1936
Mayo Join the Elite

1936 was to be the year that Mayo made the grand breakthrough and captured their first Senior All-Ireland. Having knocked on the door previously and taken National League, Junior and Minor titles, it was really only a matter of time before mayo took its place amongst the elite.
Mayo's performance in the final against Laois was reckoned to be the county's finest hour, as pitted against the famous Delaney brother, they simply routed their opponents 4-11 to 0-5 to allow their captain Seamus O'Malley (Claremorris) to claim the Sam Maguire Cup. The most famous GAA writer of the time Green Flag waxed lyrically about the Mayo performance:

"Mayo's football was that rhythmical kind that sets your toes dancing and makes your heart glad". The final victory margin was the highest recorded in 36 years.
Mayo put the icing on the cake two months later when they defeated the same opposition: 3-4 to 0-2.to capture their third League title in a row.
Hurling Shock


Shock of the year was caused by the Mayo Junior hurlers who defeated Galway by 0-14 to 0-13 in Ballinrobe to capture a rare Connacht title. Star of the show was Mayo senior footballer Tommy Hoban from Westport.
To round off another year of western success UCG took the Sigerson Cup, which they had previously won n 1933.