€20 is too much for a county final
Fri, Oct 09, 2009
The Galway county final was on last Sunday in Tuam Stadium and it ended in a disappointing draw, Corofin 0-9 and Mountbellew/Moylough 0-9. The replay is on Sunday week. The standard of fare on offer was very poor and despite splendid weather conditions for football, none of the Mountbellew forwards could manage a single score from play in the entire 60 minutes and the Corofin forwards weren’t much better, hitting nine wides in the first half alone and only scoring 0-3 (1f) in the second.
Read more ...Mayo sides ready for provincial action
Fri, Oct 09, 2009
Three Mayo sides will go into action in the Connacht championship this weekend looking to book their places in the Connacht final. Carnacon, who are old hands at this level, will be defending their Connacht and All Ireland titles on the line on Saturday in Leitrim when they take on the Leitrim champions Aughawillan in the senior semi-final at 4pm in Leitrim Gaels Community pitch. The vastly experienced Carnacon side will go into the game as hot favourites with either Geevagh from Sligo or Corofin from Galway waiting for the winners in the final.
Read more ...Tyrell Cup first of the major crowns to be given out
Fri, Oct 09, 2009
The first of the major adult county titles will be given out on Saturday when Tooreen host Ballyhaunis in the Mayo Senior Hurling Championship final, with the TJ Tyrell Cup at stake. The men in red and black have been the premier force in Mayo hurling for the last decade, picking up their fifth title in seven years last year with a 0-15 to 2-7 win over their opponents. The last time Tooreen won the county title was back in 2003 and since then they have been on the coat tails of their neighbours.
Read more ...Mayo clubs look to put bad weekend behind them
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
The four Mayo clubs in the Connacht Junior League 1A all had a bad weekend last time out with Castlebar, Westport, Ballina, and Ballinrobe all going down in round two of the league. Bottom of the table Ballinrobe shipped a 39 point defeat at the hands of table toppers Sligo to leave them rooted to the floor of the table, with Oísin Gill the only man to get a score for Ballinrobe in a 42-3 loss. It was always going to be tough for Ballinrobe this year to make the step up to the top flight. They did manage to get a bonus point in their first game away to OLBC, but last weekend’s hammering at the hands of Sligo could put a serious dent in their title credentials. They do have a shot at redemption this weekend when they make the short trip to Carrowholly where they face the Bulls of Westport. But it will be another tough ask and a losing bonus point is all that they really could hope for.
Westport are coming off the back of a five point loss to Galwegians in round two. The Bulls have lost a number of players this season and are still finding their feet again, but with a win on the first day out against Castlebar in the bag and a losing bonus point last weekend, they have got off to a decent start and will continue to build from there. Eddie Walsh showed what an important player he could be for them this year getting a late try last weekend to cut the gap at the end.
Read more ...Golf News
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
Ballyhaunis
The 18 hole stroke competition last weekend saw Marina Coyne win the ladies’ section with a score of 67. She was followed home in second place by Joan McGuire who hit a 70. She was one ahead of Kay Fanning in third with a 71. The men’s competition was won by Edward Webb who scored 61. Second place went to Brian Philips with a 66 score, and David Burke finished in third with a 66 also.
Mayo League pays tribute to Liam McEntee
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
It is with deep sadness and profound loss that we mourn the passing of our dear friend and colleague in the football world, Liam McEntee, at such a young age. Our deepest sympathies are extended to his wife Samantha, daughter Jennifer and sons Conor and Ciaran. Our sympathies are also offered to Liam’s father, brothers, sisters, and extended family members and friends.
Read more ...No rest in the club championships this weekend
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
It’s like waiting for a bus, you wait for ages with none coming and then two come at once in the Mayo club championships. After last weekend’s fixture load of quarter finals at different grades, this weekend sees a patchwork affair of games across the levels. From a senior semi-final right down through senior and intermediate relegation play offs to action in the junior championship. There are 10 games of serious note this weekend to keep everyone entertained.
Read more ...No rest in the club championships this weekend
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
It’s like waiting for a bus, you wait for ages with none coming and then two come at once in the Mayo club championships. After last weekend’s fixture load of quarter finals at different grades, this weekend sees a patchwork affair of games across the levels. From a senior semi-final right down through senior and intermediate relegation play offs to action in the junior championship. There are 10 games of serious note this weekend to keep everyone entertained.
Read more ...No rest in the club championships this weekend
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
It’s like waiting for a bus, you wait for ages with none coming and then two come at once in the Mayo club championships. After last weekend’s fixture load of quarter finals at different grades, this weekend sees a patchwork affair of games across the levels. From a senior semi-final right down through senior and intermediate relegation play offs to action in the junior championship. There are 10 games of serious note this weekend to keep everyone entertained.
Read more ...The sideline can be a tiring place even when you win
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
I arrived home last Sunday evening from McHale Park exhausted after our championship match against Ballaghaderreen. Anyone involved in team management might understand what I am talking about here. Championship football really does sap the energy and those on the sideline, more often than not, end up suffering greater fatigue than those who actually play the game. It’s hard to explain, but the adrenaline starts to pump, in my case, as early as the Saturday morning, the day before the game. Our pre- match routine involved us meeting up as a group in Crossmolina at 11am for a kick about and a team meeting. It is at this time, when we began to discuss and analyse the strengths and perceived weaknesses of the opposition that the butterflies started to flutter.
I was comforted by the fact that both Stephen Rochford and Damien Mulligan (the other two lads who form the management team in Crossmolina) were also suffering (that is what they admitted to me!). I have always been nervous before championship games but I was particularly edgy before last Sunday’s game. I suppose this might have something to do with the fact that we were playing the county champions. Remember most clubs prepare for months for the championship. In our case we started our preparation on December 27 last year. It’s a huge effort on everyone’s part, but there’s only one winner at the end of the day. This is what it’s all about. Anyway I kept myself pretty much occupied for the rest of the day and after a night of tossing and turning I got up early on Sunday morning and climbed the ‘Booster station’ outside Castlebar. There was still six hours to go before the match, but an hour or two reading the Sunday papers helped kill some more time. I went into McHale Park to see the first half of the Knockmore v Ballintubber match. I was looking at it but to be honest my mind was focused on our own match that followed. Once into the environment of the dressing room I normally begin to settle and last Sunday was no different.
Read more ...Some things don’t change much
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
Mountbellew-Moylough will enter next Sunday’s Galway county senior football final as rank outsiders with many pundits when they face Corofin in Tuam stadium at 4pm, with deferred showing on TG4 at 5pm.
Read more ...Western Care has two tickets for Ireland v Italy up for grabs
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
Western Care Association is raffling two Hogan Stand tickets for the Ireland v Italy World Cup Qualifying Match in Croke Park on Saturday, October 10, together with overnight accommodation in the Skylon Hotel, Drumcondra.
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