Mayo defeated Cork 0-23 to 0-18 at Croke Park on Saturday, June 27, 2026, to book a spot in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals.
The victory ends Mayo's four-year absence from the semi-final stage.
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Darragh Beirne earned Man of the Match honors with seven points. Kobe McDonald added four points before his move to Australian Football League club St Kilda.
Ryan O'Donoghue led all scorers with eight points. Substitute Tommy Conroy contributed a point and two assists in the second half.
Mayo executed five two-pointers, while Cork managed only two. Cork struggled with accuracy, recording 14 wides and failing to reach their first semi-final since 2012.
Match Summary
The teams were tied 0-9 each at halftime. McDonald scored 30 seconds into his first possession.
Cork's Colm O'Callaghan and Steven Sherlock kept the Rebels competitive before the break.
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Defensive setups limited quick attacks in the first half. Cork fired eight wides before intermission.
Mayo's Donnacha McHugh closely marked Sherlock, while Eoin McGreal tracked Chris Óg Jones.
Mayo broke the deadlock early in the second half, opening a four-point lead through consecutive two-pointers from Beirne and a point from McDonald.
Cork cut the deficit to one point via Paul Walsh, but Jack Carney extended Mayo's lead with a two-pointer.
Cork attempted a late comeback, but Jack Livingstone saved a 64th-minute goal attempt from Brian O'Driscoll to secure the win.
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Mayo will return to Croke Park on the weekend of July 11 and 12 for the semi-final stage.
