Mayo crash out to Roscommon in u21 championship

Sat, Mar 12, 2011

Roscommon 0-11
Mayo 0-9

Second Italian helping for Connacht

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

Eric Elwood is warning his Connacht side against complacency ahead of Friday's meeting with Aironi at the Galway Sportsground. Elwood says Connacht are in no position to take any team for granted and certainly not an Italian side that will be targeting Friday's game to achieve an elusive victory in this season's Magners League. Although Aironi have yet to post a win, Elwood says the Italians have shown considerable improvement.

Sports Extra

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

A group of five present and past swimmers from Castlebar Swimming Club, Katie Tuohy (NUI Maynooth), James Caulfield (NUI Galway), Conal Joyce (Dublin IT), James Sweeney and Sarah Caulfield (UCD), took part in the Irish Swimming and Lifesaving Intervarsities in Kilkenny, each representing his/her respective colleges. The event, hosted by NUI Maynooth (NUIM), proved to be a great success with most of the universities and institutes of technology present. For the course of this event the Castlebar swimmers had to set aside their club loyalties, and in Sarah and James Caulfield’s case family loyalty and give it their all for their colleges. Friday evening saw the start of the competition with the swimming heats and what a start it proved to be. Competition was fierce with many national champions in attendance including Olympian Aisling Cooney (UCD). However, the Castlebar crew held their own and in some cases raced against each other in the same events to reach the finals session on Saturday morning.

Loftus Recycling lose out in Oranmore

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

Team Loftus Recycling, Ballina, suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Maree, from Oranmore, in the National Basketball League in Calasanctius College, Oranmore, on Saturday night.

Captain’s drive in around the county

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

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Last weekend’s Stableford competition was won by Vinny Gibbons who shot a score of 35pts, his scoring on the back nine was enough for him to claim the win, Michael Neary pushed him all the way also finishing up on 35pts, with Stephen Minogue only one shot further back in third place. The ladies’ competition was won by Kathleen Minogue who shot a score of 39pts, with Mary B Prendergast five points back in second place. Third place was taken by Mary Conlon who finished on 33pts. The three person scramble was won by the team of Marie Flanagan, Margaret Walsh, and Geraldine Kilgallon. Second place was taken by the trio of Mary Neary, Mike Neary, and Bob Leggett, with third place going to the team of Seamus Cleary, Brenda Cleary, and Vinny Gibbons. The annual captain’s drive in is coming closer and will take place on March 27.

Last weekend’s Stableford competition was won by Vinny Gibbons who shot a score of 35pts, his scoring on the back nine was enough for him to claim the win, Michael Neary pushed him all the way also finishing up on 35pts, with Stephen Minogue only one shot further back in third place. The ladies’ competition was won by Kathleen Minogue who shot a score of 39pts, with Mary B Prendergast five points back in second place. Third place was taken by Mary Conlon who finished on 33pts. The three person scramble was won by the team of Marie Flanagan, Margaret Walsh, and Geraldine Kilgallon. Second place was taken by the trio of Mary Neary, Mike Neary, and Bob Leggett, with third place going to the team of Seamus Cleary, Brenda Cleary, and Vinny Gibbons. The annual captain’s drive in is coming closer and will take place on March 27.

Win or bust for u21s on Saturday

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

It is a simple as can be tomorrow (Saturday, March 12) when this year's crop of Mayo u21s take to the field in the preliminary round of the Connacht u21 championship. Win and they are through to a semi-final against Leitrim the following week, lose and it is pack away the Mayo gear for another year, or maybe forever for a number of the players. Standing in the way of Ray Dempsey's men and progression in the championship are the near neighbours in primrose and blue, Roscommon. Dempsey took charge of the Mayo u21s last year for the first time after three very successful years as the manager of the minor team which saw him reach two All Ireland finals on the trot. But last year the wheels came unstuck in a ill tempered semi-final in Hyde Park on St Patrick’s Day, which Mayo lost by a single score following a helter skelter affair.

Mayo look to pick the Orchard clean on Sunday

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

There is one thing that is sure to get everyone talking ahead of Sunday's meeting with Armagh in McHale Park. That is the return of Billy Joe Padden to the home of Mayo GAA in the bright orange of the Ulster men for the first time since his move north of the border. But despite this sub plot there is only one item of business that Mayo manager James Horan will be looking to be taken care of, and that is getting two more points on the board. Sunday will see Mayo play their fourth game in this year’s Allianz Football League and move past the half way stage of the competition. If they manage to see off the challenge of the Armagh men it will move them up to five points in the table and be a major step in ensuring that come the early spring next year, Mayo will be dining at the top table of league football in 2012.

Connacht must make Treviso opportunity count

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

Connacht Rugby must grab a golden opportunity to move further up the Magners League ladder when they host Italian side Treviso at the Galway Sportsground this evening (7.05pm). Having leapfrogged Glasgow with a five-try winning display two weeks ago, Connacht now have the chance to repeat that feat over tomorrow’s visitors Treviso. The Italians, with seven wins this season, are just two points above Connacht, and coach Eric Elwood says his side must make it count when the two sides meet. “We have an opportunity and hopefully we will take it. Last weekend against the Ospreys we didn’t, but now we must bounce back,” he says.

Mayo League AGM next week

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

There is always plenty of open and honest discussion when the Mayo League hosts its AGM. This year’s will surely be no different when the clubs and the league executive meet for the AGM on Tuesday March 8 at 8pm in Milebush Park.

US colleges success for Mayo Students

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

While there was plenty of local activity with the first series of provincial finals and juvenile semi-finals occupying ball players over the weekend, many miles away in Arizona Pauline Gallagher and Stephanie Coleman, among others, were making the headlines.

Mayo championship draw has focused clubs’ attention

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

The draw for the Mayo Club Championship last Monday night has the 16 clubs in the senior and intermediate championships along with those in both the Junior A and B championships plotting and planning for the summer ahead. At Monday night’s draw it was also announced that Midfield based catering company Trenalaur Catering would be the official sponsor of the Mayo senior championship for the coming year, with Westport based courier company Jim Hogan Couriers sponsoring the Mayo senior hurling championship.

Mayo club championship draw made

Mon, Feb 28, 2011

The draw for the group stages of the Mayo senior, intermediate, junior A and junior B championship took place in McHale Park on Monday night. In the senior championship defending champions, Ballintubber were the first team to be drawn out and will face, Crossmolina, Westport and Garrymore in section A. They will open their account away to Westport in a west Mayo derby, while Crossmolina will travel to Garrymore in round one. In section B, Knockmore, Breaffy, Ballinrobe and Kiltaine will square off with Kiltaine hosting Knockmore on the opening day with Breaffy traveling to Ballinrobe. In the third group Castlebar, Charlestown, Aghamore and Ballaghaderreen will go head to head over the championship. Charlestown and Ballaghaderreen will be the big game on day one in Charlestown. Aghamore will host Castlebar. The last group in the senior championship is made up of Shrule Glencorrib, Ballina Stephenites, Tourmakeady and Claremorris. In the first round Claremorris host last years intermediate champions Tourmakeady and Shurle will travel to Ballina. The full details of the fixtures will be released on Tuesday morning.

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