Mayo’s greatest attribute is their ability to break your heart.

We learned that again last Sunday in MacHale Park where over 27,000 supporters saw Galway win their fourth Nester Cup in-a-row and Mayo go down in a feeling of déjà vu.

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For the neutral it was Connacht championship football at its best – the two old rivals going at it hammer and tongs. The margins as fine as ever.

For Mayo, it was another chapter in an increasingly familiar story - a game there for the taking, chances created and spurned... and a big, bitter pill to swallow.

Kevin McStay’s demeanour and comments afterwards suggested the same. He openly admitted their inability to close out games is a big problem.

And this one felt like Mayo’s only opportunity to give the supporter something to cheer about this summer.

Here's this columnist's biggest takeaway from the game.

Orange Flags and Lost Opportunities

When the dust settles, and the emotions return to normal, it's the missed chances that will haunt Mayo and their supporters.

In the dying moments, Matthew Ruane's two-point effort drifted wide. An orange flag would have meant extra-time, but really and truly most will have felt that we were unlikely to get the equaliser as........

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