Discover Tag Rugby

Fri, Apr 13, 2012

Tag Rugby for All Levels (Adults)
A Tag Rugby Taster session will be held in the GAA Clubhouse, Belmullet on Thursday April 26 at 7pm. The session will cover the basic rules and a league lasting 6 - 8 weeks will follow. Beginners especially welcome.

Belcarra 8k Run/Walk Sunday April 15

Fri, Apr 13, 2012

The first staging of the Belcarra 8k Run and Walk in support of the local Community Centre takes place next Sunday April 15 at 12 noon.

Mayo Handball Clubs annual awards presentation

Fri, Apr 13, 2012

The Mayo Handball Clubs is holding its annual awards presentation night tonight (Friday April 13, 8pm) at the Country Lodge Hotel Aughagower, Westport, Co Mayo.

Ballina Dolphins success at Connacht Region B & C Swimming Gala

Fri, Apr 13, 2012

Ballina Dolphins Swimming Club hosted their annual Connacht B & C Gala, sponsored by Ballina Beverages at Ballina Swimming Pool recently. A large number of swimmers from Ballina Dolphins, Ballina, Sligo, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Swimming Clubs competed in the gala. Ballina Dolphins swimmers had great success in the featured swims – backcrawl, breaststroke and individual medley On the day seven A certificates were achieved by Ballina Dolphins swimmers; in the B category a total of three gold, three silver and one bronze were won and in the C category three gold, four silver and two bronze were won.

Golf notes

Fri, Apr 13, 2012

Mulranny
Brendan Patten was the winner of the second golfer of the year stroke competition, sponsored by Cox’s Bar and Restaurant, Castlebar, with a 68. Noel O’Malley on 69, finished runner up, with Willie McGee claimingthird place on 71. The gross was won by Fergus Rothwell with a 76. Noel’s consecutive second place finish puts him top of the golfer of the year leaderboard.

Brendan Patten was the winner of the second golfer of the year stroke competition, sponsored by Cox’s Bar and Restaurant, Castlebar, with a 68. Noel O’Malley on 69, finished runner up, with Willie McGee claimingthird place on 71. The gross was won by Fergus Rothwell with a 76. Noel’s consecutive second place finish puts him top of the golfer of the year leaderboard.

Second act of Kingdom showdown on Sunday

Fri, Apr 13, 2012

It's been a rollercoaster ride though this year’s National Football League for Mayo so far and last Sunday was no different. The game saw Mayo lead Kerry by eight points at one stage in the first half, but ended with them clinging on manfully to hold out against the Kerry challenge as long as possible when they were forced to play the last 25 or so minutes with only 14 men – following Lee Keegan’s dispatch for an early shower after he was suckered into a sloppy foul resulting in a second yellow flashed in his general direction.

Top turnout and times for first Mayo AC 2012 Road League

Fri, Apr 13, 2012

Conditions were good for the third Annual Kilmovee 10k on Saturday afternoon. There was a record turnout of runners and walkers, with 406 finishers.

New body to market golf in the west of Ireland to be launched

Fri, Apr 06, 2012

The Ireland West Golf Clubs Association will be launched at 8pm on Wednesday, April 11 at the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. At its first public meeting the chairman of the new body, Paul O’Neill, will outline the objectives of the new association and explain the strategy that he believes must be put in place to encourage the maximum number of golfing tourists to the Connacht region.

First road league event of season tomorrow

Fri, Apr 06, 2012

The first race in the 2012 Mayo AC C&C Cellular Road League is the third

Oh so close for Higgins as Morley takes Drive of the Day on Kerry Rally

Fri, Apr 06, 2012

Kiltimagh co-driver John Higgins lost out on success on Sunday’s Kerry Stages Rally by the narrowest of margins, after he and driver Brian O’Mahony finished the eight-stage event in a dead heat with the similar Subaru WRC of Thomas Fitzmaurice and Fionn Foley from Kerry. It was the local crew though who were to claim victory on tie-break rules, after setting a time one second faster than their rivals on the final stage.

Boats to hit the water today in Rosmoney

Fri, Apr 06, 2012

As the skies begin to clear and the weather improves Mayo Sailing Club is anticipating the start of another season. Boats will be lifted into the water at Rosmoney Pier on Friday next, April 6. Alongside the local racing the highlight of the season this year will be a fleet of boats sailing to Galway to be part of the Volvo Ocean Race. Brian Sheridan, the Harbour Master of Galway Docks, travelled to speak to club members on Friday last and gave an enthusiastic talk about the finishing of Round the World race in Galway on July 3.

Sports Capital Grant Scheme information night

Fri, Apr 06, 2012

Following the recent announcement by Minister of State for Sport and Tourism Michael Ring of the Government’s €30 million fund to develop sporting facilities across the country, Mayo Sports Partnership will host an information workshop on the scheme to assist groups, etc, in making an application. The workshop will take place in the Mayo Education Centre on Wednesday April 11 at 8pm. The workshop will be delivered by Joe Butler who has been instrumental in securing sports capital funding for the Mayo Football Association’s facility in Milebush. Joe has assisted many organisations and groups from various codes in the past in their applications. To register for the seminar please contact the Mayo Sports Partnership office at 094-9047025 or at www.mayosports.ie

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