Ryan O'Donoghue's man-of-the-match display in Mayo's All-Ireland football final win over Kerry has brought him a sense of redemption after missing a crucial penalty against Tyrone in the 2021 final. The 27-year-old set the tone with a relentless performance against Kerry, and afterwards described feeling both pride and relief, saying he had never fully moved on from the 2021 miss until Mayo's victory was confirmed.

O'Donoghue scored 0-5 in the final and set up Darragh Beirne's 40th-minute goal, capping a season in which he hit 2-56 in the championship, second only to Kerry's David Clifford. His display makes him favourite for Footballer of the Year, which would make him Mayo's first winner since Andy Moran in 2017. He also paid tribute to his parents' sacrifices in supporting his sporting career across boxing, soccer and Gaelic football since childhood.