IT’S FAIR TO say that nobody expected Mayo to rout Donegal by 16 points today and many Irish sporting stars took to Twitter to express their admiration for the performance.

Among those impressed by James Horan’s men’s win was Brian O’Driscoll who was ‘blown away’ with the second half:

Not only that, but the Leinster and Ireland star is going for a new hair cut when the barbers open on Tuesday:

Speaking of Aidan O’Shea, boxer Darren O’Neill was disappointed with the nature of his second yellow card:

Mossy Quinn felt that Donegal only had themselves to blame for the result:

And was this a humble brag from his former Dublin team mate Barry Cahill:

Diarmuid O’Sullivan knows what Mayo fans have been through and has some sound advice for the victors:

Louth’s Darren Clarke summed up how every Mayo player must be feeling today:

While Donegal’s own Mark McHugh was magnanimous in defeat:

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