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John Byrne was the clear winner of the Maugherow 10k on Sunday in 33.33. The race was run over a picturesque figure of eight course on the north Sligo coast, from the local church to the causeway with a tough second half and an uphill finish. Lucy Brennan (Sligo AC) was first woman in 38.08, less than two weeks after her victory in the Cork Marathon. Mayo AC's Andrew Lynskey was third in 36.34. Tom Hunt 40.36, PJ Hall 42.25, Ann Murray 45.07, Christy O'Malley 46.05, Sarah Syron 48.50 all had good workouts on a humid afternoon. Other finishers included Breege Staunton and Fit4Life participants Chris Clarke, Clare Walshe from Claremorris, and Michelle Reynolds from Ballina.

Twenty-five sports projects throughout Mayo have received a total of € 16,000 in funding under the Mayo Sports Partnerships Special Participation Project Initiative Scheme 2009.

A Claremorris man who was caught drink driving after a three week drinking session as he tried to cope with the loss of his business, was banned from driving for two years at Claremorris District Court this week. Edward Killeen of Kilbeg, Claremorris, pleaded guilty to the charge in court.

A Lithuanian man who said he just wanted to go home was this week asked by Judge Mary Devins in Claremorris District Court, “You want to go home like ET?” Ricardis Belickes, 38 Ashling Drive, Ballyhaunis, replied “No, I want to go home to Ballyhaunis.”

Ballyhaunis Golf Club results

The licensee of the Beaten Path, Brize, Claremorris, was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday after 36 people were detected on the premises at 1.55am in February this year.

Management and staff at the four star McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, were celebrating this week when word reached them that they were successful in their application to the AA for four star accreditation.

The Ballina Show attracted superb crowds over the weekend in mixed weather conditions and produced some sterling performances from Mayo riders. Sunday’s Puissance was a prime example with Knockmore’s Alex Dufffy and Killala’s Shane Quinn sharing first place in a dramatic finale to the show.

Sligo was the destination for a mini-Mayo invasion at the weekend as no fewer than 16 local rally crews descended on the county for the Sligo Stages Rally, round six of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, and round five of the HASS Border Rally Championship.