Forty nine Mayo AC athletes make the grade in Dublin marathon

Fri, Nov 11, 2016

Mayo AC had a record 49 finishers in the recent 37th Dublin City Marathon which incorporated the National Marathon Championships. It was a brilliant day for all of them, experiencing the atmosphere generated by large crowds along the course of one of Europe's top city marathons. Sixteen of them completed the 26.2 mile distance for the first time, adding to the excitement of the occasion for the club. It was a perfect day for running with hardly a breeze and temperatures of 12-14C.

Five out of five for Mayo Volleyballers

Fri, Nov 11, 2016

Mayo claimed a 3-1 victory away to Newbridge Cheetahs last Saturday afternoon thus cementing their position at the summit of division two. The win takes their tally to an impressive five games out of five in this their maiden season.

The match began with Mayo hitting the ground running as they comfortably disposed of their opponents in the opening set 25-13. However Newbridge did rise to the challenge in the following set, but Mayo managed to weather the storm claiming a narrow 26-24 win in a closely fought second set.

Celine is the queen of swing

Fri, Nov 11, 2016

Celine King, Castlebar, won gold at the IUKL World Kettlebell Lifting Championships in Kazakhstan over the Halloween weekend. Celine is a member of the Irish International Kettlebell team. The 12 strong Irish team brought home eight golds, two silver and a bronze from Kazakhstan.

Kettlebell sport is relatively new in Ireland. It is an endurance sport which involves lifting kettlebells for the most amount of repetitions within a 10 minute time period. During this time the kettlebell cannot be put down and only one hand change is allowed. This sport requires not only endurance, but fitness, technique and mental stamina. There are various lifting disciplines, and Celine took gold in the snatch category with a 16kg bell in the 68kg+ weight division. The bell is swung between the legs and snatched up overhead where it is held (fixated). This is counted as one repetition and it is then continued for 10 minutes.

All Ireland glory beckons for the ‘Masters’ of the game

Fri, Nov 11, 2016

Names like Aidan Higgins, Kenneth Mortimer, and Declan Sweeney may seem like a throwback to the recent past when it comes to talking about inter-county football, but they are just three still doing their stuff in the Gaelic Masters Association for Mayo, and on Saturday in Clonberne they go looking for All Ireland glory in the All Ireland Masters final.

Take two for Ballyhaunis and Ahascragh-Fohenagh

Fri, Nov 11, 2016

It was never going to be easy for Ballyahunis to become the first Mayo side to claim the Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship and when Keith Higgins found the back of the net for their second goal two minutes into injury time they almost did it. But an equalizer from Stephen Kelly who scored two points from midfield sent the game into extra time on a scoreline of 2-10 to 0-16.

Corofin know how tough beating Castlebar will be on Sunday

Fri, Nov 11, 2016

Corofin senior footballers have been practically untouchable over the last four years in the Galway club championship, and some of their players have never tasted defeat, even once, in the county championship in the four seasons they have played senior football.

However, things have been very different in the Connacht club championship - two defeats under former manager Stephen Rochford to Castlebar Mitchels. They lost out to the Mayo men in the 2013 Connacht final (2-08 to 1-10), and this time last year in the semi-final, when they went down by 2-10 to 0-11.

Mitchels and Corofin to renew their rivalry

Fri, Nov 11, 2016

This is the one that neutrals and supporters alike have been looking forward to since each side won its respective county title. The sides have met twice in the last three years, with Castlebar Mitchels gaining the upper hand on both of those occasions and going all the way to the All Ireland final. In the year they did not meet, Corofin saw off the best Mayo could offer, made it as far as St Patrick's Day, and brought the Andy Merrigan Cup home for the second time in their history.

Douglas does it again for Mitchels

Sat, Nov 05, 2016

A rainbow split the sky before throw in Sligo on Saturday afternoon and Castlebar Mitchels followed it to the end to find their way into a home Connacht semi-final against Corofin next Sunday in MacHale Park.

Mitchels look to topple Tourlestrane tomorrow

Fri, Nov 04, 2016

There is no let up for Mayo kingpins Castlebar Mitchels who have another seven day turnaround this week before they take on Sligo champions Tourlestrane in Markieviciz Park in the Connacht Senior Club Championship quarter-final tomorrow at 2pm. Declan O'Reilly's men were in scintillating form in last Saturday night's Mayo senior final when they ran out 3-13 to 0-10 winners over a valiant Knockmore side who ran out of gas in the second half when Mitchels really put the foot down.

Westport back in the big time and now looking for more

Fri, Nov 04, 2016

Westport made light work of having to play three championship games in seven days last Saturday night when they cruised home to a six point win over Kiltimagh in the Mayo Intermediate Championship final in MacHale Park. On Sunday, they will be back in Mayo GAA HQ where they take on Galway champions Monivea-Abbey for a place in the final of the Connacht Club Intermediate Championship.

On the same weekend that Westport were drawing their semifinal with Shrule-Glenncorrib, their opponents on Sunday were putting a beating on Kilmore from Roscommon in the Connacht quarter final, running out 1-16 to 0-9 in Tuam Stadium. The Galway side were taking on a Roscommon side who had won their home championship a day earlier in a game that went to extra time and saw two of their men sent to the line on straight red cards. But the Galway men went about their business in a professional manner leading that game at half time by 0-9 to 0-4, with Cathal Coleman, Cillian McDaid, and Brian Flaherty all kicking two scores in that 30 minutes, and Caelom Mulry, Craig Kennedy, and Eoin Roche chipping in with one apiece. Their goal came midway through the second half with midfielder Trevor Mullins rattling the net to seal the win.

Ballina and Ballyhaunis serve up great contests

Fri, Nov 04, 2016

Since beloved coach Brian O’Donnell’s untimely death in 2014, Ballina Boxing Club has honoured his memory with this annual showpiece.This year, boxers from Mayo, Kildare, and Tyrone were invited and each gave terrific performances befitting the occasion. The technical highlight was a light-fly (49kg) contest between Martin McDonagh and Willie Casey (Athy).

Louisburgh ready to take on all comers

Fri, Nov 04, 2016

They have been playing football on the shores of Clew Bay in Louisburgh for well over 100 years, but in 1929 the club was officially formed and in the 87 years in between they have given their supporters some great days, winning an intermediate title in 2003 to go with junior titles 1950, 1987, and 1994 and most recently four weeks ago when they saw off Balla right at the death, thanks to a Kevin Gibbons belter of an effort when the game was moving into injury time.

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