Mullins v Elliott battle moves to Cheltenham

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

The intense competition between horse trainers Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott, which has lit up the NH trainers championship in Ireland both this and last season, will move across the water next week as Elliott attempts to repeat his achievement of 2017 in dislodging Mullins from his perch at the top of the Cheltenham trainers' tree.

Back to the action this weekend for Mayo clubs

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

There is a full slate of action in junior rugby across a number of competitions this weekend, with the main attraction the semi-final stages of the Connacht Junior Cup.

Lacken Cross snatch National Cup title

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

St Patrick’s College, Lacken Cross, made up for last season’s bitter disappointment by defeating newcomers Ard Scoil Chiaráin Naofa of Clara in a pulsating tie in the AUL Complex on Wednesday afternoon.

Hurlers book final spot with dramatic win over Wicklow

Sun, Feb 25, 2018

Mayo booked their place in the division 2B league final with a three point come from behind win over Wicklow in Ballina on Sunday afternoon.

Mayo have it all to do on Sunday

Sun, Feb 25, 2018

Mayo find themselves second from bottom of Division One after suffering their third defeat on the spin.

Mayo head east looking to get back to winning ways

Sun, Feb 25, 2018

Mayo were (at the time of writing) still planning to head east on Sunday for what is more and more looking like a must-win game if they are to retain their division one status for another year.

Walsh’s warriors looking forward to league final

Sun, Feb 25, 2018

The ambition of Mayo senior hurling manager Derek Walsh before the start of this season was pretty simple. It was all about getting the best Mayo hurlers out on the training pitch and taking it from there.

First visit to Highveld will test Connacht

Sun, Feb 25, 2018

Connacht face a new test of character when on Saturday they face the Cheetahs on their first PRO14 visit to South Africa.

Kieran Keane’s squad arrived in Bloemfontein on Monday after a 24 hour flight from Italy, conducted a review of their 22-19 win over Treviso, and were out on the training paddock on Tuesday in 30 degrees Celsius, acclimatising to the high altitude of the Highveld.

Mayo Stages Rally Achill getting ready to accelerate again

Sun, Feb 25, 2018

There was great excitement as Mayo and District Motorsport Club gathered in Óstán Oileán Acla for the launch of the Óstán Oileán Acla/Connacht Print and Signs Mayo Stages Rally 2018.