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The original was posted on /r/highstrangeness by /u/MRB0075 on 2026-07-26 17:08:57+00:00.

I am from ireland there is the story of the 51 curse.

In 1951 mayo (name of one of the country in ireland )while celebrating their all ireland win in gaelic football (our nation sport) a priest claimed they disrespect a funeral that was happening at the time they were celebrating their victory.

The priest cursed them saying that as long as any member of the team were alive mayo would never win an all ireland final again.

Over the next 72 years after the curse mayo got to 11 all ireland finals and lost.

Then in 2023 the last member of the 51 team past away weeks after mayo lost their 11th final.

Today on the 26 July 2026 mayo played their 12th final after the curse against kerry (last year's winners and highest number of wins in the sport) and they won

The curse fulfilled its duty and the first all ireland final they got too after all the 51team had passed they won. I hope the pay their respect to any funeral they meet while celebrating