Connolly looking to keep up Mayo tradition by the Corrib
Fri, Jan 17, 2014
Building on the strong tradition of Mayomen impressing in maroon is one of Galway FC's aims and the early capture of Ballyglass native Ryan Connolly ensures there will be local interest in how the Tribesmen fare.
Read more ...Events coming thick and fast across the county
Fri, Jan 17, 2014
There were three boxing tournaments held in Mayo last week in Ardnaree, Achill, and Castlebar and this weekend they keep coming with tournaments hosted by Ardagh Boxing Club in Hiney’s tonight Friday, January 17. That will be followed by a Geesala Boxing Club tournament in the High Chaparral on Saturday night and a Charlestown Boxing Club tournament in CBD Sports Complex on Sunday afternoon.
In Ardnaree the Benny Walkin Memorial tournament last weekend saw wins for Shane Moran, Fionn Gill, Stephen Collins, Dara Padden, Robert Barrett, Stephen Maughan, and Seamus Doherty across the various weight divisions in the boy one section. In the boy two section James McStravick and Ben Conway picked up wins, while Niamh O’Neill was the winner in the girl two competition. Cathal Myers won the boy 3 46kg bout, and in the boy four grade there were wins for Mark Reynolds and Eric Nash.
Read more ...Connacht on the cusp of another milestone in Europe
Fri, Jan 17, 2014
It is uncharted waters for Connacht this weekend when they head to England with a place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals up for grabs. This final pool three fixture at the home of current premiership leaders on Saturday (1.35pm) will decide which of the two teams finishes as runners-up and with it a spot in either the Heineken quarter-finals or the Amlin Cup. Toulouse, with an away fixture to Zebre, are almost guaranteed top spot, but it is all to play for at Allianz Park where favourites Saracens are 5/1 to reach the final of this most prestigious club competition.
Never having been in contention for qualification at this stage, and never having won in England, the odds, as always, are stacked against the men from the west. It is yet another David versus Goliath for Connacht. However coach Pat Lam is backing his team.
Read more ...Mayo wrap up group stages of FBD on Sunday
Fri, Jan 17, 2014
The whirlwind nature of Mayo’s start to the GAA season continues on Sunday when Mayo take on Roscommon in Ballinlough at 2pm in their third game in ten days in the competition. A win for Mayo would send them into the competitions final which has been slated for Sunday week January 22 against the winners of the other group currently being led by Leitrim with two wins from two games and a draw against Sligo on Sunday would be enough to send last years FBD winners back into the final.
Read more ...Ballina Town look for round seven spot in junior cup
Fri, Jan 17, 2014
Ballina Town will host East Wall Bessborough in the sixth round of the FAI Junior Cup in Belleek on Sunday afternoon. The Dublin based visitors are currently sitting in seventh spot in the 12 strong AUL Premier A table, 10 points off table toppers Kilbarrack United. The league leaders saw off East Wall Bessborough 3-1 last Sunday and Ballina will be hoping they can grab a similar win on Sunday.
Ballina Town warmed up for Sunday’s game with a 2-1 win over Galway Hibs in round two of the Connacht Junior Cup away from home. Back to back wins in external cup competitions on the road, following Ballina’s win over Castleisland the previous weekend in the fifth round of the FAI Junior Cup, has Fergal Forde’s men in very good form ahead of Sunday’s game. Tom O’Connor was their main man last weekend, bagging a goal at the end of each half to see off the Galwaymen, and Forde will be hoping for a similar return from his front man on Sunday. Forde has seen his squad stretched since the end of the league season with a number of retirements and departures for various reasons, and has been promoting from the clubs youth system, it will be another major test for both his experienced and inexperienced side this Sunday. If they come through on Sunday they have been drawn to face Limerick side Geraldine’s FC at home in the next round.
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Mayo pass students test
Fri, Jan 10, 2014
The only thing that will be remembered for a long time after Friday nights game in MacHale Park, will be a trivia question for years to come. Who was the first Mayo player to get a black card? That unfortunate footnote in history has gone to Moy Davitts' Sean Kelly whose Mayo debut came to a premature end ten minutes after it started, when he was shown to the line as the game crept over into injury time.
Read more ...U21s get year off to winning start
Sat, Jan 04, 2014
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Read more ...Mayo boxing board take part in child protection course
Fri, Jan 03, 2014
Mayo boxing board in conjunction with Mayo Sports Partnership organised a child protection course recently in Hotel Ballina. It is now compulsory to have completed the child protection course before applying for the level one coaching exam.
Read more ...Cyclo-cross returns to Westport House
Fri, Jan 03, 2014
Thirty-two years ago Westport CC claimed to have organised the first cyclo-cross All Ireland Championships. Like everywhere else in the country cyclo-cross is becoming popular, the stormy weather that has blasted the west coast the past few weeks has made off road biking a little more endearing. The Westport House venue has huge scope for cyclo-cross with adjacent woodland and lush green fields with plenty of hills.
The course last weekend was a 1.35kms circuit with loads of little technical up and downs, sections through trees, and with a couple of narrow passages to be negotiated, riders were sure to be tired after completing the route 15 times.
Read more ...Top class talent storms into Claremorris Duathlon
Fri, Jan 03, 2014
One of the best fields seen at a Connacht run/bike/run event assembled in Claremorris on Saturday December 28 for the annual Land of the Giants Duathlon. The wet stormy weather did not deter some 200 participants from taking part, for most it was a case of cabin fever and this event was the tonic to get out and about. On the day the weather gods were kind to the organisers, no wind or rain, just a nice calm overcast morning greeted the eager competitors.
Read more ...Good turn out at Manulla FC four miler
Fri, Jan 03, 2014
A record 257 people finished the now annual Manualla FC four mile race held on St Stephen’s Day in the Mayo village. The popular event was organised by the soccer club with Tracy Durkan leading the organising committee. Mayo AC’s John Byrne was the winner in a time of 21.30 with Castlebar’s Peter Tuohy coming in behind him in a time of 23.27, and Anto Devaney of Mayo AC in third place with a time of 23.43. Fourth sport went to his clubmate Henry Hughes, with Ian Egan of Tuam AC finishing in fifth and Mayo AC’s Sean Murphy in sixth place. The women’s race was claimed by Colette Tuohy of Mayo AC in a time of 24.44, with her clubmates Paula Prendergast and Sarah Syron finishing behind her in second and third place respectively. Ennis track member Siobhan Lennon finished in four, with Angela O’Connor from Mayo AC in fifth spot and Michelle Needham of Westport AC in sixth.
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