Mayo championships weigh in this Sunday

Fri, Feb 08, 2013

The weigh in for the 2013 Mayo Boxing Championships will be held in the Peter Callaghan Centre (St Anne’s Club) Westport this Sunday from 9am to 10am. Boxing will commence at 12 noon and the semi/finals will be held in the Killala Community Centre the following weekend, Saturday February 16 and Sunday 17.

Gerald’s make the grade in quarter final

Fri, Feb 08, 2013

St Gerald’s College, Castlebar, qualified for the Connacht Colleges SFC semi-final following an impressive win over their Ballina rivals, St Muredach’s, at the Connacht Centre of Excellence, Bekan on Wednesday.

St Brendan’s bring home the glory

Fri, Feb 08, 2013

St Brendan’s College Belmullet, prevailed over a determined Ramsgrange Community School in a mouth watering battle in Athlone IT on Wednesday afternoon to be crowned UMBRO FAI Schools Senior B Girls All Ireland Champions. The mighty Mayo girls were in fine fashion as an early strike from distance courtesy of Kayleigh Winters deceived Katherine Whelan between the posts to give the Erris girls the lead. Their second was added mid way through the first half as Michelle Doherty nipped in at the near post to convert. The New Ross girls were determined to bring the game to the Belmullet ladies and that they did when Shannon Doyle pulled one back four minutes later. The second half was end to end action as Ramsgrange pressed hard for an equaliser. Mentor Neill Reilly had the Belmullet girls well versed and a sterling performance from their back four kept Ramsgrange at bay

Mayo target second home win on the bounce

Fri, Feb 08, 2013

Mayo will be looking to make it two wins out of two on Sunday when Mickey Harte’s Tyrone men come visiting McHale Park in the second of Mayo’s four home games in this year’s National Football League.

Tonetti to start for Connacht against Scarlets

Fri, Feb 08, 2013

Connacht Rugby announced their team to face Scarlets in tonight’s Round 14 of the RaboDirect PRO12 league. Eric Elwood's side travel to Parc y Scarlets for tonight’s fixture (kick off 7:30pm) and there are a number of changes to the team that played Zebre three weeks ago in the Heineken Cup. Brett Wilkinson, Jason Harris Wright and skipper Nathan White make up the front row trio. Replacing Ireland international Mike McCarthy will be Mick Kearney who starts in the second row alongside Connacht's highest capped player Michael Swift (234 caps).

Good showing at National Masters Cross Country Championships

Fri, Feb 08, 2013

Mayo AC started the year with an excellent medal winning performance at the National Masters Cross Country Championships at Gransha Park, Derry, on Sunday last. Not for the first time their masters women’s athletes put the year’s first medals on the table and continued a formidable club record.

Gold medal for Ballina Dolphins swimmer

Fri, Feb 08, 2013

The most recent swimming gala took place in the Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Tuam where seven young swimmers represented Ballina Dolphins Swimming Club.

Seven rounds down and one to go in Castlebar Winter League

Fri, Feb 08, 2013

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The men’s competition was won by Sean Canny with a score of 36pts, Chris Mannion finished in second place one point further back, with Oliver Moran finishing in third place. The ladies’ competition was won by Breege Moran with a score of 36pts, Rose O’Connor came home in second place and Mary Joe Cannon was in third place. After eight rounds of the Winter League, Jimmy Sheridan and Breege Moran are out in top on 371pts. Chris Mannion and Tim Evans are back in second place with John Parsons and Carmel Henry in third place.

Duathlon to bring big number to Ballinrobe this month

Fri, Feb 08, 2013

Anyone who likes running and cycling is in for a treat on Saturday February 16 when Ballinrobe town hosts its third annual duathlon event.

Cronin off to a flyer in Galway

Fri, Feb 08, 2013

The Irish rally season, and more specifically the Irish Tarmac Championships, roared into action over the weekend with the Safety Direct Galway International Rally. The event took place over a challenging, eight special stages, run in a one day format. Triple British Rally Champion, Keith Cronin, from Cork, really showed his talent through the day’s slippy and tough stages, by upping his pace on virtually every stage to win the event, ahead of former multiple Irish Tarmac Rally Champion, Eugene Donnelly.

MSP launches spring 2013 training and events programme

Fri, Feb 08, 2013

Child protection in sport, sports first aid, walking and cycling leader training, sports leadership training, funding workshops and Lucozade sport education courses are just some of the upcoming sports volunteer training courses which will be available through the Mayo Sports Partnership over the coming months. These courses/seminars are aimed at community/sport volunteers, coaches, or indeed anyone who may have an interest in sport/physical activity. Dates and venues are mainly finalised with a full listing now available online. To view the timetables log on to www.mayosports.ie/news