Students fail to put up any test for Mayo

Fri, Jan 18, 2013

The thousand or so souls who turned out in Flanagan Park in Ballinrobe on Wednesday evening will have left the south Mayo venue none the wiser as to what 2013 will hold in store for the Mayo senior footballers.

Mayo will have more options for FBD closer

Fri, Jan 18, 2013

Mayo will wrap up their whistle stop FBD League campaign on Sunday in Ballyhaunis when they face Roscommon in their third game in seven days. Following last Sunday’s defeat away to Leitrim, James Horan watched his side crush the challenge of a very poor GMIT side in Ballinrobe on Wednesday evening. There were some positives to take from the easy win according to the Ballintubber clubman. “There were a few good things, we were sluggish against Leitrim the last day and Leitrim punished us. I suppose we were a little bit better today and we’ll be a little bit better at training on Friday and next Sunday as we build up to the National League.”

Horan mixed things up in his side on Wednesday evening, one experiment in particular pleased him, but pointed out his side’s return from goal chances could have been better. “Lee Keegan at wing forward showed us that he’s a really complete player and can play anywhere and we gave a few new guys a run out. James Shaughnessy came on and did quite well. I’ll be bringing guys in and out for the FBD and Cathal Hallinan came back in tonight and did well, and Keith Rogers is settling in well into the team, so there are a few things out of today I’ll be quite happy with. Then we’d seven goal chances there and we got two, so some of the returns will have to be worked on, but those are the kind of things everyone enjoys working on.”

Leitrim get the better of slow starting Mayo

Sun, Jan 13, 2013

Leitrim 0-9
Mayo 0-8

Mayo 0-8

Connacht face testing trip to home of England’s champions

Fri, Jan 11, 2013

Heineken Cup rugby is back on the calendar this weekend and Connacht return to the venue of the English champions where they cut their teeth in their first campaign last season.

Early year competitions swing into action

Fri, Jan 11, 2013

Balla
Last weekends stableford competition was won by Brian Fallon on 33pts, Pat Kilgallon came home in second place, with Chris Mannion finishing in third place. The ladies competition was won by Carmel Henry on 32pts, Breege Jennings finished in second place and Nora Heraty was in third place. After four rounds in the Winter League, the duo of John O’Connor and Nora Gibbons are in the lead on 130pts. Jimmy Sheridan and Breege Moran are in second place, with Chris Mannion and Tim Evans currently in third.

Knockmore to host fifth annual Vincy James tournament

Fri, Jan 11, 2013

he Knockmore Boxing club will stage the fifth Annual Vincy James Memorial tournament in the Foxford Sports and Leisure Centre on the Sunday afternoon of January 27. This is the club’s fifth anniversary and there are plans for a major event to mark the occasion. Sixteen contests will be on the main programme with 10 underage boxers prior to the main event, getting their chance to perform in front of the home crowd, some of them for the very first time. The Knockmore club is seeking sponsorship from businesses/clubs/organisations or individuals for the 16 contests and would be extremely grateful for any assistance in staging the tournament. Sponsors will have the opportunity to present the trophies to the boxers after each bout on the day. Past winners of the Vincy James cup are James Langan, the Mc Gowan brothers Dara and Tadhg and last year the 2012 National Champion Eric Nash.

Colts u11s have day that will live long in the memory

Fri, Jan 11, 2013

The Claremorris Colts u11 team headed off on that road made famous by the Sawdoctors to the Sportgrounds on Saturday last with an equal measure of excitement and nerves. Excitement at the thought of meeting their heroes and nerves about playing in front of a packed crowd at half-time during the Connacht and Newport Gwent Dragons league game.

There was plenty of chat on the bus journey to Galway, with some players hoping to meet Dan Parks or Mick McCarthy while others were hoping to score a try on the hallowed turf. As the bus dropped the players and their coaches at the ground the chatting and joking soon stopped as the lads realised the task of playing in the Sportgrounds was getting ever closer. All the players got changed and went through their warm-up with their coaches. Then it was game time.

It all begins again on Sunday

Fri, Jan 11, 2013

It was only a matter of weeks ago that the curtain came down on the club scene in Mayo for 2012 and now on the second Sunday in January, the curtain is coming back up on the inter-county season for 2013. While the members of last year’s senior squad enjoyed their well deserved team holiday in Miami last week and the early part of this week, this Sunday in Ballinamore is going to be a very different experience from the sun and sand of South Beach.

Westport and Ballina look to join Celtic in sixth round

Fri, Jan 11, 2013

Mayo soccer supporters will be hoping that Ballina Town and Westport United will be able to follow in the footsteps of Castlebar Celtic and book their place in the sixth round of the Umbro FAI Junior Cup on Sunday.

From the bunker

Fri, Jan 04, 2013

Ballyhaunis
Ballyhaunis Golf Club stableford results from December 23, sponsor David Murphy Painting Service Ballyhaunis, in the junior section first place was A Hickey, in the ladies’ first place was K Buckley, and in the gents’ first place was W Coyne and second D Walsh. The 2012 Masters winner was Pat Freeley.

Ballyhaunis Golf Club stableford results from December 23, sponsor David Murphy Painting Service Ballyhaunis, in the junior section first place was A Hickey, in the ladies’ first place was K Buckley, and in the gents’ first place was W Coyne and second D Walsh. The 2012 Masters winner was Pat Freeley.

Mayo AC Christmas run results

Fri, Jan 04, 2013

Mayo AC had 10 finishers in the Fields of Athenry 10km held in what were described as “less than ideal conditions” on St Stephen's Day. A number of them were among the prizewinners.