Advertiser joins forces with the Mayo Football League

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

This week the Mayo Advertiser is delighted to announce that it has joined forces with the Mayo Football League. The Mayo Advertiser has come on board to sponsor the Mayo League’s divisional teams of the year from the Elverys Sports Super League down through the five divisions to the Welcome Inn Hotel League Two. The team of the year awards recognises a number of players for their performances over the course of the season in each of the divisions.

Countdown continues to Connacht semi-final

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

Everyone expected that it would be Leitrim that came visiting to McHale Park on Sunday, June 24 in the Connacht semi-final. But it was only by the skin of their teeth that they got out of London with the win. The annual trip to Ruislip is becoming a tricker and tricker encounter as Mayo can attest to following last year’s extra time battle and it was something very similar last Sunday when a late Leitrim surge saw them go home 0-12 to 1-8 winners.

Not long after the conclusion of that game in London, Mayo were put through their paces in a senior challenge game against Westmeath to mark the opening of the new pitch in Ballaghaderreen. James Horan gave his team a minor shake up with the likes of Shane McHale, Ronan McGarrity and Jason Doherty given the chance to start. McGarrity started the game in midfield alongside Barry Moran in the middle of the park in the first half. Doherty who was a goal scoring machine in the 2011 league campaign, found some of his old net busting form by scoring three goals in the 5-10 to 0-10 rout of the midlanders. Other squad players to stake a claim for a place in the starting 15 for the Leitrim game were the likes of Michael Forde, Danny Kirby, Enda Varley and Chris Barrett who all made appearances from the bench.

Blazing sunshine packs out courses around Mayo

Fri, Jun 01, 2012

Balla
Last weekend’s competition, sponsored by Shaw’s Castlebar, was a yellow ball competition. The winners were Brenda Cleary and Carmel Heveran with a score of 108pts, with Carmel Henry and Marie Flanagan second and Delia O’Hara and Patricia Larkin third. The midweek scramble, sponsored by Brendan’s bus hire, was won by the trio of Breege Walsh, PJ Brett and Bob Leggett. Second place went to Mary Conlon, Rose O’Connor and Martin King, with Dermot MacMahon, Paul O’Connor and Sean Kelly finishing in third.

The march of time cannot be stopped

Fri, Jun 01, 2012

I was in Dublin last Sunday morning to do a slot with Today FM on the football season ahead, more of which later. I rushed home from Dublin anxious to get back in time for the club championship matches; Crossmolina v Ballinrobe and Ballina v Westport. The big shock for me from all of the fixtures last weekend was the score line from the first game in Crossmolina.

Mayo take on Westmeath in Ballaghaderreen

Fri, Jun 01, 2012

The build up to Mayo’s Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final with the winners of the clash of London and Leitrim this weekend continues on Sunday. James Horan will be turning his microscope on his players again this Sunday in Ballaghaderreen against Westmeath and Sunday will mark the official re-opening of the pitch and clubhouse following their redevelopment of their facilities.

Castlebar tag tournament starts next Thursday

Fri, Jun 01, 2012

Castlebar Rugby Club is holding its summer TAG tournament starting next Thursday June 7 and it will run every Thursday until the end of July. There is a maximum of 12 players per team, with a limit of only three current rugby players per side. There will be seven players on the pitch at all times, three men and four women. Entry forms are available by e-mail from [email protected]. Entry to the competition costs €25 per person, if you are interested in playing and do not have a team, you will be matched up with teams looking for players. The tournament will also include a number of fun nights, Ireland v Spain night (watch the match in club house after games), quiz night, and fancy dress night (bonus points for tournament will be awarded for the quiz and fancy dress). For more information contact the e-mail address above or call Alan on 087 6639011 or Peter on 087 2885643.

The champions show what they are made of

Sat, May 26, 2012

The defending champions Ballintubber laid down a marker for the rest of the sides in the county that they will not be giving up their championship easy this year when they blitzed their way through what looked like a potentially tricky opening round encounter against local rivals Breaffy with a 1-14 to 0-3 win. Breaffy were always going to be up against it facing the defending champions on their own patch in the opening round, but having to go into the game without both Seamus and Aidan O'Shea it was going to need a huge effort from them if they were going to take anything from the game.

But Ballintubber weren't in a mood to let Breaffy away with anything, the first thirty minutes saw Peter Ford's side hold Breaffy scoreless in the baking heat of Prendergast Memorial Park in Clogher. Both Padraic and Cillian O'Connor chipped in with two points each, while Alan Dillon and Damien McGing both got in on the act with a point each to give their side a 0-6 to 0-0 lead.

Ballyhaunis are Connacht winners of Ulster Bank Rugby Force

Fri, May 25, 2012

Ulster Bank Rugby Force, a community initiative which provides rugby clubs with support to renovate their club and upgrade their facilities, has announced Ballyhaunis Rugby Club as the Connacht winner of the ultimate rugby club support package, worth €5,000.

Nottingham Irish Golf Society makes generous donation

Fri, May 25, 2012

Balla
Last weekend’s competition, which was sponsored by Ted and Marion Gormally, Hennelly’s Bar, Manulla, was won by PJ Brett with a score of 50pts. His scoring on the back nine kept him in front of Dick Heraty who also finished on 50pts. The gross prize went to Danny Roache with Kenneth Lynskey coming home in third place.

Mayo Soccer fixtures

Fri, May 25, 2012

Saturday May 26
Welcome Inn Hotel Premier A (At 7pm)

League continues with heavy heart

Fri, May 25, 2012

The divisions and rivalries were put aside across Mayo this week as the tragic news of the death of former Swinford and Castlebar Celtic player Gary Price filtered through the county. Price rose through the youths ranks at Swinford, before moving to Castlebar Celtic where he was part of the 2007 FAI Youth Cup winning side. Tributes and condolences were paid from all involved in soccer in Mayo to Price and his family during this trying time. As a mark of respect the Mayo FA has postponed all games involving his former clubs Swinford and Castlebar Celtic in the Mayo league this weekend, and have asked for a minutes silence to be observed before all games this weekend in tribute to Gary.

Galway announced their return, but are they really as good as they looked?

Fri, May 25, 2012

Galway announced their arrival once again as a formidable force on the inter-county football scene with a significant victory over, albeit a very lethargic looking, Roscommon side. I have met Alan Mulholland on quite a few occasions throughout the winter months through my involvement with NUI Galway and I always came away with the impression that this young manager knows what he is about.

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