Mayo add to Dublin woes with Croke Park victory

These must be sweet days for Mayo supporters, lording it over Dublin at Croke Park again and consigning the struggling Sky Blues to an Allianz League relegation battle.

It took Mayo nine years and 18 league and championship games before they eventually beat Dubin last August, and they have now repeated the feat to buttress their own Division 1 position.

First-half goals from Jack Carney and Aiden Orme laid the platform for Mayo's second win of the campaign which, allied to their draw against Donegal, leaves them joint top of the table with Armagh.

There were seasonal returns too from Matthew Ruane and Oisin Mullin - the latter taken off late on as a precautionary measure following an ankle jar - and the duo were among eight different scorers.

Conditions were poor with rain sheeting across GAA headquarters throughout but Mayo made light of this with an accomplished display and big performances from Diarmuid O'Connor and Rob Hennelly.

They will look to their Round 4 tie against Armagh next weekend with confidence though Dublin's trip to Newbridge to play Kildare is now a must win.

By starting Michael Fitzsimons and introducing Jonny Cooper and Cian Murphy, manager Dessie Farrell has now handed game time to 46 different players this season.

It's been tight at Croke Park so far but Mayo got the first goal via Jack Carney - and Evan Comerford inadvertently - against Dublin#RTEGAA #Allianzleagues #DubvMay