Mayo were set to wear their alternate navy jersey in the All-Ireland final against Kerry, but to avoid a clash, they will now wear a different kit.
Fans were not happy when it was announced that Mayo would wear their navy jersey in their All-Ireland final clash with Kerry, after the Kingdom won a coin toss and chose to wear their iconic green and gold.
An initial statement from the GAA read: ‘As there is a clash between the jerseys and the alternative jerseys, the CCCC held a draw, in the presence of both County Secretaries, to determine which team would wear their traditional jerseys and which would wear their alternative jerseys. Based on the draw, Ciarraí will wear their home kit, and Maigh Eo will wear their alternate.’
Donnacha McHugh of Mayo in their alternate kit against Kerry during the Allianz Football League 1 final. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile
The decision prompted plenty of discussion online, with many Mayo supporters hoping the county would instead be allowed to wear the white commemorative jersey they sported in their National League meeting with Kerry earlier this year.
Fears that Mayo’s all-navy alternate kit, featuring a turquoise and pink pattern, would be difficult to distinguish from the darker green of the current Kerry jersey now mean that Andy Moran’s side will take to the field in white jerseys.
This year, Mayo released two commemorative tops, a green and red one, which was used in the home league win over Dublin, and an all-white version worn in defeat against Kerry.
Ryan O’Donoghue of Mayo donning the commemorative kit. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
The kits were released in honour of Mayo’s 1950 and 1951 All-Ireland triumphs.
The latter of which was the County’s last All-Ireland win, in which they wore the white jersey, and fans will be hoping the kit inspires the team to recreate the triumph of the 1951 win.
The last instance of a team in white winning the All-Ireland was Cork against Down in 2010, which was the last time a colour-clash arose in the decider until last year, when Kerry, playing in blue in a final for the first time since 1972, beat a white-clad Donegal.
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