Mayo athletes gearing up for World Summer games
Fri, Jun 17, 2011
There will be plenty of Mayo eyes and ears looking and listening out for results from Athens from Saturday week when the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games kick off. Four Mayo athletes will be representing Ireland in the Greek city and all are going for gold. Mary McDermott from Swinford will be taking part in the bocce competition, while Deirdre Gannon from Westport and her namesake Deirdre Garvin from Claremorris will be competing in the bowling competition. Castlebar’s Paul Kavanagh will be hoping to have his serve and volley in top shape when he takes on the best in the world in the table tennis event.
Read more ...Mayo Club Championship Round One Results
Mon, Jun 13, 2011
Treanlaur Catering Senior Football Championship Group 1:
Garrymore 1-11, Crossmolina Deel Rovers 2-10,
Read more ...A lot done, but still a lot more to do in Mayo League
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
The majority of the divisions in the Mayo League will reach the midway point this weekend with the seventh round of games taking place across all divisions over Saturday and Sunday. Castlebar Celtic are still top of the table in the Super League, but their rampage through Mayo football this year was knocked off kilter last weekend when Westport United knocked them out of the FCS Cup at the semi-final stage with a 2-0 win in Westport.
On Sunday they will face a long trek to take on Iorras Aontaithe in Carnenash as they look to keep their four point advantage intact at the top of the table. Westport United will look to build on last weekend’s win when they take on the surprise package of the season, Claremorris in Concannon Park. Claremorris are sitting in second place in the table, four points ahead of Westport. Kieran Mulchrone’s men will be hoping that last weekend’s win can be the start of their pursuit of Celtic at the top of the table. Ballina Town, who have shaken off some early teething problems under new management, are currently in third place in the table and will be hoping to keep in with a shout of catching those above them when they travel to Swinford on Sunday. The tight nature of the eight team division sees Swinford, who are second last, only five points behind their visitors on Sunday and a win would push them right back up the table. The final game in the Super League will pit rock bottom and winless Ballinrobe Town against Manulla in Carramore. Ballinrobe have struggled to adapt to the pace of the Super League so far this season having only hit the back of the net seven times while conceding 23 goals in the process. Manulla have a perfect 50 per cent record so far having won three and lost three so far, the smart money would be on their making it a fourth win on Sunday.
Read more ...Summer starts here as club players take centre stage
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
While the fallout from Mayo’s Connacht Championship opener against London has been the talk of newspaper pages, online discussions, and bar stools across the county for the past fortnight, the real beating heart of Gaelic football in the county is about to be unleashed this weekend. The long hard slog since the turn of the year, through wet, muddy, fields, gym and weight circuits, for the humble club player is about to come to fruition this weekend when Treanlaur Catering Mayo Senior and Intermediate football championship gets under way.
Read more ...Work to start at Sportsground in readiness of European aristocrats
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
Connacht Rugby is already swinging into gear to cope with an expected increase in supporters after the province drew European blue-bloods Toulouse in Tuesday’s Heineken Cup draw. Covering for the east terrace at the Galway Sportsground is expected to start within the next two weeks to ensure the College Road venue is more conducive to Heineken Cup rugby fans who will welcome four-times European champions Toulouse later this year. Connacht, in tier four of the 24 teams, has been grouped with the current French champions Toulouse, Amlin Cup winners Harlequins, and Gloucester, who finished third in the English premiership.
Read more ...Time to get back to the nitty gritty of the club championship
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
The club championship kicks off this weekend. It is a fact that the majority of teams that play this weekend believe they will be good enough to win their respective matches. However 2011 will undoubtedly cough up its fair share of surprising results. We also have sufficient proof that, on any given Sunday, the majority of teams in the county are capable of beating each other. Form in the league counts for nothing when championship comes around. We have several teams sprinkled around the county that excel in beating more fancied opponents. Our Crossmolina boys are off to Garrymore this Saturday evening to play against a team that rarely suffers in the confidence department! I am very aware of how formidable they can be in their own back yard.
Read more ...A lot done, but still a lot more to do in Mayo League
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
The majority of the divisions in the Mayo League will reach the midway point this weekend with the seventh round of games taking place across all divisions over Saturday and Sunday. Castlebar Celtic are still top of the table in the Super League, but their rampage through Mayo football this year was knocked off kilter last weekend when Westport United knocked them out of the FCS Cup at the semi-final stage with a 2-0 win in Westport.
Read more ...Work to start at Sportsground in readiness of European aristocrats
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
Connacht Rugby is already swinging into gear to cope with an expected increase in supporters after the province drew European blue-bloods Toulouse in Tuesday’s Heineken Cup draw. Covering for the east terrace at the Galway Sportsground is expected to start within the next two weeks to ensure the College Road venue is more conducive to Heineken Cup rugby fans who will welcome four-times European champions Toulouse later this year. Connacht, in tier four of the 24 teams, has been grouped with the current French champions Toulouse, Amlin Cup winners Harlequins, and Gloucester, who finished third in the English premiership.
Read more ...Time to get back to the nitty gritty of the club championship
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
The club championship kicks off this weekend. It is a fact that the majority of teams that play this weekend believe they will be good enough to win their respective matches. However 2011 will undoubtedly cough up its fair share of surprising results. We also have sufficient proof that, on any given Sunday, the majority of teams in the county are capable of beating each other. Form in the league counts for nothing when championship comes around. We have several teams sprinkled around the county that excel in beating more fancied opponents. Our Crossmolina boys are off to Garrymore this Saturday evening to play against a team that rarely suffers in the confidence department! I am very aware of how formidable they can be in their own back yard.
I was also aware that they were down in Ballinrobe last Friday evening having a peep at our match against the local side. We did our best to realign our selection to create some confusion. I hope it worked.
Read more ...Summer starts here as club players take centre stage
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
While the fallout from Mayo’s Connacht Championship opener against London has been the talk of newspaper pages, online discussions, and bar stools across the county for the past fortnight, the real beating heart of Gaelic football in the county is about to be unleashed this weekend. The long hard slog since the turn of the year, through wet, muddy, fields, gym and weight circuits, for the humble club player is about to come to fruition this weekend when Treanlaur Catering Mayo Senior and Intermediate football championship gets under way.
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