McCullagh wins again on Mayo Autocross
Fri, Jun 15, 2012
Peter McCullagh is rapidly gaining a reputation as Master of Mayo Autocross. On Sunday the Maynooth driver extended his winning streak on Mayo and District Motorsport Club’s challenging circuit to three, with a dominant performance in his Mitsubishi Evo 9. On current form it will take a determined effort from his rivals to prevent back-to-back Mayo Autocross titles heading back to Kildare.
Read more ...Junior sailing courses at Rosmoney
Fri, Jun 15, 2012
Junior sailing courses will take place during July and August at Rosmoney. This year, Mayo Sailing Club is running the following courses: Start sailing, basic skills, improving skills, advanced boat handling and kites and wires and possibly some other advanced modules depending on demand and instructor availability. A brief outline of the various modules is given below. Noelle Doran will also be running some instructor training courses in the club, with the dinghy instructor course from June 18 to 22 next up.
Read more ...Limerick army man outguns local opposition in Holian cup
Fri, Jun 15, 2012
Limerick man Paul O’Connell (not the rugby player) used his army training and the handicap to outgun the big hitters of Connacht cycling.
Read more ...Hindsight is a wonderful thing
Fri, Jun 15, 2012
I noticed in a post match interview that Sligo’s wing back, Charlie Harrison is credited with saying that they (Sligo) had no doubt whatsoever that they were going to win last weekends game in Salthill. I didn’t believe they would. In fact few did. I did, however, chat in the press room prior to the game with a few former Sligo players and they really did believe they were in with a great chance of pulling off a coup! It was quite remarkable because after the opening 20 minutes Galway were so much in control all over the field that I had a feeling then that they would stroll into a Connacht final largely untested after two games. Ha, how foolish of me! I completely underestimated the mindset of Charlie Harrison and the rest of his team mates. And consequently I had greatly overestimated the mindset of the Galway team after their first round victory over Roscommon.
Read more ...Westport to entertain Sligo in celebratory challenge game
Fri, Jun 15, 2012
Sligo Rovers are expected to bring a strong squad with them to Westport on Saturday evening when they play Westport United in a special challenge match to mark Westport United’s recent victory in the Connacht Cup. Both teams are currently in the middle of a mid-season break, to accommodate the 2012 European Championships, and this game is being viewed in both camps as ideal preparation for the second half of the season.
Read more ...Mayo League monthly winners announced
Fri, Jun 15, 2012
The monthly winners of the Mayo League awards for May were announced this week. And unsurprisingly, Westport United were the big winners of three awards, including club of the month. The Covies picked up their first Connacht Junior Cup in 25 years during May with a historic win over Athenry 4-2 on penalties. They have also had a 100 per cent start in the Elverys Sports Super League this year and have 18 points from their first six games and are currently well out in front of the pack.
Read more ...Hot summer of activity coming up
Fri, Jun 08, 2012
Tomorrow morning, Saturday June 9 at 10am the Claremorris Lions Club/Mayo Cancer Support Association - Claremorris 10k will take place. The 10k course is AAI measured and you can still enter tomorrow morning at the Dalton Inn Hotel. Entry costs €22 and there will be cash prizes on offer for the first three men and three women. The race will start and finish in the town centre. With refreshments available after the race.
Read more ...O’Connor to leave Connacht
Fri, Jun 08, 2012
Connacht outhalf Niall O’Connor is set to return to Ulster after one season at the Galway Sportsground. Coach Eric Elwood recruited the Limavady-born O’Connor last season on a two-year deal, but it is understood Connacht have agreed to allow the 23-years-old to return to his native province.
Read more ...Time to get the foot back in football!
Fri, Jun 08, 2012
I don’t know about you, but I have been bored out of my tree watching Gaelic football in this year’s championship so far. As a viewing spectacle it has been very poor fare. Of course it is up to the various counties to raise their standards to those set by the likes of Dublin, Cork and Kerry, but watching the championship over recent seasons suggest that the gap between the elite and the rest is widening. The suggestion from both Colm O’Rourke and Kevin McStay, on last weekend’s Sunday Game, for a two or three tier system is surely going to become a reality sooner or later.
Read more ...Time to get the foot back in football!
Fri, Jun 08, 2012
I don’t know about you, but I have been bored out of my tree watching Gaelic football in this year’s championship so far. As a viewing spectacle it has been very poor fare. Of course it is up to the various counties to raise their standards to those set by the likes of Dublin, Cork and Kerry, but watching the championship over recent seasons suggest that the gap between the elite and the rest is widening. The suggestion from both Colm O’Rourke and Kevin McStay, on last weekend’s Sunday Game, for a two or three tier system is surely going to become a reality sooner or later.
Read more ...Bank holiday weekend brings out the best around Mayo
Fri, Jun 08, 2012
Balla
Last weekend’s competition sponsored by Roche’s, Balla was won by Aodán MacSuibhne with a score of 39pts, Paraic Cuffe came second with a score of 39pts while Jimmy Sheridan came third. The ladies’ competition was won by Mary Lavin with Louise McMahon coming second and Nora Heraty third. Breege Jennings was the winner of the category prize. Patrick McDonnell hit a hole in one on Sunday in the competition. This weekend’s stableford competition is sponsored by Albany, Castlebar.
John Holian memorial cup this evening
Fri, Jun 08, 2012
This evening, Friday June 8, the John Holian memorial cup will take place. Sign up will commence from 6.15pm at O’Malley’s Bar, Cross and the race gets under way at 7.30pm. The race will take in five laps of a seven mile circuit taking in the Neale, Cong and Cross. The event is open to all from 16 up, a handicap system will be in place.
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