COLUMN: Examining Mayo's progress under Moran after Armagh win |
COLUMN: Examining Mayo's progress under Moran after Armagh win
The National League form of Mayo continues to thrive in 2026, with the latest win in MacHale Park a signal of progress
Mayo and Armagh clashed in Round Five of the National Football League Division One in MacHale Park, Castlebar. Pic: Sportsfile
It's hard to believe it’s the first week of March.
Two months of the year gone already, and when you sit back and take stock of where this Mayo team are under Andy Moran’s guidance, the honest assessment has to be a very positive one.
Four wins from five league games is serious form in Division One.
When you factor in trips to Letterkenny, Clones and Galway, that record carries even more weight.
Win your home games and take two out of three away — that’s the sort of return that keeps you comfortably in the division and leaves you glancing up rather than down the table.
From a broader perspective, the trajectory has been upward. Even in defeat to Donegal — in shocking conditions — there were lessons learned.
The attacking game malfunctioned that day, particularly with the wind. But what has impressed since is how quickly that issue was addressed.
In the two games that followed, Mayo played with the breeze and looked like a side that had done its homework.
The use of the two-pointer has become more natural.........