Celtic look to kick out in front in Super League
Fri, May 06, 2011
Castlebar Celtic will look to extend their lead at the top of the Elverys Sports Super League this weekend when they face Ballinrobe Town. Declan Kilkelly’s side currently sit top of the table with two wins and a draw from their opening three games, while Ballinrobe Town are pointless at the bottom of the table. Celtic had last weekend off with their FCS Cup game against Manulla postponed until Thursday fortnight (May 19), while Ballinrobe Town exited the competition after losing to Claremorris at home. Claremorris are currently in second place in the Super League thanks to two wins from their opening trio of games.
Read more ...Western Edge – Castlebar CC Team for An Post Rás 2011
Fri, May 06, 2011
Western Edge Medical Communications (WEMC) Ltd has announced its sponsorship of Castlebar Cycling Club’s entry to the An Post Rás for the third year in succession. Castlebar CC will again achieve a truly impressive goal as they represent Mayo with a team of five riders from this single club. WEMC is proud to be associated with this level of achievement and wishes Chris Coyle (team captain), Dave Brennan, Bernard Twoomey, and brothers Patrick and Ciaran Clarke, the luck and success that their massive dedication to the sport deserves.
Dunboyne marks the start of the first stage on May 22 and the eight stages will cover a total 1,247km. The route takes in some of Ireland’s most spectacular scenery as it heads west for Galway, Clare, Kerry and Cork before returning to its traditional Skerries finale via beautiful but extremely demanding stages through Waterford and Kildare. In testament to the international stature of this race, the An Post Rás has again attracted professional teams from around the world, including KTM-Murcia from Spain, Drapac Professional from Australia, and Wonderful Pistachios from the USA. The presence of the New Zealand national team will add additional spice to the competitive mix. The WEMC Castlebar team have prepared magnificently and are ready to go head-to-head with this illustrious company. Club secretary John Brennan will be supplying logistical and moral support to the team as he negotiates the complex process of getting a team around the eight stages of the An Post Rás. “The riders leave their sweat and tears, and often blood, on the road" he said, adding, “we have a proud and dedicated support team who have to put their lives on hold for eight days to see the boys round.”
Read more ...Club competitions back in force in Mayo
Fri, May 06, 2011
Balla
In the men’s competition sponsored by Bar One, Castlebar, last weekend, Bob Leggett was the winner with a score of 42pts, he finished seven points in front of John Parsons and eight points in front of third place finisher Jackie Heneghan. In the ladies’ section Rose O’Connor was the winner with a score of 42pts, Imelda Flatley came second on 39pts, with third placed Aine McDonald two points further back. The category prize was taken by John O’Connor with Marissa Brett the junior competition winner. This weekend’s competition is sponsored by Noel McElilin, Manulla, and a committee meeting will take place in the clubhouse on Monday May 9 at 8pm.
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Fri, May 06, 2011
Charity soccer blitz in Breaffy
Stephen Walsh, a teacher in Breaffy NS, is currently organising a charity soccer blitz weekend for primary school teachers and special needs assistants next weekend. The event is to raise funds for Down Syndrome Ireland and he is looking for sponsorship from local business which will go 100 per cent to Down Syndrome Ireland. For more information contact Stephen Walsh on 087 9035381.
Juniors go hunting for Connacht final place
Fri, May 06, 2011
The Mayo junior team will go in search of a place in the Connacht Junior Championship final this evening when they host Roscommon in the semi final of the competition in Ballyhaunis. John Kelly’s side will be facing into their second game in seven days’ after they saw off the challenge of Leitrim in a close fought encounter in Aghamore a week ago. Mayo had only two points to spare over a Leitrim side managed by former Mayo senior manager Mickey Moran in the east Mayo venue. Swinford’s Colin Dempsey was the main man for Mayo bagging a personal haul of 1-8 from Mayo’s total of 1-15 on the night.
Read more ...Connacht close out season with Munster trip
Fri, May 06, 2011
The curtain closes on Connacht Rugby’s season with a final Irish derby clash against Munster at Thomond Park this evening (7.05pm). Magners League leaders Munster, unable to be overtaken, have already qualified for a home semi-final, while Connacht are in a respectable ninth place, ahead of Treviso, Glasgow, and Aironi.
This a game purely about pride. Connacht coach Eric Elwood, disappointed with their previous two losses, will want to finish what has been a constructive first season in charge on a high, while his counterpart Tony McGahan wants a similar response after Munster’s “embarrassing” loss to Harlequins in the Amlin Cup semi-final last Saturday.
Read more ...Cup action takes centre stage
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
The divisional cups kick off in earnest this weekend in Mayo with action spread across six different competitions on Saturday and Sunday.
The eight sides in the top division will kick things off on Saturday evening in the FCS Cup with all the games getting under way at 6.30pm at the quarter final stage. The two sides promoted to the Super League last year, Ballinrobe Town and Claremorris, will go head to head in a south Mayo derby in Ballinrobe. The home side are going into the contest on the back of a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Westport United last weekend, while Claremorris have started the season positively and won last time out on a score of 4-1 against Swinford. Iorras Aontaithe will make the journey from Erris to Swinford on Saturday night looking and will go in as favourites to make it to the last four following their 1-0 win over Manulla in the league last weekend. As for Manulla they have the difficult task of trying to see off the challenge of Castlebar Celtic in the last eight. Declan Kilkelly’s men had a massive 5-0 win over defending league champions Ballina Town last weekend in the league to really mark out their intentions for the season ahead.
Read more ...GAA Last chance for Mayo hurlers
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
The Mayo senior hurling team go into this weekend staring elimination from the championship straight in the face. Last weekend they opened their account in the Christy Ring Cup with a defeat against Wicklow.
Read more ...Easter excitement around the greens in Mayo
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Balla
In the Stableford competition sponsored by Lawnmower and Tool Hire, Castlebar, Padraig Joyce was the winner of the gents’ section with a score of 38pts, Dermot McMahon came second with Martin Boyle third. The ladies’ was won by Kitty O’Connor with Geraldine Kilgallon second and Mary Lavin third. The category prize went to Catherine McNulty.
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Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Davitt College student captains gymnastic team at the World Championships
Read more ...Kilmovee 10k starts summer season
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Conditions were good for the second annual Kilmovee 10k last Saturday afternoon. Some said it was very hot, but nobody among the record turnout of runners and walkers — 335 finishers — was really complaining. There were entries from 16 counties also. This year the event was the first race in the 2011 Mayo AC C&C Cellular
Read more ...Mayo look to get back on winning ways
Fri, Apr 22, 2011
Fresh off the back of their defeat in the National Hurling League Division 3B final last weekend, the Mayo senior hurling team will be in action in the Christy Ring Cup on Saturday afternoon against Wicklow in McHale Park. Having won their first five games on the trot, Mayo lost their last two and it was a disappointing end to the league according to Mayo manager Murt Connolly. “It was a disappointing end of the league, we didn’t finish off as we would have liked to, maybe the wins we had early on built in some complacency no matter how hard we try to guard against it.”
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