Very few Irish sports fans were celebrating on Saturday evening.
Ireland were humbled at Euro 2016 by Belgium. In South Africa, the Springboks came back from 19-3 down to agonisingly inflict defeat on Ireland.
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Heading Castlebar, Galway fans were fearing the worst. It turned out to be Mayo supporters who departed McHale Park with their day laced with even more anguish.
Galway pulled off a shock defeat against their neighbours in the Connacht semi-final. A 55th minute goal scored by Tom Flynn separated the sides at the end as Galway won 1-12 to 0-12.
After the final whistle, Galway players celebrated like it was 1998.
