[1][2][3] Limerick rejoined the Munster championship after a 2 year lapse break.
Legend has it that a priest became furious when the Mayo team bus returning home from the 1951 final passed by a funeral without showing respect as they celebrated their All-Ireland win.
The priest supposedly put a curse on Mayo, that they would not win another title until all of the team had died.
[5][6] Paddy Prendergast, who was the final surviving member and played at full-back, died at the age of 95 on 26 September 2021.
[7][8][9] Mick Loftus, who was a sub and did not play on the day, died at the age of 93 on 22 April 2023.