Snow and ice cannot deter the Mayo faithful

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

When I woke last Sunday morning at 6.30am to find an inch of frozen snow covering the entire landscape around Charlestown I immediately thought there was no way I could travel to Killarney in these conditions, but I had to as I had the radio equipment in the boot of my car and without it no live broadcast of the much anticipated game could take place.

Westport look to avoid Sheriff’s trap

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

Westport United will be looking to avoid exiting the FAI Junior Cup at the seventh round stage for the second year in a row on Sunday, when they make the trip to Dublin. Standing in their way is a familiar foe in the shape of Sheriff YC the side that knocked them out of the competition at this stage last year. The Dublin outfit booked their place in this round of the competition with a comfortable 6-2 win over Tramore last Sunday on their home patch in Fairview. The Dublin outfit were in control of the contest from start to finish, and could have scored more than the half-dozen they did if they had their shooting boots on. Darren Dunne chipped in with a hat-trick, with John Rock scoring a brace to round off the scoring starting with a penalty and finishing with a neat finish from inside the area to make it number six.

Ladies look to bounce back against Laois

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

The Mayo Ladies senior football team will be looking to bounce back from their opening day defeat to Cork in Swinford on Sunday when they head to the midlands to take on Laois.

Mayo teams ready for quarter-final action

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

After the second round of action in the Connacht Junior Cup last weekend there are four Mayo teams left standing as it reached the quarter-final stage. With one all Mayo tie coming up on Sunday, there is a very realistic chance that three Mayo teams will make the semi-final stage of Connacht’s premier junior rugby cup.

Spring into action with the Great Lakes Challenge

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

Winter came to an official close last Sunday and it feels like spring has been a long time coming. While lots of dedicated runners and walkers have been braving the elements all winter and keeping up their fitness levels, for more, winter can be something of a time of hibernation in terms of getting out on the county’s highways and byways for a walk, jog, or run.

Newport and Ballina to welcome the Rás

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

Mayo is to become a focal point of cycling interest this summer when the An Post Rás comes to the county, with two stages finishing in Mayo, one in Newport and the other in Ballina. Newport will host the finish of stage four of the race on Thursday May 21, and will host the start of the next stage the following day which will wind through northwest Mayo before finishing in Ballina.

The stage which will finish in Newport is a 155km spin from Bearna that will head off from Connemara and take in Louisburgh and Lecanvey, before finishing in Newport. The following day’s 142km stage will leave Newport and head towards Mulranny, then on to Ballycroy before taking in Barnatrá, Glenlassera, and the Ceide Fields before winding up in Ballina. The north Mayo town will then host the start of the following day’s sixth stage on Thursday May 21, which will finish up in Ballinamore in Leitrim.

Huge crowds expected for the annual Ballinrobe Duathlon

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

The 2015 duathlon season kicks off with a bang in Ballinrobe tomorrow, Saturday February 7. This fast and flat run bike event attracts all abilities, and with the whole country gone fitness mad with Operation Transformation and fit for life groups, Ballinrobe is the place to be tomorrow.

Bad weather causes some disruption on courses

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

Ballina
The draw for the Spring League will take place on Wednesday February 11 in the clubhouse. Players are requested to have their entry fee paid in advance. The new junior golf programme at the club started last Saturday with a large attendance in the Ballina Sports and Leisure Centre, the course continues tomorrow, February 7 and every Saturday thereafter.

Kerry win builds confidence in Mayo camp

Mon, Feb 02, 2015

A seven point win over the All Ireland champions is as welcome a start to national competitions as any management team could hope for and joint Mayo manager Noel Connelly was pleased with how things played out in Killarney yesterday.

Higgins tastes victory in first game as full-time captain

Mon, Feb 02, 2015

Keith Higgins got his tenure as the permanent Mayo captain off to a winning start in Killarney on Sunday, while he was happy to get the points the Ballyhaunis native isn’t getting carried away just yet.

Solid Mayo see off the champions

Sun, Feb 01, 2015

In what was a battle of black and blue in Killarney, Mayo started their national league campaign by showing their respect for Kerry by forming a guard of honor for the All Ireland champions when they entered the field.

Time to get back to business

Fri, Jan 30, 2015

Let the battles commence. With the greatest respect to the FBD league it all starts in earnest for Mayo on Sunday when they travel to Killarney to take on All-Ireland champions Kerry. The FBD league did show one thing, that Mayo are a little bit behind in terms of preparation after succumbing to a well prepared Roscommon outfit in the final game.

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