Club competitions spring into life

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

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Last weekend’s stableford competition which was sponsored by Castlebar Credit Union was won by Alo Filan who scored 38pts, his back nine play saw him hold off the challenge of Sean Canny in second place with Aodan McSuibhnie in third place. The ladies’ competition was won by Mary B O’Donnell who scored 38pts, with Aine MhicSuibne in second place and Patricia Conwell coming home in third spot. The midweek scramble will get going on Wednesday April 8, and the first 50/50 club draw will take place in the clubhouse.

Quigley not re-elected to League management committee

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

Former FAI president Pat Quigley was not re-elected to the Mayo League management committee at its AGM on Tuesday night. The end of the long standing football official’s involvement in the day-to-day running of the game in the county will have come as surprise to many after he failed to be elected to the 10 person committee at the AGM.

Bulls ready to break down Monivea

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

It is a year of anniversaries for Westport Rugby Club, 90 years since it was founded way back in 1925 and 40 years since their last Connacht Junior Cup win back in 1975, and a victory on Sunday in the Connacht Junior Cup final would round off this year of anniversaries quite well. The odds are stacked against Westport, but that is not going to bother JP Walsh and Danny O’Toole’s charges who go into the game as underdogs with everything to gain.

Ballina see off Castlebar to stay up

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

Ballina secured their status as a top division side in Connacht junior rugby last Sunday when they saw off the challenge of Castlebar in Ballyhaunis in a nail-biting promotion-relegation play-off.

Ballina who finished second last in the top division after a helter-skelter end to their league season held on against a Castlebar side who finished second in the division below them thanks to two late penalties from out-half Andy Moynihan. The Ballina number 10 kicked his side into the lead will less than five minutes to go, and then added on an insurance score with the last kick of the contest to seal a 16-12 win against the men from Cloondeash.

Henshaw returns to spearhead Connacht attack against cup favourites Gloucester

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

Ireland international centre Robbie Henshaw is back with Connacht for this evening's Challenge Cup quarter-final fixture with English premiership favourites Gloucester.

Reasons to be cheerful

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

Heartbreaking is all that can be said to describe Mayo’s defeat in Park Ui Rinn last Sunday. After going 1-02 to no score down after 10 minutes it looked like the writing was on the wall for another hiding at the hands of League leaders and division one top scorers Cork.

Final four spot up for grabs on Sunday

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

When they took over the job of joint Mayo managers, Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly’s first competitive priority would have been to ensure that Mayo maintained their top flight status. With one game to go it looks like the duo will achieve that target, at least unless we ship a serious loss to Donegal and Tyrone overcome Kerry by a handful of points. So a win for Mayo on Sunday will send them into the semi-finals on either Saturday or Sunday week.

Last Sunday’s stirring showing against a Cork side who have already booked their spot in the semi-finals, having lost only once to Monaghan on the road in round two, will have Mayo in good stead going into the game on Sunday.

Hurley lands hammer blow at the death

Sun, Mar 29, 2015

It was a game that had it all and then some more, bar the desired result for Mayo as a late, late Brian Hurley goal saw Cork steal the two points from this national football league encounter in Pairc Ui Rinn. Mayo looked to be heading back up the road with a valuable win under their belts as the game ticked towards injury time. But the hosts had other ideas, Conor Dorman ghosted in behind the Mayo rear guard and flicked the ball across the face of the goal, where the Castlehaven man was arriving just at the right time to flick the ball to the back of the net and condemn Mayo to their third defeat of this years league.

Mayo derby for top division spot on Sunday

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

Both Castlebar and Ballina bowed out of the Cawley Cup last weekend at the quarter-final stage. The county town side lost out in an all Mayo clash against a Westport side who are ramping up their preparations for the Connacht Junior Cup final next weekend, while Westport lost out Monivea in Heffernan Park.

Ballyheane look for sixth round spot

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

Following on from their extra-time win over Strand Celtic in Quigley Park a fortnight ago, Ballyheane will go looking for a place in the sixth round of the Connacht Cup on Sunday lunch-time.

Thuar Mhic Éadaigh to host 2015 Mayo Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta finals

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

CLG Thuar Mhic Éadaigh is to host the 2015 Mayo GAA Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta finals this year on Saturday March 28 and Sunday March 29. The west Mayo club is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the decision to welcome the other Mayo Gaeltacht clubs will be a central part of that commemoration. Speaking ahead of the comórtas, club secretary Michéal Ó Fhlainn said the competition is one of the most important club tournaments in the country, and that everyone in the parish was looking forward to the Mayo finals at the end of March. He said: “2015 is a milestone year for our club and it is fitting that we commence our celebrations by hosting the Mayo Comórtas finals. The Comórtas Peile competition means an awful lot to our club, to our players, and especially to this very important and vibrant Gaeltacht area, and we will be leaving no stone unturned as we welcome all the other Gaeltacht clubs to the shores of Lough Mask.”

Ladies look to get back on winning ways

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

On Sunday afternoon in Elverys MacHale Park the Mayo ladies senior football team will be looking to get back on winning ways when the take on Kerry in the penultimate round of the National Football League.

Frank Browne’s charges are in a four way battle for one of two places that still look to be up for grabs for spots the semi-final with two rounds left in the league. They are currently sitting in fifth place in the table on nine points, level with Sunday’s opponents, with the Kingdom just ahead of them by a single point on scoring difference keeping them in the play-off places. Galway sit just one point in front of Mayo and Kerry with Dublin one point behind them. The final round of games in the league will see Mayo host Galway at home on Sunday, April 12.

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