I don’t know many footballers who are dancers

Sat, Aug 10, 2019

Mayo’s footballing twins Ciara and Clodagh McManamon had both played massive parts in the county’s victory over Donegal a fortnight ago, but on the bus home there was a massive shock in store as their next round opponents were unveiled.

Second half stunner from Dublin leaves Mayo out for the count

Sat, Aug 10, 2019

It all came tumbling down in the 12 minutes after the second half started - after top class first half display that saw them lead by two points at the break, Mayo found themselves trailing by ten points and down and out of the championship for the year.

How could we ever doubt Mayo when it comes to the crunch?

Fri, Aug 09, 2019

It was an occasion like we have never experienced, it was a performance that we have become somewhat accustomed to, it was a result we could only have dreamed of. It was a proper Mayo day.

Old rivals set to showdown once again

Fri, Aug 09, 2019

You would imagine there is very little more than can be written about Mayo and Dublin's rivalry over the past seven years.

Mayo take another step on road less travelled

Fri, Aug 09, 2019

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference" is how Robert Frost's poem The Road Not Taken concludes - and tomorrow Mayo will take another step on that road less travelled and they hope it will make all the difference in finally getting over Dublin for the first time in the championship since 2012.

Mayo's minors look to crush southern rebels

Fri, Aug 09, 2019

The rising star can quite often upstage the main attraction on a concert billing and while all the attention will be on the big show at 5pm in Croke Park, the support act could quite possibly be the game of the day for thrills, spills and and excitement.

Ladies look to pick the Orchard in semi-final quest

Fri, Aug 09, 2019

Following on from their impressive win over Ulster champions Donegal in their final round robin game of the All Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Mayo Ladies will go into tomorrow's All Ireland quarter-final as favourites to book a place in the All Ireland semi-final.

Mayo show heart and grit to book semi-final spot

Sat, Aug 03, 2019

John Healy’s No-one Shouted Stop was about the death of a Mayo town - but Mayo made sure that they didn’t shout stop on the football field on Saturday evening in MacHale Park, booking their eighth All Ireland semi-final in nine seasons with a four point win over Ulster champions Donegal.

No room for error - it's all or nothing now

Fri, Aug 02, 2019

There are four Round 3 Super Eight games on this weekend but only one has any real relevance, only one has everything at stake. Kerry will beat Meath by as much as they want, Tyrone and Dublin are already through to the semi finals and aren't bothered while Cork take on Roscommon in a dead rubber with neither team having anything to play for.

The Greatest Show on Earth rolls into town

Fri, Aug 02, 2019

The Greatest Show on Earth - was the tag line used by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for 146 years until it shut up shop two years ago and Cecil B. DeMille's 1952 movie about the same institution starring Charlton Heston picked up two Academy Awards, including one for Best Picture.

Five goal Mayo down Dublin after epic encounter

Sat, Jul 27, 2019

Mayo’s Connacht final win over Galway was one of those games that you really had to see to believe actually happened - their All Ireland quarter-final win over Dublin was of an equally epic variety.

Mayo down Donegal to book last eight spot

Sat, Jul 27, 2019

The magnificent full-forward line of Grace Kelly, Rachel Kearns and Sarah Rowe came up trumps for Mayo at O’Connor Park in Tullamore as they claimed top spot in Group 4 of the TG4 All-Ireland SFC with a deserved triumph over Donegal.

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