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Do you believe in curses? Sport has been a consistent propagator of many such theories. Have Mayo really been cursed not to win an All-Ireland football title since 1951? Did trading Babe Ruth condemn the Boston Red Sox to 86 years of World Series hurt? Are first-time winners of the Snooker World Championship pre-ordained to fail to retain their title at the first attempt?
Most rational people would not believe in such curses. The League of Ireland has often operated outside of rational thinking and league title success has recently all-too-often been followed by spectacular failures. This may be the cyclical nature of competition in a league with small numbers or does a price have to be paid down the line in order to achieve the ultimate goal?