Ballina bow out of junior cup

Fri, Dec 15, 2017

Ballina Rugby Club bowed out of the All-Ireland Junior Cup at the last four stage in Meath last weekend.

Defending champions Ashbourne proved a step too far for the north Mayo side who succumbed to a 22-17 defeat following a bruising encounter.

Keane happy to be home as Brive return to Sportsground

Fri, Dec 15, 2017

Connacht can give themselves a real chance of qualifying for European quarter-finals if the repeat their performance and victory over Brive in the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (3pm).

Louisburgh looks forward to 2018 10K

Fri, Dec 15, 2017

The Louisburgh Clew Bay Half Marathon and 10K event for 2017 went off this year without any hitch.

Former Irish Olympic coach to open boxing centre of excellence in Castlebar

Fri, Dec 15, 2017

Head coach of the USA amateur boxing association, and former Irish coach, Billy Walsh, will be in Castlebar after Christmas to open the new Connaught Boxing Centre of Excellence.

Westport United big winners in monthly awards

Fri, Dec 15, 2017

The Mayo Football League has announced the latest award winners for September/October.

The Hastings Insurance Brokers team of the month are four in a row Super League winners Westport United.

Carnacon hit the magic half dozen

Sun, Dec 03, 2017

CORA Staunton signed off in style ahead of her Australian adventure by captaining Carnacon to a sixth All-Ireland senior ladies club football title at Parnell Park on Sunday.

Mitchels come undone against Corofin after extra-time

Sun, Nov 26, 2017

If only we could see these two sides go toe-to-toe in the height of summer, rather than in the gloom of November with a constant mist seeping into the bones of those in action on the field and the hardy souls in the stands.

Might Mitchels go looking for another magnificent win

Fri, Nov 24, 2017

Castlebar Mitchels renew acquaintances with Corofin in the Connachht Club final this Sunday in Tuam in what promises to be a mouth watering clash. Both teams know each other very well at this stage having crossed paths three times in the last number of years. Corofin needing extra-time last year to beat Castlebar in MacHale Park. Coincidently Mitchels have beaten the Galway kingpins twice in Tuam in what were rip-roaring encounters. Neither team seems to be at the level that they were a number of years ago, but they are still very evenly matched.

Clash of the titans on Sunday

Fri, Nov 24, 2017

Galway champions Corofin will face off against Mayo champions Castlebar Mitchels this Sunday in what promises to be an intriguing Connacht senior club final in Tuam Stadium (2pm). Last year in the Connacht semi-final, Corofin beat Castlebar after extra-time in McHale Park before going on to defeat St Brigid's in the final.

Tight at the top in the Masters League

Fri, Nov 24, 2017

Ballina Town and Manulla sit top of division one of the Masters League after an entertaining night in Solar 21 Park on Wednesday last. The night started with a rip roaring contest between local rivals Westport United and Fahy Rovers. United were ahead 1-0 at the break but found themselves 3-2 down midway through the second period. Late goals secured a 4-3 victory. David Cameron and Vinnie O’Malley each hit a double to give Westport their first win of the season. Tom Gill, Colin Napier and Guillame Vaidi hit the goals for Rovers.

Connacht must take chance to pull away from close rivals

Fri, Nov 24, 2017

Connacht return to action after a two-week break facing a block of 10 fixtures which will be crucial in achieving their seasonal ambitions. The transition period from the Pat Lam to Kieran Keane is now over, for players and management. The new structures and systems are in place, and it is all about perfecting, polishing, and producing winning performances at a higher level and with consistency demanded by the new coaching team.

Mustangs do it again

Fri, Nov 24, 2017

Mustangs took to the court last Tuesday evening on their home turf in the newly lit up De La Salle Sports hall on their quest for win number six. They did not disappoint. Once again it was Ciara Griffin who was first out of the starting blocks, scoring the first basket of the game and getting the Mustangs underway on their mission.

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