Mayo's Sam Maguire Journey Continues: Achill Island Welcomes Heroes as GAA's Biggest Stories Unfold

Sam Maguire was carried onto Achill Island by Mayo's All-Ireland champions Jack Carney, Donnacha McHugh, and Diarmuid O'Connor, in what was described as one of the most joyous scenes since Jack Coyne lifted the cup. The sight of over 2,000 people lining the Michael Davitt Bridge, with grown men openly weering, told you just how much this meant to the island. For Carney and McHugh, whose fathers are Achill natives, it was a deeply personal pilgrimage. Carney even...