Just over forty years have passed since Mayo won All-Ireland honours at Under 21 level for the third time, when they beat Derry in a replayed final played at Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh. It was the first ever All-Ireland final to be played north of the border, with the Mayo team featuring within its ranks a number of players who would go on to become household names for the county at Senior level in the years that followed.
In this podcast episode, Rob and John sit down with two members of that All-Ireland winning Mayo team, captain Eddie Gibbons from The Neale and John Finn of Mayo Gaels, to reminisce on the 1983 campaign. They chat about memorable incidents in the matches the lads played in on the way to that historic replayed decider in Irvinestown and they discuss how the very competitive schools football scene at that time was instrumental in ensuring that Mayo were in a position to push for All-Ireland honours at U21 level. They also consider the legacy of the 1983 U21 All-Ireland success and how it laid the foundations for Mayo's return to prominence at Senior level later that decade and in the years since then.
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Episode 42: Club Championships Semi-Final Preview
Episode 41: Intermediate and Junior Club Championships Quarter-Final Review
Episode 40: Club Championship Quarter-Finals Review
Episode 39: Club Championship Quarter-Finals Preview
Episode 38: Club Championship Round 3 Preview
Episode 37: Club Championship Second Round Review
Episode 36: Club Championship First Round Review
Episode 35: The Club Championship Begins
Episode 34: Kevin McStay's Appointment (w/Sean Moran of The Irish Times)
Episode 33: Cúl Camps and Coaching
Episode 32: Any Word on a Manager?
Episode 31: August is a Wicked Month
Episode 30: All-Ireland Final Review
Episode 29: All-Ireland Final Preview (w/Barry Cullinane & Colin Sheridan)
Episode 28: MAYO MANAGER VACANCY WITH COLM KEYS - MAYO NEWS FOOTBALL PODCAST 2022 E28
Episode 27: All-Ireland Minor Preview
Episode 26: Kerry Review, plus James Horan Steps Away
Episode 25: Kerry Preview (w/Kevin McStay & Tony Leen)
Episode 24: Beating Kildare on the Double, plus Kerry Reaction
Episode 23: Mayo v Kildare Preview (w/Donal Vaughan & Michael Foley)
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