Tynan flies ‘Sky’ high in Mayo

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

Martin Tynan from Monaghan beat all challengers to claim victory on Mayo and District Motorsport Club’s Loose Surface Autocross on Sunday. Driving a Mitsubishi Evo 8, he had to do it the hard way, coming from behind on the final run to beat local favourite Derek Deane.

MMA takes centre stage in Castlebar this weekend

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

It is fast becoming one of the most popular sports in the world and now MMA is coming west. A major MMA event is taking place in the Welcome Inn Hotel, Castlebar, on Sunday August 3, with some of the top competitors in the county coming to town to do battle for the inaugural West Cage Fighting Championships. This is an opportunity for fans of the sport to witness firsthand the spectacle of an all-out, full-scale MMA event. There will be 10 fights over the course of the night, with each contest being decided over three, three-minute, rounds.

Minors ready for High Noon showdown

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

It’s going to be a long day for Mayo supporters in Croke Park on Sunday, with the action getting under way at 12 noon when Enda Gilvarry’s Mayo minors take on the defeated Ulster finalists Armagh in GAA headquarters.

Captains’ prizes still swinging into action around Mayo

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

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Last weekend’s stableford competition which was sponsored by McEllin Plant Hire was won by Richard Murphy with a score of 38pts. Paraic Cuffe finished in second place with Frank Larkin in third. The ladies’ competition was won by Patricia Conwell with a score of 39pts, with Mary Fahy finishing in second place and Geraldine O’Malley coming home in third place. The annual open week classic competition will continue over the weekend until Bank Holiday Monday. Teams of four cost €40 for entry.

Last weekend’s stableford competition which was sponsored by McEllin Plant Hire was won by Richard Murphy with a score of 38pts. Paraic Cuffe finished in second place with Frank Larkin in third. The ladies’ competition was won by Patricia Conwell with a score of 39pts, with Mary Fahy finishing in second place and Geraldine O’Malley coming home in third place. The annual open week classic competition will continue over the weekend until Bank Holiday Monday. Teams of four cost €40 for entry.

Day of double delights for Mayo supporters

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

As we expected Cork are our opponents for Sunday’s All-Ireland Quarter final which promises to be a great day out for Mayo Fans albeit a long day. The minors take centre stage at 12 noon followed by the seniors at 4pm. I have heard rumblings as to why the Mayo senior game couldn’t be on at 2pm, so Mayo fans wouldn’t have to spend the best part of six hours in Croke Parke. It would have been the correct course of action, imagine someone from Belmullet going to support the minors, leaving at 7am on Sunday morning and probably not getting home until the early hours. I don’t envy them, however beggars can’t be choosers and we should be delighted the minors are getting at least one game at headquarters. Last year the minor quarter final against Westmeath was played on bank holiday Monday in Tullamore, most Mayo fans won’t be present for the start of the minor game anyway as happened in Castlebar for the Connacht Final. I personally can’t wait and will watch every second of every game.

Rebels put an end to my Mayo days

Mayo look to cork rebels challenge

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

Mayo head to Croke Park on Sunday for their fourth All Ireland quarter-final on the bounce since James Horan first took charge of the side. An achievement that any inter-county manager would be proud of, but in Mayo all that matters to some supporters is getting over the finishing line in first place in late September.

Elite eight pairings made

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

The draws for the Mayo GAA senior, intermediate and junior championship quarter-final and semi-final stages were made in Elverys MacHale Park this week.

In the senior championship Castlebar Mitchels will take on Aghamore and the winners will face who ever wins between Garrymore and Charlestown in the final four. On the other side of the draw Ballaghaderreen play Ballintubber and the winners will square off against whoever comes out of the tie between Breaffy and Knockmore in the semi-final.

O’Shea ready to rule Croker again

Mon, Jul 28, 2014

When the kids file on to the field at the full-time whistle after any Mayo game, he’s the one that most of them flock towards and he’s invariably the last one to make his way to the dressing room after signing jerseys and posing for photographs, fresh after the battle. Being marked out for stardom in the GAA since he was a minor sensation is something that Aidan O’Shea has had to live with for the past number of years and at the age of 24, he’s in his sixth season as a main stay in the Mayo team and he admits that in his break-out year of 2009 it came a little to easy for him.

Tight battle expected in Sunday showdown

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

After 13 games in the Welcome Inn Hotel Premier A Division, they cannot be separated on points, but come Sunday either Conn Rangers or Swinford FC will be heading home with a piece of silverware for the winter when they meet in the Westaro Cup final. Both sides are competing in one of the tightest league races seen in recent years as they battle for the title promotion to the Elverys Sports Super League with Westport United B (who even if they win the league cannot get promoted) and Ballyglass. The current league table has Westport out in front with 29 points, the three other sides locked together on 28 points with five games to go in the league.

Gallagher breaks personal best in Belfast

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

Claremorris native Aine Gallagher (Mayo AC) took part in the fifth Energia Belfast 24-hour event last weekend. The event incorporated a 12-hour women's race. Aine was first to finish and completed a distance of 105k in the 12 hours - a personal best along with being a track record and a Irish record. Aine is no stranger to the ultra zone, as she has competed previously at Energia events and completed the Connemara Ultra marathon.

Mayo physiotherapist part of Ireland backroom team for European championships

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

Paula O’Neill, chartered physiotherapist and owner of both the Ballinrobe Physiotherapy Clinic and Ballindine Physiotherapy Clinic, will be providing intensive physiotherapy for the Irish men’s basketball team for pre-existing and possible injuries as they embark in an intensive challenge to play a minimum of four teams in the European Basketball Championships, which take place at the end of the month in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Claremorris players shine at the Connacht Junior Open

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

Once again Claremorris Tennis Club Junior players have performed extremely well on the national tennis circuit. The Connacht Junior Tennis Open was held last week in the Galway Tennis Club. This was a grade one tournament with some of the best players from around the country in attendance. Harry Allsopp, Emily Connelly, Emma Harley, Natasja Merry, Dearbhaile Roe, Domhnall Roe, Heather Slattery, Jamie Teirney and Jordan Waldron all competed. Emma Harley reached the girls doubles u12 final, Shauna Heffernan won the girls singles u14, Emily Connelly won the girls singles u14 plate, Emily and Shauna also reached the girls doubles u14 final. Dearbhaile Roe won both the girls u16 singles and the girls u18 singles, she also won the girls u18 doubles, with Lisa Lyons.

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