My die-hard Dub Da will scalp me if he ever reads this, but I was pretty happy with the result of the match on Saturday.
He and the rest of my family would say it’s because I don’t actually know the first thing about GAA and have no idea what this means, and they’re probably right. But from an outsiders perspective, that streak had to end. Needless to say I’m not the only one who thinks so, pretty much every corner of Ireland erupted into a rousing rendition of The Green and Red of Mayo when the whistle blew on Saturday evening. While I can’t give you an informed commentary of the match itself and how everything went down, I can show you the best and funniest twitter reactions to the result. That’s just as good, right?
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Better than the dubs— Justine Stafford (@JustineStafford) August 15, 2021
Waheyyyyy.
Train conductor greets us over the system on Westport to Dublin.
"Mandatory to wear a mask.. toilets are located etc..
"And congratulations to the Mayo team for beating Dublin in the GAA and getting to the final"
GWAN MAYOOOO #DUBvMAYO
— Nicola Bardon (@NicolaBardon) August 15, 2021
This train conductor using their platform to spread the good word.
2,540 days. 45 games. Six All-Irelands in a row. Brian Fenton's first ever championship defeat. Highly unlikely we'll ever see a run like it again. Dublin have been unbelievable, but football needed it to end. And nobody deserved to end it more than Mayo. Unreal drama
— Cahair O'Kane (@CahairOKane1) August 14, 2021
These are the kind of tweets I read so I can pretend I have a clue what’s going on.
The 30 other counties watching Mayo beat Dublin:
#DUBvMAYO pic.twitter.com/j5ySqPF5mX
— Kate❤️ (@ticketstocolson) August 14, 2021
Ara, you love to see it.
I’m still floating on air! I brought my little man to his first #GAA game.
He is obviously Mayo’s lucky charm!
We met such beautifully gracious Dublin fans after the game.”
The best of the #GAA today #DUBvMAYO #mayogaa pic.twitter.com/UAns1mbdZn— Eavan Murray (@EavanMurray) August 14, 2021
We’re here for the cute factor.
Mayo beat Dublin and we're not even allowed go to Coppers.
What's it all for, I ask ye.
— Ruby fan account (@MedievalDuffer) August 14, 2021
An injustice, truly.
DUBLIN v MAYO … Can you believe it? 😂⚽️ #fatherted #dublinvmayo @MayoGAA @RTEgaa pic.twitter.com/2xJeJiRFwo
— Kayleigh Trappe (@ktrappe) August 14, 2021
We love a bit of a lip sync to mark the occasion.
Mayo beat Dublin and I’m in watching Peter fucking rabbit 2 😩😩😩😩😩
— Ken McGrath (@kenmcgrath78) August 14, 2021
This guy is clearly very committed to parent duties.
Can’t wait for Love Island tomorrow evening when they all find out Mayo beat Dublin…. pic.twitter.com/R76n61JrSs
— Kirwe (@kirwe_tweets) August 14, 2021
To be fair, if Matthew was still in there they’d have to get the word in somehow.
Header image via Instagram/Mayo GAA Official and Shutterstock
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