat</p><p>The period of losses is over, and a story that involved Ireland for decades has ended: Mayo are all-Ireland champions.</p><p>Seventy-five years after a supposed streak of defeats for its Gaelic men’s…</p>

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A supposed curse was blamed for Mayo's long championship drought.

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Mayo's team will return for a euphoric homecoming after the final.

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The victory is described as a fairytale ending.

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Mayo won the 2024 all-Ireland men's Gaelic football final against Kerry.

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The victory ends a 75-year period without an all-Ireland title for Mayo.

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