Lessons will be learned from Tyrone defeat

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

"The great thing about the league is that you can get and take lessons from the league and it’s not as disappointing as the championship as you haven’t three or four months to think about it and go over it. We’ve a game in three of four weeks to rectify it, which is great,” said Donal Vaughan on Monday evening this week, as he reflected on the previous day’s loss to Tyrone. Vaughan was speaking at the launch of the Sports Injuries and Sports Medicine Clinics (SISM Clinic), seminar on “How to improve your teams’ speed, performance and reduce injuries” which will take place on Thursday February 19 in the SISM Clinic in Moneen Industrial Estate in Castlebar at 7.30pm. Guest speakers on the night will include Vaughan, former Mayo manager James Horan, and broadcaster Timmy McCarthy.

We were warned this could happen

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

It wasn’t as if we weren’t warned. We expected a Tyrone backlash, we didn’t think it would be so convincing. The scrutiny and criticism directed at Mickey Harte’s Tyrone after their capitulation against Monaghan in the first round more than galvanised the red hand for their trip to Castlebar. Sports writers, commentators, analysts, and even Mickey Harte’s most loyal supporters questioned his credentials and his team; they’re as good as dead it was declared.

Coen’s Mayo ready to take centre stage

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

The Mayo senior hurlers get their National Hurling League campaign under way on Sunday, when they head north to take on Donegal in their opening game in Division 2B of the league.

Heartbreak for Our Lady's after thriller

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Despite leading by a brace of goals on two occasions – including being ahead by 3-1 with less than five minutes of normal time remaining – the senior soccer side from Our Lady’s Secondary School, Belmullet, suffered the heartache of losing last Wednesday afternoon’s epic John Murphy Cup final in extra-time to St Peter’s Community School, Passage West, at the resplendent Mullingar Athletic AFC complex.

Three Mayo sides still in the hunt for Junior Cup glory

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

There will be at least one Mayo side in the final of the Connacht Junior Cup this season, after Castlebar, Ballina, and Westport all booked their places in the final four of the competition last Sunday.

Westport United’s adventure ends in the capital

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Westport United’s dream of FAI Junior Cup glory ended for another year in Fairview last Sunday, when Sheriff YC knocked them out of the FAI Junior Cup at the seventh round stage for the second year in a row.

Spring leagues swing back into action

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

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Cian Butler was the winner of the recent 15 hole club competition with a score of 28pts, he finished one point in front of second placed Shay Mulchrone. The Spring League will swing into action this Sunday, February 15. The league will be played this Sunday and on February 22, March 1, and March 8.

Mayo Stages Rally moves closer into view

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Excitement is starting to build, as the Mayo and District Motorsport club has announced that the Mayo Stages Rally will take place on Sunday, March 8 in various locations around North Mayo.

Mayo in national masters competition

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Mayo AC went over the border through the fog to Tuam on Sunday for the National Intermediate and Masters Cross Country championships. Tuam AC hosted the event at the Palace Grounds Park with the assistance of local clubs. They did an excellent job overall, providing a good testing course with some technical twists and cambers, and a firm grassy surface. The heavy chilly fog never lifted despite the best efforts of the February sun, but conditions were perfect for running.

Break for Celtic after two defeats on the spin

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Castlebar Celtic will have a weekend off before their next outing in the Women’s National League on Sunday week, when they travel to Belfield to take on UCD Waves in round 17 of the Women’s National League.

Celtic will be hoping that the rest can spark a big improvement in their fortunes after they suffered two losses in as many weeks when they conceded 11 goals, and did not score any in league defeat at home to Wexford Youths where they went down 3-0, before Raheny United put eight past them in the League Cup quarter-final last Sunday. Celtic trailed 2-0 at the break in that game, but the floodgates opened up for the hosts after the break when they found the back of the net six more times. Celtic are currently sitting in fifth place in the league table with six league games left to play this season.

Mayo fail to break down Tyrone defensive effort

Sun, Feb 08, 2015

A thick blanket of fog covered Castlebar right until half-an-hour or so before throw-in on Sunday, but not long after that natural blanket had cleared Elverys MacHale Park, a man made blanket dressed from head-to-toe in white descended on the playing field.

Mayo look to keep up winning ways against Harte’s men

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

There is one thing for sure about Sunday’s National League game against Tyrone and that is Mayo will not be underestimating the challenge facing them when Tyrone come to town.

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