A feast of football for fans over Easter

Fri, Apr 06, 2018

It was nice to sit back and relax on Easter weekend to watch the league finals played out on Saturday and Sunday without having to deal with the pressures and roller coaster emotions of the previous week.

Laois deservedly claimed the division four title with a fairly comprehensive victory over surprise finalists Carlow. After what was pretty much a turbulent week for Laois football because of a tweet sent out by star forward Gary Walsh that created all sorts of backlash it was nice they had silverware to end the week on a high.

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Rice looking to add the pop to historic season

Fri, Apr 06, 2018

It is 41 years since the Hogan Cup crossed the Mayo border, when St Colman's, Claremorris, claimed the famed schools' football title back in 1977, it is 21 years since a Mayo team competed in the final of the competition when St Gerald's, Castlebar, lost out in Croke Park, and on Saturday it is the turn of Rice College, Westport, to have a crack at glory.

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Westport and S&F set the early pace

Fri, Apr 06, 2018

The top of the Elverys Sports Super League has a familiar look to it after two rounds of action with defending champions Westport United sitting on top of the pile.

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Last chance saloon for Connacht

Fri, Apr 06, 2018

Connacht's slim Champions Cup hopes will be in the "last chance saloon" in Liberty Stadium this evening.

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Celtic aims to take another step towards history

Fri, Apr 06, 2018

Castlebar Celtic’s search for a record breaking 10th Connacht Junior Cup success takes its next step on Sunday afternoon when the Mayo club host Sligo/Leitrim side Carbury FC in the semi-final of the 2018 competition.

Celtic last reached the final in 2014 when they came out the wrong side of a penalty shootout defeat against Ballinasloe town. No Mayo side has won the competition since Westport United in 2012 with Galway sides dominating in the intervening years.

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McLoughlin holds his nerve to keep Mayo in top flight

Sun, Mar 25, 2018

We never do it easy, do we.
Kevin McLoughlin’s late, late injury time point kept Mayo in division one for another year at the end of an enthralling encounter in Ballybofey.

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No room for error for Mayo on Sunday

Fri, Mar 23, 2018

It has come down to this, seventy minutes of football for Mayo to maintain their status as the Father of the House of division one football, or drop down to the second tier for the first time in over two decades.

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It's D-Day for Mayo on Sunday in Donegal

Fri, Mar 23, 2018

As far as Mayo GAA football days go, last Sunday in Elverys MacHale Park will probably rank as one of the worst, particularly for this bunch of players.

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Rice look to set up day to remember

Fri, Mar 23, 2018

Just one hour of football this lunch time is standing in the way of Rice College, Westport from taking a spot in the biggest schools football game of all - the Hogan Cup final in Croke Park on Saturday, April 7.

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New season gets ready to kick-off in style

Fri, Mar 23, 2018

The action in the top two divisions of the Mayo League kicks off on Sunday, with the race to try to topple Westport United as the kings of the game in the county ready for another exciting instalment.

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Ballina look to complete provincial double

Fri, Mar 23, 2018

On Sunday afternoon the brave men of Ballina rugby will look to put the crowning jewel on the season by claiming a historic league and cup double when they face Sligo in the Sportsground in Galway.

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Mayo athletes put in strong showings on St Patrick's Day

Fri, Mar 23, 2018

The recipe for the success of the Tubbercurry St Patrick’s Day 10k over the past 45 years is based on tradition. Participants receive a genuine céad míle fáilte at Tom and Annie Killoran’s Teeling St event headquarters.

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