Heartbreak for Our Lady's after thriller

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Despite leading by a brace of goals on two occasions – including being ahead by 3-1 with less than five minutes of normal time remaining – the senior soccer side from Our Lady’s Secondary School, Belmullet, suffered the heartache of losing last Wednesday afternoon’s epic John Murphy Cup final in extra-time to St Peter’s Community School, Passage West, at the resplendent Mullingar Athletic AFC complex.

Three Mayo sides still in the hunt for Junior Cup glory

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

There will be at least one Mayo side in the final of the Connacht Junior Cup this season, after Castlebar, Ballina, and Westport all booked their places in the final four of the competition last Sunday.

In the all Mayo quarter-final, Castlebar were made to work hard for their win by a battling Ballinrobe side, who had put a disappointing league campaign behind them. They really got cup fever where they won two tough games against Creggs and Tuam on the previous two Sundays to set up last weekend’s clash in Cloondeash.

Westport United’s adventure ends in the capital

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Westport United’s dream of FAI Junior Cup glory ended for another year in Fairview last Sunday, when Sheriff YC knocked them out of the FAI Junior Cup at the seventh round stage for the second year in a row.

Spring leagues swing back into action

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Ballina
Cian Butler was the winner of the recent 15 hole club competition with a score of 28pts, he finished one point in front of second placed Shay Mulchrone. The Spring League will swing into action this Sunday, February 15. The league will be played this Sunday and on February 22, March 1, and March 8.

Mayo Stages Rally moves closer into view

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Excitement is starting to build, as the Mayo and District Motorsport club has announced that the Mayo Stages Rally will take place on Sunday, March 8 in various locations around North Mayo.

It is a mixture of old and new for 2015 as, for the third year in succession, the Mayo Stages Rally will be based in Ballina. However competitors will face the challenge of three entirely new stages, each to run three times. Offering a total distance of approximately 116 stage kilometres and 127 road kilometres, they look set to provide a challenging test for competitors. The club is delighted to welcome on board again Hotel Ballina and Kennedy Motors as joint main sponsors of the 2015 Mayo Stages Rally, and thank them for their support.

Mayo in national masters competition

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Mayo AC went over the border through the fog to Tuam on Sunday for the National Intermediate and Masters Cross Country championships. Tuam AC hosted the event at the Palace Grounds Park with the assistance of local clubs. They did an excellent job overall, providing a good testing course with some technical twists and cambers, and a firm grassy surface. The heavy chilly fog never lifted despite the best efforts of the February sun, but conditions were perfect for running.

Break for Celtic after two defeats on the spin

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Castlebar Celtic will have a weekend off before their next outing in the Women’s National League on Sunday week, when they travel to Belfield to take on UCD Waves in round 17 of the Women’s National League.

Celtic will be hoping that the rest can spark a big improvement in their fortunes after they suffered two losses in as many weeks when they conceded 11 goals, and did not score any in league defeat at home to Wexford Youths where they went down 3-0, before Raheny United put eight past them in the League Cup quarter-final last Sunday. Celtic trailed 2-0 at the break in that game, but the floodgates opened up for the hosts after the break when they found the back of the net six more times. Celtic are currently sitting in fifth place in the league table with six league games left to play this season.

Mayo fail to break down Tyrone defensive effort

Sun, Feb 08, 2015

A thick blanket of fog covered Castlebar right until half-an-hour or so before throw-in on Sunday, but not long after that natural blanket had cleared Elverys MacHale Park, a man made blanket dressed from head-to-toe in white descended on the playing field.

Mayo look to keep up winning ways against Harte’s men

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

There is one thing for sure about Sunday’s National League game against Tyrone and that is Mayo will not be underestimating the challenge facing them when Tyrone come to town.

Snow and ice cannot deter the Mayo faithful

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

When I woke last Sunday morning at 6.30am to find an inch of frozen snow covering the entire landscape around Charlestown I immediately thought there was no way I could travel to Killarney in these conditions, but I had to as I had the radio equipment in the boot of my car and without it no live broadcast of the much anticipated game could take place.

Westport look to avoid Sheriff’s trap

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

Westport United will be looking to avoid exiting the FAI Junior Cup at the seventh round stage for the second year in a row on Sunday, when they make the trip to Dublin. Standing in their way is a familiar foe in the shape of Sheriff YC the side that knocked them out of the competition at this stage last year. The Dublin outfit booked their place in this round of the competition with a comfortable 6-2 win over Tramore last Sunday on their home patch in Fairview. The Dublin outfit were in control of the contest from start to finish, and could have scored more than the half-dozen they did if they had their shooting boots on. Darren Dunne chipped in with a hat-trick, with John Rock scoring a brace to round off the scoring starting with a penalty and finishing with a neat finish from inside the area to make it number six.

Ladies look to bounce back against Laois

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

The Mayo Ladies senior football team will be looking to bounce back from their opening day defeat to Cork in Swinford on Sunday when they head to the midlands to take on Laois.

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