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Trips away, loyalty and setbacks: An inside look at the careers of 6 retiring Mayo greats
The recent spate of retirements in Mayo has an end of an era feel to it.
By Kevin O'Brien
Thursday 4 Feb 2021, 8:00 PM
Feb 4th 2021, 8:00 PM
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LIKE THE REST of us, inter-county players are creatures of habit.
Often times a new member of a squad will arrive into the dressing room for the first time, plonk himself down in a seat and remain in that spot for the remainder of his days on the panel.
The same applies on the team bus.
Everyone approaches game day differently. Some players tend to have a chat or a laugh on the bus journey to keep their minds relaxed. Others prefer to get pumped up by listening to music or sit silently with their own thoughts.