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The Curse of County Mayo: Ep 2
Was County Mayo’s Irish football team really cursed in 1951? Dave McKenna hears from the last remaining member of the squad. Does he remember a priest cursing the team?
Was County Mayo’s Irish football team really cursed in 1951? Sports reporter Dave McKenna hears from the last remaining member of the 1951 Mayo All-Ireland squad. Does he remember a priest cursing the team? And does he believe the curse is real? Dave’s investigation leads him to the town of Foxford, the site where legend dictates it all began. And sad news changes the course of the investigation. Episode 2 of 3.
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