Mayo's quest to win the All-Ireland remains the most compelling storyline in Irish sport.
Stephen Rochford's side were expected to comfortably overcome Cork, but they were almost knocked out before the quarter-final stage for the first time since 2010.
Leading by six points midway through the second-half, Mayo somehow allowed Cork take the game to extra-time, with two late goals.
The Munster side led at half-time in extra-time, but Mayo's class and experience shone in the second half to book their place in Croke Park for the quarter-finals.
Mayo.
Extra-Time.
Gaelic Grounds. pic.twitter.com/7w9WQ99vmH— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) July 22, 2017
#GAA #MAYOvCORK #Round4A
Extra fime, full time#MayoGAA:0-27(27)#OfficialCorkGAA:2-20(26).
Oh my God. We're still in it— Mayo GAA (@MayoGAA) July 22, 2017
Jaysus, #Mayo don't do things the easy way! #MayoForSam
— Fionnbarra (@finbarmcd) July 22, 2017
Surely going to be Mayo's year the way they're stuttering along this year #corkvmayo
— Ian McDonald (@IanMcDonald91) July 22, 2017
Cork such an anomaly, but they went out fighting. Balls of steel from Mayo #GAA
— Diarmuid Nolan (@dermonolan91) July 22, 2017
That's been a long and demanding pre-season for Mayo. #ReadyForCroker
— Colin Griffin (@colingriffin) July 22, 2017
Brilliant stuff from Cork and Mayo. Fantastic spectacle even though it looked over after 45 mins GAA- the heartbeat of an Irish Summer #GAA
— Paddy Savage (@PaddySav) July 22, 2017
Mayo fans are something else, Mayo we're blessed though, gonna need to improve massively if they are gonna go futher!! #MAYOvCORK
— John Corley (@JohnCorley1991) July 22, 2017
Good aul Mayo.. if they fell into a bucket of scutter they'd come out wearing a silk suit
— Rob Kearns (@KearnsRk) July 22, 2017
Is this Mayo team the most box office in GAA history? Nearly every match is a must-watch, for various reasons.
— Mark Farrelly (@MarkFarrelly131) July 22, 2017
Voice is gone.....
— Michael Maye (@mayo_mick) July 22, 2017
Every game is drama but Mayo dug out the win. Defence was so vulnerable but I've rarely seen our forwards play better. #GAA #mayogaa
— Ted Lynott (@Tedlynott) July 22, 2017
