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After lifting the Sam Maguire in Croke Park, Mayo's Jordan Flynn celebrates breaking the 1951 curse with teammates, fans and his fiancée. The victory fuels plans for a wedding at Belleck Castle.
“Ever since we lifted that cup in Croke Park, there’s been constant celebration and chatter. People stop you everywhere; a quick nod of the head, a pat on the back or an offer of a pint – everyone’s just delighted,” says Jordan Flynn, of the All-Ireland winning Mayo GAA team.
The Mayo GAA team haven’t lifted the Sam Maguire since 1951 and this year they broke the legendary curse. VIP Magazine took a trip over to Mayo to meet Jordan and his fiancée, Jessie Brown for our September issue. Speaking about the lead up to the match, he says: “We felt like everyone was behind us as we lifted the Sam Maguire, but I think a lot of people had us wrote off beforehand.
“Some of the people you’d speak to, even in Mayo would say they didn’t expect it, especially as Kerry are such a good team, with great players. But why couldn’t we do it? Someone was going to have to win at some stage, so why not us? ” Now, GAA season is over, Jordan and Jessie are focused completely on their wedding day.
Jordan got down on bended knee last year and now they will say “I do” in Belleck Castle. You may Have Missed
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