Paul Durcan and Mayo earned All-Ireland glory on Sunday afternoon, securing a 1-20-1-17 victory over Kerry at Croke Park in the decider.
Kerry, who were aiming to land their second successive Sam Maguire Cup, held a narrow one-point advantage at the short whistle in this encounter.
But Mayo came out rally after the restart and a major from Darragh Beirne helped them to secure the All-Ireland title.
Donegal Town native Durcan joined the Mayo backroom team at the start of the year, acting as the goalkeeping coach for the county.
The former Donegal netminder was previously involved with the Sligo management team but was coaxed into the Mayo set-up by Andy Moran this term.
Sunday’s triumph over the Kingdom saw the Connacht outfit clinch the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time since 1951, ending a 75-year wait and they’ll savour the memorable occasion.