The Mayo Footballers curse

It began in 1951, the last time Mayo were crowned All-Ireland champions.
The Mayo panel were travelling back to the west from Dublin along with the Sam Maguire after beating Meath. Apparently the team, who were travelling in the back of a truck, passed a funeral in the town of Foxford without paying their respects and stopping. The curse was then put on them that they would not win an Alll-Ireland again until every member of that team was dead. It is believed a priest or a woman put the curse on them. Two members of the panel are still alive today, Dr Padraig Carney who lives in the US and Paddy Prendergast who lives in Kerry. Thos curse was never really believed however until the recent heartbreak for the Mayo footballing community. Mayo have been knocking on the door for many years now. They always appear to fall at the final hurdle. It has got to the stage that supporters are beginning to believe the curse. They have been beaten in 3 All-Ireland finals in the past ten years. In the 2016 All-Ireland final, they had the misfortune of scoring two own goals. Is this curse real or why do Mayo always fall at the final fence ? Could this be the year, that Mayo footballers come of age and clinch Sam Mcguire? They have started the year in great form under new manager, James Horan, winning the national league, but can they stop Dublin achieving 5 in a row ? Time will tell !