Close contest at the top of the Winter Leagues
Thu, Jan 31, 2013
Balla
In last weekend’s men’s stableford competition, Tom Jennings was the winner with a score of 35pts after a very tight finish. Martin Moylette finished second with Mick Mellett in third place. In the ladies’ competition, Marie Flanagan was the winner on 33pts, with Pat Dillon in second place and Geraldine O’Malley in third. After seven rounds of the Winter League, Jimmy Sheridan and Breege Moran are out in front on a score of 308pts. John Parsons and Carmel Henry are in second place on 303pts, with John O’Connor and Nora Gibbons in third spot on 300pts.
Five wins for hosts at Eagle tournament
Thu, Jan 31, 2013
The Eagle club held a short programme of 10 contests last Saturday night in the Wyatt Hotel in Westport. The host club had seven boxers on the night’s bill and picked up five wins out of those contests, marking a very successful night for the club. The best bout of the night went to the meeting of Kieran Roody from Eagle and Eoin McDonnell from the Ardagh/Crossmolina club in a contest that saw Roody come out on top. The meeting of Patrick Lawrence (Eagle) and Anthony Leonard (Ardagh/Crossmolina) was another top encounter with the local again picking up the win. The clash of Damien Joyce (Ballinrobe) and Patrick Fallon (Monivea) was another tough three round bout with the Mayo boxer just getting the nod on the night to have his hand raised in victory.
The full results on the night saw James Collins (Eagle) defeat Mathew Murphy (Ballinrobe) in the boy one 39kg grade. In the boy one 44kg meeting of Carlos Griffin (Eagle) and Conor Cadden (Ardagh/Crossmolina), the home fighter was the winner. Kieran Roody (Eagle) beat Eoin McDonnell (Ardagh/Crossmolina) in the boy two 37kg grade. It was another win for Eagle in the boy three 36kg meeting of Patrick Lawrence and Eoin McDonnell (Ardagh/Crossmolina). Moving up the weight in the boy three category, J O’Shea (Castlebar) saw off Padraic Horan (Ballinrobe) at 63kg. In the boy one 44kg meeting of Darragh Ludden (Eagle) and Ivan Ivers (Golden Gloves) the home boxer was the winner.
Read more ...Officers elected to Mayo Athletics Board
Thu, Jan 31, 2013
The AGM of Mayo Athletics County Board took place in the Welcome Inn Hotel, Castlebar recently. Paddy Kelly, chairperson, welcomed everybody to the meeting especially the new club Aughagower. He congratulated Claremorris Athletic Club on the development of the new tartan track. He thanked all who helped out during the year in any capacity to help with the smooth running of competitions etc. Secretary Amanda Hynes presented her report to the meeting. Padraic Walsh treasurer presented a very healthy balance sheet to those present. He thanked the sponsors C & C Cellular because without them they would not be in a position to host their annual awards in the present format. Election of officers: Chairperson: Michael Moran (Claremorris), vice chairperson: Sean O'Connell, (Lake District), secretary: Amanda Hynes, (Swinford): competition secretary: Marion Mattimoe, (Ballina), assistant competition secretary: Paddy Kelly, ((Castlebar), treasurer: Padraic Walsh, (Swinford); assistant treasurer; Breiffne Gannon, (Aughagower), PRO Marion Mattimoe: (Ballina), child liaison officers: Alan Bracken (Swinford) and Eithne Leydon (Ballina). The Mayo County Board Athletic Awards will be held in Westport on Sunday, February 17 at 2pm.
Read more ...Sports Shorts
Thu, Jan 31, 2013
Air rifle
Breaffy Air Rifle club will get back underway on Friday February 8 at 9pm in Breaffy GAA Hall. All equipment is provided and new members are welcome.
The Kingdom come calling in league opener
Thu, Jan 31, 2013
They may not be the current kings of the game, but the thought of getting one over Kerry is something that supporters from every other county still relishes. On Sunday in Elverys McHale Park, Mayo will start their Allianz National Football League campaign looking to give those there in support of the green and red that very same satisfaction come full time, and set themselves up nicely to retain their division one status at the very least.
Having gone through the cobweb clearing exercise of the FBD League with a one of each record, beating GMIT, drawing with Roscommon and losing to Leitrim, the real business starts this Sunday for James Horan and his charges, when Eamon Fitzmaurice brings his side fresh from winning the McGrath Cup to Castlebar. One man who will need no introduction to the Mayo set up is Cian O’Neill, who will be back in McHale Park for the first time since he departed the Mayo backroom team after the All Ireland final defeat last year to take up a role as the trainer of the men from Kingdom under Fitzmaurice. In his one year with Mayo, the Kildare man was very highly regarded and that has continued into his newest role, with long serving Kerry defender Marc O’Sé singing his praises in an article in the Irish Examiner at the turn of this year.
Read more ...The Kingdom come calling in league opener
Thu, Jan 31, 2013
By Colm Gannon
They may not be the current kings of the game, but the thought of getting one over Kerry is something that supporters from every other county still relishes. On Sunday in Elverys McHale Park, Mayo will start their Allianz National Football League campaign looking to give those there in support of the green and red that very same satisfaction come full time, and set themselves up nicely to retain their division one status at the very least.
Charlestown fail to make chances count
Sun, Jan 27, 2013
Fr Rocks, Cookstown 1-8
Charlestown 1-7
Philips gets off to a winning start in charge of the Hurlers
Fri, Jan 25, 2013
The Mayo senior hurling team got off to a winning start last weekend in their first game under newly appointed manager, Christy Philips. The Limerick native had previously acted as a selector under previous manager Murt Connolly during his two years in charge of the side. Last Sunday afternoon in the Connacht Centre of Excellence in Bekan, Mayo faced Donegal in Philips’ first game in charge of the team. Despite having to play without a number of regular starters from the last few years Philips’ side managed to see off the challenge of their Ulster opponents by a single point on a scoreline of 3-7 to 1-12.
Read more ...Big weekend of boxing in north Mayo with Geesala and Ardagh/Crossmolina tournaments
Fri, Jan 25, 2013
The High Chaparral was the venue for the Geesala tournament last Saturday night and a packed venue enjoyed some enthralling boxing. The best contest of the night was the female bout between National Champions Ciara Ginty (Geesala) and Saibh Green (Ballinacarrow). Ginty’s straight clean punching could not penetrate the strong defence of the visiting boxer and Green scored with strong body punches when in close contact. It was Green’s hand that was raised after the three rounds much to the disappointment of Ginty’s many supporters. Another absorbing contest was the final bout of the night between local boy Darren Timlin and John G Lawrence (Eagle club). Timlin picked off his opponent with good fast punches throughout the contest and got the decision he deserved at the final bell. Local boy Mikey Conroy’s first contest in the ring on his return from illness was against last season’s Connacht champion Cíaran Brogan (Knockmore) and Conroy boxed brilliantly to obtain a well deserved unanimous decision over a stronger opponent in the boy two 36kg grade. Conroy has a bright future between the ropes and is a boxer to watch out for in the coming years. Other winners on the night were Finian Carolan in the boy one 36kg, Oisin Lally in the boy two 39kg, James Doran
Read more ...Wintery conditions fail to stop play around Mayo
Fri, Jan 25, 2013
Balla
In last weekend’s men’s competition, Oliver Moran was the winner with a score of 37pts, he finished one point in front of Mick Mellett in second, while Stephen Jennings who took third. The ladies’ section was won by Cath Moran on 32pts with Rose O’Connor finishing just behind her in second place and Breege Moran finishing in third place. The current winter league table sees Jimmy Sheridan and Breege Moran sitting at the top of the table on 249pts, in second place is the duo of John Parsons and Carmel Henry, while in third place is the team of Chris Mannion and Tim Evans on 244pts.
Ladies shine early in season at Tuam 8k
Fri, Jan 25, 2013
There were a number of Mayo competitors in the recent Tuam 8km event. There was lots of success for Mayo in the women’s event, with Mary Gleeson coming home in first position in a time of 29.38, just one place further back was her Mayo AC team-mate Colette Tuohy in a time of 30.32. In the women’s over 45 category Chris Gallagher from Mayo AC was first home in 33.41, with Pauline Gallagher claiming the W55 win in a time of 34.41 and Margaret Glavey completing the wins for Mayo AC in the W60. Other Mayo AC/Fit4Life finishers in the women’s event were Joan Walsh (35.16), Ann Fahy (36.35), Laura Heneghan (38.32), and Katie Concannon from Ballyhaunis meet and train (43.03).
In the men’s event Paddy O’Toole in a time of 27.48 was the top Mayo finisher coming home in eighth place, Anto Devaney was 10 places further back in a time of 29.32 and Dwayne Flynn rounded out the top 30 places with a time of 30.31. The race itself was won by Gerry Ryan from Craughwell AC in a time of 25.48 with Matt Bidwell coming second and Stephen McKeighe third.
Read more ...Charlestown look to make Croker decider
Fri, Jan 25, 2013
The Charlestown Sarsfield cavalcade will be making its way to Pearse Park, Longford, this Sunday where they will be dreaming of a place in this year’s All Ireland Intermediate Championship Club final. Standing in the Mayo and Connacht champions ways is Fr Rock’s, Cookstown from Tyrone. The Ulster men will be bringing with them on Sunday one of the most recognisable figures in recent GAA history, Eoin Mulligan. The bleach blonde full forward brings with him all the experience that being part of a three time All Ireland winning team comes with and will be the man, all of Charlestown will be looking to shut down. And the rest of his team-mates will also bring the experience of actually winning this competition in 2010, but were relegated to intermediate in Tyrone and have found themselves back in the intermediate grade. Charlestown are more used to senior competition having claimed the intermediate title at their first time of asking following their shock relegation in 2011. Sunday offers Charlestown a chance to make it into an All Ireland final for the first time, having come close in 2002 when they lost out in the senior last four to Nemo Rangers, while Fr Rock’s will be looking to make it back to the middle grades showpiece for the second time in three years.
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