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'.
Read more ...Heartbreak for Manulla in Connacht Cup Final
Fri, May 31, 2019
It wasn't to be for Manulla in Eamonn Deacy Park last Sunday in the TP Brennan Connacht Cup Final.
Read more ...Mustangs impress in another Dublin Masters steeplechase
Fri, May 31, 2019
The Dublin Masters had over 40 competing teams with 16 women’s teams, and Castlebar outfit Mustangs were grouped with Sheffield Pick ‘n’ Mix, Dublin Allstars and Dublin Lions.
Read more ...Mayo know what they have to do tomorrow
Fri, May 31, 2019
It's all pretty simple for the Mayo hurlers this weekend - they know they have to beat Sligo tomorrow afternoon by two points to make sure they are in the knock-out rounds of the Nicky Rackard Cup.
Read more ...Back to the backdoor for Mayo
Sat, May 25, 2019
The rain poured, the wind blew a gale and the Rossies went home with the bacon.
Read more ...Horan sticking with his beliefs ahead of Rossie's visit
Fri, May 24, 2019
"The three games we won put us in a strong position, we were trying to change the fundamentals of how we played and we were going to stick with that regardless and we did," James Horan said last week when asked about the the middle eight portion of Mayo's league campaign that saw them have successive losses against Dublin and Galway.
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