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.
Read more ...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.
Sunday's opponents, who claimed the division two title in Croke Park last year on the same day that Mayo capitulated to Cork in the division one final, have one win from their three outings so far. Their solitary win came from a single point win over their neighbours Monaghan in the second round of the league, this win was sandwiched in between defeats to Dublin on the opening day and to Down in the last round. In their last game in the league when they lost out to the Mourne men, Armagh pushed their fellow Ulster men to the pin of their collars before the beaten All Ireland finalists finally saw them off by a solitary point at the end of 70 minutes.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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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Connacht head to Wales with ‘all hands to the pump’
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Connacht, boosted by two successive Magners League wins, head to Wales in search of a rare victory over the Ospreys at Liberty Stadium on Sunday (2.30pm).
Read more ...Mayo Road Race League concludes in style
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
There was an exciting finale at the 2010 Vodafone C&C Cellular Mayo AC Road League which concluded on Sunday with the final ninth race, the Westport 5k. Rain and a chilly breeze did not deter the excellent turnout who ran though the grounds of Westport House and round the triangle at the Quay. This was the 12th Annual Road League and another successful series with increasing numbers taking part, especially from the Fit4Life programme. Gerry Ryan (Craughwell AC) was the race winner in an impressive 15.19 and he also retained the men's race series crown. Roger Barrett (Ballina AC) finished second in 15.37 and was also second in the league series. In addition he was the worthy winner of the Most Improved Male athlete award based on his performance over the series.
Read more ...Mayo Stages Rally to kick-start new road safety initiative
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
The 2011 McWilliam Park Hotel Mayo Stages Rally is to become the first event to feature under a major new partnership initiative between the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Motorsport Ireland (MI).
Details about the initiative and how it will be promoted during the weekend of the Mayo Stages Rally were announced by Noel Brett, chief executive of the RSA, at the official launch of the 2011 Mayo Stages Rally at the McWilliam Park Hotel Claremorris on Wednesday.
Read more ...Moran pushing Mayo’s positives ahead of Galway game
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
The morning after letting a game that was there for the winning slip against Kerry in McHale Park, it would be no player’s ideal way to spend an hour in the presence of journalists looking for answers to myriad questions on the state of play in Mayo football. But as is necessitated in the age of sponsorship and PR, Andy Moran took some time off work and brought himself to the border in Cong to promote Sunday’s Allianz League game against Galway in Tuam Stadium.
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