Huge interest in Days Adventure Duathlon
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Castlebar now has a unique event of its own, its called the Days Adventure Duathlon and it will be held on Saturday March 27 with a start time of 9am. This race is a mix of running, cycling and mountain running, very much like the famous Gael force event which has proven to be a big hit in the Leenane / Westport area, Now Castlebar can boast about an event of its own with equally as stunning and challenging a terrain.
Read more ...McHugh wins inaugural Cloonacool 5k
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Mayo AC's TJ McHugh won the inaugural Cloonacool GAA 5k race/walk which took place last Sunday. One hundred and twenty runners and walkers took part in this well organised event in good conditions on an out-and-back course. Results: Men 1 TJ was followed home in second place by fellow Mayo AC runner Anto Devaney with David Kearins (Sligo AC) coming third. Other Mayo AC finishers were Dave Huane in sixth place and Tom Hunt and Christy O’Malley.
Read more ...Club leagues get moving around the county
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Balla
Last weekend’s competition saw Liam Ralph win out in the gents’ section with a score of 35, he finished just one ahead of Gus Heraty in second place, and Stephen Walsh came third with a 33. The ladie’s section was won by Aine McDonald with a fine score of 40, five back in second place was Julie Loftus, and Aine MacSuibhne came third with a 33. This weekend’s competition is a Stableford competition. Membership fees are now due and should be sent to Mary Brett, Mayo Abbey, Claremorris. Membership tags will issue in due course. Green fees for 2010 remain at €10.
Club leagues get moving around the county
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Balla
Last weekend’s competition saw Liam Ralph win out in the gents’ section with a score of 35, he finished just one ahead of Gus Heraty in second place, and Stephen Walsh came third with a 33. The ladie’s section was won by Aine McDonald with a fine score of 40, five back in second place was Julie Loftus, and Aine MacSuibhne came third with a 33. This weekend’s competition is a Stableford competition. Membership fees are now due and should be sent to Mary Brett, Mayo Abbey, Claremorris. Membership tags will issue in due course. Green fees for 2010 remain at €10.
Ballina look to overcome Shangan challenge
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Ballina Town will be looking to pick themselves up from last weekends defeat at the hands of Ballinasloe Town in the Connacht Cup fourth round at home this Sunday where they have a place in the FAI Junior Cup seventh round at stake. Standing in their way in Beleek are Shangan Athletic from Dublin who overcame the challenge of Straide and Foxford United in the last round of the competition. Ballina came from three goals down before half time last weekend to pull the game back to 3-2 but were not able to find that third goal they needed to force the game level. Mick Duffy and Daniel O’Hara were on the scoreboard for Brendan Kenny’s men and Duffy in particular will be looked for to spearhead their attack on Sunday against the side from Ballymun. Ballina booked their place in this round of the competition thanks to a comprehensive win over Cashel Celtic in the fifth round with Brendan Lavelle scoring a hat trick, the aforementioned Duffy a brace, and Ross Kenny getting himself on the scoreboard before the end of their trouncing of Cashel Celtic. Shanagan Athletic used their home advantage to see of Straide and Foxford United in the last round by 3-1, they went one up before Straide and Foxford levelled through, Chris Downey on the half hour. But the Dublin outfit had enough class to see off the Mayo men to book their date with Ballina.
Read more ...Secondary leagues get under way this weekend
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
The new secondary league for clubs in Mayo is due to get under way this weekend. The new league, which was introduced after a vote at the county convention, is aimed at keeping club players in action during the national league and championship while the inter-county players are tied up with Mayo teams.
Read more ...Hurlers back for another cut at glory
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
While the footballers have been doing the business on the field picking up two wins from their opening games in the national league, it is now the hurlers’ time to go into competitive action this weekend. Martin Brennan and Pete Finnerty are back on board for this year following initial murmuring that they were not going to take charge of the side again following their exit from the Christy Ring Cup at the semi final stage last term.
Read more ...FBD final down for decision
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
While they might not have the glamour of the championship or the expectation of the national league, Mayo and Galway games are always somthing to savour. And only a fortnight after they came together in the opening round of the league, Mayo and Galway will lock horns again on Sunday afternoon in McHale Park in the final of the FBD League with the prize of an away final against New York later in the year in the offing. Galway will be gunning for Mayo after they were comprehensively beaten in the league opener. Mayo picked up their second win of the campaign last weekend with a 1-12 to 1-11 win over Tyrone in Healy Park. Mayo hung on to come out on top by the most slender of margins, after hitting six points without reply to put them four points up midway through the second half, before the homeside rallied in the final 10 minutes to cut the gap to one as time ticked down. Mark Ronaldson had his scoring boots on again as he continued to carry on the good form he has shown since the turn of the year, bagging 1-6 last Sunday, with four of his points coming from play. Donal Vaughan was another who impressed over the course of the game as the young Ballinrobe man continues to develop well in the early stages of his inter-county career. John O’Mahony also used last weeks game to give a number of players some game time off the bench, with Barry Kelly, Kieran Conroy, Neil Douglas, and Mikey Sweeney all getting their first game time of the national league this term.
Read more ...FBD final down for decision
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
While they might not have the glamour of the championship or the expectation of the national league, Mayo and Galway games are always somthing to savour. And only a fortnight after they came together in the opening round of the league, Mayo and Galway will lock horns again on Sunday afternoon in McHale Park in the final of the FBD League with the prize of an away final against New York later in the year in the offing. Galway will be gunning for Mayo after they were comprehensively beaten in the league opener. Mayo picked up their second win of the campaign last weekend with a 1-12 to 1-11 win over Tyrone in Healy Park. Mayo hung on to come out on top by the most slender of margins, after hitting six points without reply to put them four points up midway through the second half, before the homeside rallied in the final 10 minutes to cut the gap to one as time ticked down. Mark Ronaldson had his scoring boots on again as he continued to carry on the good form he has shown since the turn of the year, bagging 1-6 last Sunday, with four of his points coming from play. Donal Vaughan was another who impressed over the course of the game as the young Ballinrobe man continues to develop well in the early stages of his inter-county career. John O’Mahony also used last weeks game to give a number of players some game time off the bench, with Barry Kelly, Kieran Conroy, Neil Douglas, and Mikey Sweeney all getting their first game time of the national league this term.
Read more ...Basketball
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
National League basketball action resumes this weekend in Ballina when the home side, Loftus Recycling, host CHM Ballon in Ballina Sports and Leisure Centre with tip-off at 7.30pm. Ballon, who are based in Co Carlow, are comprised mainly of overseas players now resident in Ireland and can be expected to provide very stiff opposition for the home side who will be anxious to maintain their unbeaten home record and qualify for the play-off stages of the league. After this weekend, Ballina will have just one more home game (against new senior cup champions, Castleisland on March 7) with three further away matches to be played in the meantime.
Read more ...Athletics
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
The 2009 Vodafone C&C Cellular Mayo AC road league concluded with the ninth and final race at Westport on Sunday. This was the 11th annual road league and the most successful so far. Increasing numbers are taking part in the league and the Fit4Life programme has become another opportunity for people of all ages to get involved, and this is reflected especially in the number of women participating.
Read more ...Soccer
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
The chairman of the Mayo League, Pat Quigley, offered his sympathies to the Downes family, and expressed the League’s feelings on the death of Henry Downes last week. “I want to express my deep sadness and profound loss on the death of a dear football colleague and a great personal friend of 35 years,” Mr Quigley said. “Henry Downes was a legend in terms of the growth and expansion of Mayo football, and he was a pioneer and visionary in this respect. His commitment and dedication to the development of facilities at Milebush Park during the eighties is evident for all to see today. He was an outstanding character of Castlebar with a fabulous knowledge of local history, and a great pride in his local town. His sad passing will leave a major void for all his family, colleagues, friends and neighbours. We extend our deepest sympathies to Bernie, Emer, Hilary, Maeve, Gabriel, Declan and Colin along with his brother Donal, and all extended family members. May he rest in peace.”
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