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Mayo captain Keith Higgins was happy to have the two points in the bag after his sides comprehensive win over Monaghan on Sunday, but he was realistic enough to know that the dismissal of two Farney men had a lot to do with the large gap on the scoreboard.

After two visits to Wales in the Pro 12, Connacht look forward to their return to the Sportsground (Sunday 5.15pm) and the opportunity to consolidate their top six position.

After two visits to Wales in the Pro 12, Connacht look forward to their return to the Sportsground (Sunday 5.15pm) and the opportunity to consolidate their top six position.

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.

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.

The Galway footballers will head to Cusack Park in Mullingar on Sunday in good spirits to take on Westmeath (2pm) in the second round of the National Football League.

I am a big fan of Benefit cosmetics so I did not consider it a task at all when Stauntons Pharmacy, Main Street, Castlebar, gave me two of Benefit’s latest products to try out.

Four Buccaneers players have been named in Ireland squads for the forthcoming RBS Six Nations championships. Robbie Henshaw is, of course, already a key component of Joe Schimdt’s senior squad, while a trio of even younger Buccs - Rory Moloney, Stephen McVeigh, and Cian Romaine - have been included in the Ireland u20 squad by coach Nigel Carolan. Their first outing is an away game against Italy on February 6, and they tackle champions France in an Electric Ireland fixture at Dubarry Park, Athlone on Friday February 13.

Billed as a winner-takes-all contest, Connacht and Exeter meet on Sunday (3.15pm) in this season’s  penultimate Challenge Cup pool fixture at the Galway Sportsground

Billed as a winner-takes-all contest, Connacht and Exeter meet on Sunday (3.15pm) in this season’s penultimate Challenge Cup pool fixture at the Galway Sportsground