The Flying Doctor – one of the true greats of Mayo
Fri, Jun 14, 2019
When it comes to the lore of Mayo football, the men of 1950 and 1951 are the benchmark against which all others are still judged, and while all who achieved greatness for Mayo in that period of time are highly regarded, Padraig Carney was one of those held in the highest of esteem.
Read more ...Mayo heading up to Down
Fri, Jun 14, 2019
The waiting and the wondering came to an end on Monday morning, when Mayo were pulled out of the bowl alongside Down, in the draw for the second round of the All Ireland Senior Football Championship qualifiers.
Read more ...Mustangs bank silver and golds in Santander
Fri, Jun 14, 2019
Mustangs basketball club competed in their fourth Santander International Masters tournament on the June bank holiday weekend, which saw over 40 international teams do battle for the respective titles.
Read more ...Nothing to be taken for granted in Down date
Fri, Jun 14, 2019
The nation - or at least the 16 counties that were in the hat anyway - waited with bated breath for last Monday's qualifier draw.
Read more ...Top two meet tomorrow night
Fri, Jun 14, 2019
There's just one place to be tomorrow evening and that's in Belleek, when defending champions Ballina Town host Castlebar Celtic in the Super League at 7pm.
Read more ...The long road ahead for Mayo
Fri, Jun 07, 2019
If Mayo are to make their way through the back roads and byways of the qualifiers and through the Super Eights and on to an All Ireland semi-final and then final - they will have to navigate eight games in 71 days.
Read more ...Mayo Community Games stars shine in Limerick
Fri, Jun 07, 2019
All roads led to Limerick for the 126 Mayo participants who took part in the Aldi National Community Games May Festival which was held in the University of Limerick.
Read more ...Canty wins inaugural Ballyhaunis 10 miler
Fri, Jun 07, 2019
Ballyhaunis was the local setting for two days of road racing on Bank Holiday Monday June 4, and on the day after June 5.
Read more ...Waiting for the luck of the draw
Fri, Jun 07, 2019
It's not what we expected to happen and it's not ideal but we have no choice but to accept the challenge of trying to reach the super 8's via the qualifier route.
Read more ...Mayo fight back falls just short as season ends
Sat, Jun 01, 2019
Mayo exited the Nicky Rackard Cup despite a brave fight back from 12 points down at half time against Sligo to grab a draw, but it wasn’t enough for them to make it through to the semi-finals of the competition.
Read more ...Sligo sink Mayo’s unbeaten start in minor championship
Fri, May 31, 2019
Despite getting off to a brilliant start Mayo were deservedly beaten by a will drilled Sligo side in the third round of the Connacht Minor Football Championship on Friday night in Sligo
Read more ...It wasn't supposed to be like this
Fri, May 31, 2019
Just before I was about to hit send on last week's column I deleted one of the opening lines 'Beware- this game is fraught with danger'.
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