Iorras reach the next round while Celtic and Westport crash out

Fri, Mar 20, 2015

Iorras Aontaithe were the only Mayo winners in last weekend’s Connacht Cup action. The north Mayo men booked their place in round six of the competition with a 3-1 win over fellow Mayo League side Conn Rangers in Carnenash. Iorras took the lead early in the second half through a Brendan Nallen freekick. The Mount Falcon men pulled themselves level just after the 65 minute mark when Shane Maughan found the back of the net. However the homeside went back into the lead around 10 minutes before the end when Jason Boylan pounced, and the win was made safe not long after when Peter Murphy grabbed their third goal.

Oisín McConville to launch Mayo GAA Health and Wellbeing Initiative

Fri, Mar 20, 2015

Former Armagh and Crossmaglen star, Oisín McConville, will headline a seminar on player welfare, health, and wellbeing later this month in an event to formally launch Mayo GAA’s new Health and Wellbeing Initiative.

Duathlon : Castlebar Duathlon Byrne roasts competition on the Booster for empathic win

Fri, Mar 20, 2015

One of the best days of the new year saw more than 150 athletes take on the Castlebar Adventure Duathlon, with two distances to choose from and a relay option that attracted the non adventure specialists there was something for everyone in this event.

With no clear favourites in either distance, it was wide open for anyone to have a go at taking the title with last year’s winner Con Doherty a non starter.

O’Connor worry adds to Holmes’ woes

Sun, Mar 15, 2015

Half-an-hour after his sides nightmare on the field had come to an end, joint Mayo manger Pat Holmes tried to put some semblance on a shambolic display that saw his side beaten from pillar to post by Dublin on Saturday night. His initial thoughts on the game were brief and succinct saying: “I am disappointed, very disappointed.”

Dublin dish out a lesson to Mayo

Sat, Mar 14, 2015

If one incident defined how much more Dublin were up for this game that Mayo it was when early in the second half, Aidan O’Shea got in behind the Dublin defence. He stumbled but fed the ball to Mark Ronaldson, who pulled the trigger. But out of nowhere Denis Bastick got back to not only block the ball, but gather it and break clear. It was an outstanding feat of athleticism and brilliance by the Ballymun Kickhams man.

Mayo book semi-final spot with Galway

Fri, Mar 13, 2015

Mayo booked their place in the semifinal of the Connacht u21 Football Championship on Wednesday night with an 11 point win over Leitrim in Castlebar.

The Mayo win was secured with a three goal second half blitz that killed off the challenge of the visitors who had put up a stout challenge against Niall Hefferenan’s men in the first half. The game was halted for 15 minutes in the second half when Leitrim defender Gary Butler picked an injury in the process of Mayo scoring their second goal through Diarmuid O’Connor. The Fenagh-St Cailin’s man was on the ground for a quarter of an hour before the ambulance arrived at the ground. Later on Wednesday night the Leitrim GAA Twitter account tweeted that the full back had “thankfully no lasting serious injury”.

Date night with Dublin

Fri, Mar 13, 2015

Mayo will look to make it four wins from five on Saturday evening when Dublin bring the glitz and glamour to Elverys MacHale Park in round five of the National Football League.

Things can change very quickly

Fri, Mar 13, 2015

Two weeks is a long time in sport. All of a sudden after two very impressive wins in the National League things look rosy in the Mayo camp as they sit proudly at the summit of division one. We have to be clear on this, Mayo are not going to win every game left in the league (maybe they will). The management are still learning and their most important lesson came when Tyrone visited MacHale Park. You cannot but be impressed by the way they and the players have responded, a thrashing of Monaghan followed by a hard fought win away against Derry in Celtic Park.

Lilywhites challenge next up for hurlers

Fri, Mar 13, 2015

The Mayo senior hurlers fell to their second defeat in this year’s National Hurling League last Sunday when Down ran out 2-20 to 0-15 winners in Elverys MacHale Park. JP Coen’s men now face the toughest test of their season so far when they head to Newbridge tomorrow afternoon to take on last year’s Christy Ring Cup winners, Kildare. The Lilywhites have a 100 per cent record so far with wins over Meath, Down, and Armagh under their belts. Their wins over Meath and Armagh came on the road and over their three games they have scored 5-64.

Mayo currently find themselves in second bottom of the six team group at present, level on points with Armagh but trailing the Orchard County on scoring difference, with Donegal rooted to the bottom with no points to show for their three games to date.

Top of the table clash for Browne’s ladies

Fri, Mar 13, 2015

The Mayo ladies senior football team will make the trip to Blackhill on Sunday to take on Monaghan in a top of the table clash against the ladies from the Farney county. Both sides are locked on nine points from their four games so far thanks to three wins from their four games, also on nine points in the table at the moment are defending All Ireland champions Cork.

Mayo Stages brought the best to Ballina

Fri, Mar 13, 2015

Monaghan’s Niall Maguire and Enda Sherry stormed to an emphatic victory on Sunday’s Hotel Ballina and Kennedy Motors Mayo Stages Rally, finishing just over a minute ahead of their nearest rivals Frank Wray and Kieran McGrath. Wray, finishing in a career best second place, was closely followed by Mayo and District Motorsport Club crew Aaron McHale and Paul McGee.

Westport land final spot as Castlebar and Ballina bow out

Fri, Mar 13, 2015

An all Mayo final in this year’s Connacht Junior Cup was the prospect on Sunday morning, but by the time the late afternoon sun started to descend over Clew Bay, only the side from the shores of the bay were left standing in the competition.

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