Pat Spillane: Celtic Crosses have to be earned and sadly Mayo don’t do enough to earn them

Westerners never capable of going the full distance when it comes to Sam Maguire race

Colm Basquel is tackled by Aidan O'Shea during Dublin's draw against Mayo in Dr Hyde Park. Photo: Sportsfile

Pat Spillane

This is a sort of GAA obituary column.

With so much action on the field, the exit of Mayo, Cork, Monaghan and Tyrone from the All-Ireland championship has been slightly overlooked.