Mayo GAA fans 'confident curse will lift in 2022'

There is still confidence in Mayo that their All-Ireland curse will soon be banished to the history books despite missing out on Sam Maguire again at the hands of Tyrone at the weekend.

Goals from Cathal McShane and Darren McCurry helped the Red Hand county prevail by five points at Croke Park on Saturday, condemning the Westerners to their sixth All-Ireland Final defeat in the last ten years.

But James Horan's side have already been backed into 13/2 from 8/1 with BoyleSports to go one better next year, making them third favourites to be crowned All-Ireland senior football champions for the first time since 1951.

Dublin, who started this year's championship as 4/6 odds-on favourites before their seven-in-a-row bid was ended by Mayo at the semi-final stage, are frontrunners again according to the early betting but at the bigger price of 11/8.

Kerry are rated their main dangers at 13/8, while Tyrone are 10/1 shots to defend their status as All-Ireland champions after getting their hands on silverware in their first campaign under joint managers Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher.

Lawrence Lyons, spokesperson for BoyleSports said: “They will undoubtedly be rueing another missed opportunity in Mayo, but the early signs suggest punters in the area are refusing to give up hope.

"They've already been clipped into 13/2 from 8/1 to bounce back next year while Dublin look set to go off much weaker favourites than they have done in recent years.”

All-Ireland SFC 2022 Odds

11/8 Dublin

13/8 Kerry

13/2 Mayo

10/1 Tyrone

12/1 Donegal

16/1 Galway

25/1 Monaghan

25/1 Derry

33/1 Armagh

50/1 Roscommon

80/1 Cork

80/1 Kildare

80/1 Meath

150/1 Offaly

150/1 Cavan

200/1 Down

200/1 Tipperary

200/1 Westmeath

500/1 Limerick

500/1 Laois

500/1 Fermanagh

500/1 Louth

500/1 Clare

500/1 Sligo

500/1 Wexford

500/1 Wicklow

1000/1 bar