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The borderline between these two west Mayo clubs is as thin as a knife edge and the outcome was just as narrow.

Trying to accurately sum up everything that happened over two epic nights fo football is not going to be an easy task.

James Horan pitched up for his first round of full press duties as the new Mayo manager in Lough Lannagh on Thursday night just as the draw for next years football championship was taking place.

Breaffy booked their spot in the Mayo GAA SFC final with a three point win over Ballaghaderreen, but the question of who will be joining them still has to be resolved after Castlebar Mitchels and Ballintubber played out a thrilling draw in the other semi-final. 

What happened in Newbridge leading up to throw-in had been of the GAA’s great soap operas, played out in front of the country for all to throw in their two cents.

It all comes down to next Sunday for Mayo.

Mayo got back to winning ways in impressive style in Newbridge on Sunday afternoon with a seven point win over Kildare.

When these two sides come face to face on May 13 in Castlebar if there are half as many talking points as in this game, the paying punters will have got their monies worth.

The man who from Kenmare who had “transport issues” according the the public address system in MacHale Park and needed a lift home - will have had plenty to talk about on the trip back to the Kingdom with the new friends who were found for him.

Mayo bookended their FBD League campaign by registering their first win of the new season against Sligo in James Stephens Park. But as Mayo manager Stephen Rochford said after the game; “That sort of performance won’t get you any points in Clones.”