Bulls look to double up on cup glory
Fri, Apr 17, 2015
A fortnight after claiming a historic win in the Connacht Junior Cup, Westport will go looking to claim their second piece of silverware this season when they take on Ballinasloe in the final of the Cawley Cup this evening, Friday, April 17 in Galwegians home ground, Crowley Park at 6.30pm.
Read more ...Spring Leagues and open competitions bring out the crowds
Fri, Apr 17, 2015
By Colm Gannon
Balla
Mayo AC members compete in National 10k Championships
Fri, Apr 17, 2015
There were 16 Mayo AC finishers in last weekend’s National 10k Championships which took place in the Phoenix Park over a notoriously tough course, made even harder by a strong blustery wind along with a number of hail showers.
Read more ...Moran pulls a corker in Cork
Fri, Apr 17, 2015
The third round of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship, the Moonraker Forest Rally run by the Munster Car Club took place in Ballyvourney, Co Cork, on Sunday. Four members of Mayo and District Motorsport Club made the trip south as part of a quality entry list competing on 64 kilometres of forestry rallying.
Read more ...Managing from the middle
Fri, Apr 17, 2015
The first round of the new Super League season is only over and there are plenty more rounds to go, but with a point on the board already Straide and Foxford United are up and running. This Sunday they will host Castlebar Celtic in Green Road in round two and will be welcoming back a couple of old faces when former player Paul Fitzpatrick and Paul Moran return with the Hoops.
Read more ...Mayo playing the waiting game this year
Fri, Apr 17, 2015
The Mayo senior football panel and management were in Portugal this week taking part in a five-day training camp in Browns Sports and Leisure Club as they begin their preparation for their championship opener in June. The players jetted out on Monday after completing the first round of action in the club league season last weekend.
Read more ...Looking back to look forward
Fri, Apr 17, 2015
With Mayo’s involvement in the National League over I had a brief look back at their games to do somewhat of a summary of their performances throughout the competition. There is no question it was a roller coaster campaign with lots of highs and lows involved.
The high point was the very impressive win in Killarney against Kerry, the low most definitely the hiding shipped from Dublin in Castlebar. If I could be positive about Mayo’s two worst displays this year (Tyrone and Dublin) it is the fact that it was just the league and at least we know what to expect if we meet either team in the latter stages of the championship.
Read more ...Manulla crash out while Ballina pull off big win
Mon, Apr 13, 2015
Manulla exited the Connacht Junior Cup at the fifth round stage on Sunday in Carramore, when they lost 3-1 to visitors Corrib Celtic.
Read more ...Ballintubber turn over 13 man Breaffy, while Mitchels come undone in the south
Sun, Apr 12, 2015
Ballintubber opened up their account in the Breaffy House Senior Football League with a nine point win over Breaffy in a West Mayo derby on Saturday evening. The senior county champions were short a number of their key men going into the game with Cillian O’Connor, Alan Dillon and Jason Gibbons all ruled out of the match due to injury. The hosts had a strong side out for this league opener but with 12 minutes gone on the clock, Breaffy had been reduced to 13 player after both Seamus and Aidan O’Shea were both shown straight red cards by referee Kevin Connelly who was left no choice in the matter by either player.
Read more ...Mayo League is ready to kick-off
Fri, Apr 10, 2015
For the 36 of the 40 teams spread over the four divisions in the Mayo League it all kicks off this weekend with the first round of fixtures down for decision. The summer soccer season is ready to go and things get moving in all four tiers with a bang on Saturday evening.
Read more ...Kilmovee 10k gets better and better each year
Fri, Apr 10, 2015
"One of the best organised races around" was the verdict of one experienced club runner on the scene for 30 years. It was a comment repeated by many who flocked to Kilmovee for the sixth annual 10k on Saturday which was organised by John Roddy and the whole Kilmovee community, Kilmovee Shamrocks GAA club, and many volunteers. Their plan is to improve year on year and the evidence is clear.
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