After a dominant victory over League and All-Ireland champions Kerry, Mayo boss Kevin McStay wasn’t about to fuel the hype.
Perhaps it was just as well then, from McStay’s point of view, that Mayo didn’t streak to a record victory in this fixture, something which looked very likely at stages.
Their lead peaked at 13 points during what Kerry manager Jack O’Connor described as a “chastening enough experience”; Mayo’s biggest ever win over Kerry was by 10 way back in the 1948 All-Ireland semi-final.