Louth boss Gavin Devlin says what could go wrong went wrong for his side in yesterday evening’s 17-point loss to Mayo.

The Wee County’s first All-Ireland SFC semi-final in 69 years saw them bowing out off the back of a heavy defeat to the Westerners who now play either Kerry or Dublin in two weeks’ time for the right to claim the Sam Maguire Cup.

Speaking to media after the game, Devlin said the result was a “bitterly disappointing” one for his team.

"This journey we have been on has been magical," he is quoted saying by BBC Sport NI.

"The scenes the last two weeks in Louth, sometimes it's just bigger than the team for what our young people experience and the clubs.

"The performance today was disappointing and result bitterly disappointing. It just seemed one of those games where what could go wrong went wrong.

"I told them it's a day that's disappointing, but not one to drop your shoulders so keep them up."

The Tyrone man added: "We were always defending when scrambling, which is no way to defend when you're chasing back to your own goal. You have to prepare to scramble, but it seemed every time we defend it was a scramble after a turnover, but give Mayo credit as their defence was immense."

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