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All roads lead to Croke park on Saturday for what will be a feast of football for Mayo fans, when both the women and men take on All-Ireland champions Dublin in their respective All-Ireland semi finals.

BUCCANEERS commence the new season with a home fixture against Sligo at Dubarry Park on Saturday afternoon, kick off time for this Connacht Senior League opener is 2.30pm.

Scoreboard parity prevailed as the shrill of the final whistle brought to a conclusion a low key local derby senior football championship fixture between rivals Athlone and Garrycastle in Tubberclair on Sunday evening last.

Since graduating at George Mason University Emma Starr has travelled and played football throughout Europe.

“Being from old Mervue, the real part of Mervue, it started for me when I went down playing when I was seven or eight with Billy Carr and Billy McCormack,” Terry Flaherty recalls how Mervue United and football became a central part of his life.

Challenges will always exist, so for Nigel Keady development is key. Improving relationships, facilities, and players are just some of the demanding missions needing to be accomplished.

The Premier League takes centre stage soon with newly promoted Brentford hosting Arsenal in the season opener on Friday August 13.

In St John’s Terrace, football and West United, particularly, usually tops the agenda. The planning and plotting for the upcoming junior and juvenile season is about to relaunch.

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