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He has thrilled audiences worldwide for over ten years with his music and singing and now internationally renowned Ragús star and Mayo native Fergal Ó’Murchú is returning to his native county for one night only to join the award winning Gráinne Mhaol show in Westport.

With the All Ireland final not to long away now, there’s not much else being talked about around the county. If you’re someone who is looking for some expert opinion on the game over the next week, there’s plenty of opportunities to hear some expert views.

Keeping and spending money locally is essential to sustain the Irish economy and guarantee growth in the years to come. SuperValu retailers in County Mayo invested almost €9.4 million in the local economy in 2012. This was delivered through staff wages, direct sourcing from local suppliers, contracts with local businesses such as trade and professional services firms, and contributions to local charitable causes.

Food For Thought a new radio series set to broadcast on RTE Radio 1 Extra will tell the story of Paw Shee Hta, a woman from the Karen ethnic community, who settled in Mayo with her family six years ago. The Karen have become a familiar sight in Mayo over recent years and the programme reveals something of their remarkable journey from Myanmar, formerly Burma, to Mayo.

Mayo ladies football team are promoting a new play with a Gaelic games theme in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 6 and 7, and tickets are now being sold by the team.

For a few years it looked like Colm Boyle might be joining the long list of players who could have been, but never really quite made it. The 26-year-old Davitts defender was part of the All Ireland winning u21 team in 2006 and in 2008 made his championship debut against Sligo, but not long after he was gone off the inter-county scene, probably not to be seen again.

Castlebar Mitchels man Richie Feeney has been handed the number 11 shirt for Sunday’s Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final against Roscommon in McHale Park. The versatile Feeney will replace the injured Cillian O’Connor who dislocated his shoulder in a club championship match for Ballintubber against Claremorris, the week after Mayo’s opening round victory over Galway in Salthill.

The Gourmet Greenway, Mayo’s only food trail, celebrated its second birthday last Thursday night with a premier screening of Ireland’s first spaghetti western—Once Upon a Time in Mayo.

There will be a number of registration evenings over the next few weeks for a number of clubs across the county. Castlebar Town will be holding a registration day for new and existing members tomorrow Saturday, February 23, from 1.30pm to 3pm in the clubhouse. While there will also be a meeting for anyone interested in playing for the new Castlebar Town senior women’s team taking place this evening, February 22, at 7.30pm in the clubhouse.