The Green and Red of Mayo

The Green and Red of Mayo is a song by the Saw Doctors. It first appeared on the album All the Way from Tuam in 1992.[1]

"The Green and Red of Mayo"
Song by The Saw Doctors
from the album All The Way From Tuam
Released1992
GenreRock
Length4:07
LabelShamtown Records
SongwritersJarir Al-Majar, Leo Moran, Davy Carton
ProducerPhilip Tennant

It is an unofficial anthem of the Mayo county football team, sung by a Galway band[2][3][4]

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Legacy

In 2026, several Irish regional newspapers reported the registration of a ".ie" domain name based on the opening lyric of the song that reached the 63-character DNS label limit, the maximum length permitted for a single domain label under internet naming standards.[5][6][7]


References

  1. ↑ Ryan, Jennifer (1 October 2016). "The Sawdoctors: Rhyming ass with mass was a beaut ... it's about glorifying the mundane". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Nugent, Ryan (21 August 2017). "Breathless stalemate - now they have got to do it all again". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Stagg, Sean. "Oh the Green and red of Mayo". YouTube. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Berry, Darragh (10 March 2017). "The boys were back in town". The Mayo News. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mayo sets record for longest .ie domain name". Connaught Telegraph. 6 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mayo website sets record for longest .ie domain name". The Mayo News. 2026.
  7. ↑ "Saw Doctors different kind of record". Connacht Tribune. 2026.