Connacht’s Sportsground to become bastille for Bayonne

Fri, Dec 05, 2014

Connacht’s unbeaten home record this season is the priority when Pat Lam’s side returns to European rugby on Saturday (5pm).

In the first of the pre-Christmas back-to-back fixtures, French side Bayonne are the visitors to the Galway Sportsground for the second time in the Challenge Cup history.

Castlebar look to double up

Fri, Dec 05, 2014

Castlebar Women’s Rugby are aiming to end 2014 on a high as they contest the Connacht League final this Sunday, December 7, at 1pm in Ballyhaunis against Buccaneers.

Final four in Saturday night showdowns

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

The last of the big titles to be given out in Mayo football will be handed out on Sunday week, all going well, with the final of the MD Roofing Services Mayo u21 football championship pencilled in for that date. Before then tomorrow night, Saturday, November 29 there is the small matter of the two semi-finals in the competition down for decision in Elverys MacHale Park.

Tough end to a great year for Ballintubber

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

I can only imagine that Ballintubber are devastated and disillusioned and as the week wears on the pain becomes more bearable. Ballintubber’s season has so many similarities to Charlestown’s year in ‘09. We went unbeaten in senior football that year in every competition and won the four available trophies within Mayo, similar to what Ballintubber achieved this year.

Footballer of the year up for grabs tomorrow night

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

Who will pick up the coveted Mayo League Player of the Year Award, we will find out tomorrow night when the annual Mayo League Awards take place in the Welcome Inn Hotel in Castlebar. The three players shortlisted for the award are Westport United’s David Cameron, Bangor Hibs’ Brian McHale, and Conn Rangers’ man Owen McNamara.

The Young Footballer of the Year has a six-way shortlist, with Levi Barrett (Glenhest Rovers), Patrick Moran (Westport United), Jason Hunt (Castlebar Celtic), Keelan Horkan (Charlestown Athletic), Ben Freyne (Manulla), and Michael Guilfoyle (Straide and Foxford United) all up for the gong.

Celtic look to continue their move up the table

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

Castlebar Celtic picked up their seventh point of this year’s Continental Tyre’s Women’s National League with a 2-2 draw at home to second placed UCD Waves last Saturday night in Celtic Park.

Bulls and Ballina go down at home

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

Both of the Mayo sides in the top division of junior rugby in the province went down last weekend, with Westport coming up short by three points at home to Ballinasloe and Ballina shipping a 29 point home defeat at the hands of Monivea.

Henshaw and Ah You to boost Connacht’s fortunes against Scarlets

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

Connacht's internationals have been made available for tomorrowa Pro 12 fixture against Scarlets at the Galway Sportsground.

National duty for Mayo AC members

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

Six Mayo AC athletes travelled to Nottingham on Saturday to take part in the 27th Annual British & Irish International Masters Cross Country championships. They were selected after last month's trial in the Phoenix Park, and formed part of a 70 strong Irish team competing against England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland as individuals, and in teams in nine age categories ranging from 35 years to 75 years. Mayo AC has a long tradition of successful participation in this event, and this year's representation of six is its biggest so far.

Winter Leagues in full swing

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

It was a busy weekend on the courses around Mayo last Saturday and Sunday, with some great scoring in the various Winter League's and club competitions.

Connacht Cyclo Cross league round 2 Castlebar

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

Round two of the cyclo cross league was held at the grounds surrounding Lough Lannagh, Castlebar, the beautiful setting with Croagh Patrick as a backdrop was a hilly technical affair. Experience was the key and the results were dominated by riders from outside the province, with Tim O Regan, DID Dunboyne, and Peter O Farrel,l Wheelworx Dublin, having a fierce battle that was only sorted out on the penultimate lap. The 1.2k lap had to be negotiated 14 times with many riders taking a spill or two on the off camber sections.

A race results (14 laps)

Ballintubber come up short against classy Corofin

Sun, Nov 23, 2014

There were questions asked about Corofin and how good they really were going into Sunday's Connacht Club Senior Football Championship final, they had swatted aside with ease all that stood before them in Galway and the Leitrim champions Aughawillian hardly raised a glove against them. But make no mistake this current Corofin team are one serious outfit.

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