There was much sympathy for Mayo and their captain Cillian O'Connor on twitter after their latest All-Ireland final heartbreak.

O'Connor was inconsolable after his last-minute free to level drifted wide of Stephen Cluxton's right-hand post, with the Ballintubber man pulling his jersey up over his face to hide his tears after the final whistle.

Mayo's decision to change their goalkeepers before the throw-in and the absence of the traditional 'three cheers' for the losers in Stephen Cluxton's acceptance speech have also been the subject of much debate on social media...

 

For Mayo, another unspeakable cruelty.
Tenancy in the house of pain feels less like a cruse than an eternal sentence
#DUBvMAYO #GAA

- Roy Curtis (@RoyCurtis68) October 1, 2016

So proud of this Mayo team. Written off all year and so so close in the end. There is glory in an effort like that. #mayogaa #gaa #DUBvMAYO

- Paul O'Hara (@pohara) October 1, 2016

So sickening for Mayo. How they can keep coming back after all that heartbreak #DUBvMAYO #gaa

- Enda Madden (@EMadden91) October 1, 2016

Heartbreaking for Mayo...& lost final 3 years ago by point as well #DUBvMAYO #GAA

- James Doorley (@JamesDoorley) October 1, 2016

The curse lives on #MayoVDublin #gaa

- Elaine O'Donoghue (@Elaineiiii) October 1, 2016

Poor referee and awful goalkeeping cost Mayo. They are indeed cursed #AllIrelandFinal #GAA

- sposullivan (@nordydub) October 1, 2016

One dropped ball by the goalie was the difference. #mayogaa #GAA

- Michael Farrelly (@staylucky24) October 1, 2016

Even by Mayo's standards in All Ireland finals that was spectacular. Honestly what was Rochford thinking. #GAA #DUBvMAYO

- Robert Cribbin (@rob_cribbin) October 1, 2016

No real praise for Mayo from Cluxton, very surprising!! Should've said something anyway ! #DUBvMAYO #GAA #hiphiphooray

- PJ Ó Loingsigh (@pjoloingsigh) October 1, 2016

God must really hate Mayo #gaa

- cormac (@cormac_w) October 1, 2016

No 3 cheers for Mayo. The final insult #GAA

- Colm Ó Drisceoil (@CDrisceoil) October 1, 2016

Disappointed the Dublin captain didn't make his speech #asGaeilge as per tradition #DUBvMAYO #GAA

- Hannah Ní Giolla Rua (@hmehannah) October 1, 2016

You'd have to be sorry for Cillian O'Connor. He's usually deadly from the frees. #GAA #DUBvMAYO

- David Cunniffe (@davycunniffe) October 1, 2016

You've got to feel for #robhennelly.at the end of the day it's only a game and well down in the pecking order of priorities.#GAA #DUBvMAYO

- shane broderick (@shanebroderick) October 1, 2016

A cruel way to lose for Mayo yet again, no team deserved to lose that, unlucky Mayo well done Dublin #AllIrelandFinal #Champs #GAA

- Matthew O'Donnell (@MODonnellMusic) October 1, 2016

I would have put my house on him. It's a game of inches

- Darren Mc Curry (@dazzlerdarrenmc) October 1, 2016

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