This evening, Mayo will bid for their first home win in Division One in almost four years as Galway come to Hastings MacHale Park.
It’s a curious thing about what is widely accepted to be the best supported team in the GAA that their home record is so poor. With the backing that the Mayo footballers enjoy, Castlebar should long be established as a fortress.
But while Mayo have contested League finals in recent years, they’ve flirted with relegation more often and it was largely down to their ability to put together a succession of home wins.