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Published 17:52 30 Nov 2016 GMT
Updated 21:05 30 Nov 2016 GMT
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The decision is a bold one but one that we can get on board with as the new top looked absolutely great on Andy Moran, Evan Regan, and Keith Higgins, as well as ladies’ footballers Aileen Gilroy and Orla Conlon, at its official unveiling on Wednesday.
It's predecessor came in at a respectable fifth on our ranking of each inter-county GAA jersey earlier this year and the new iteration should find itself right in contention again.
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“There is a huge sense of pride in playing for Mayo and representing your community on the national stage," Mayo football manager Stephen Rochford said. "The jersey is a hugely important symbol of that.
"It is to wear this jersey that players across the county put their lives on hold for 10 out of 12 months in every year, for the chance of playing and winning for Mayo. We are already looking forward to re-grouping and meeting the challenges that 2017 will bring.”
The jersey will be on sale for fans from Friday and will be make its first appearance on the pitch in January.
Most fans gave it a resounding thumbs-up.
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https://twitter.com/Claree_Moran/status/804012647758856192
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But, as we've come to learn is always the case with jersey unveilings, not everybody is going to be as enamoured.
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https://twitter.com/diarmuidgavin15/status/804056823263281152 https://twitter.com/lkbjrfucjh/status/804048694731567104 Catch up with this week's episode of Football Friday Live@KevRow1 @Elverys @GJ_Gallagher @DermotPadden @jojoRow90 ??too much going on in the front!
— Carey-P (@PCarey85) November 30, 2016
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