The Connacht Council admit the penalty shootout used to decide the FBD League game between Mayo and Leitrim was an experiment.

Mayo won 4-1 on spot kicks after the sides played out a 2-13 all draw in Carrick on Shannon.

Connacht Council secretary John Prenty says extra time was scrapped due to concerns over visibility.

He has also revealed Connacht have been looking at different ways to complete games when windy conditions make free taking competitions a lottery.

Tickets for Sunday’s FBD Insurance Connacht GAA Senior Football League meeting of Leitrim and Mayo, Sunday 6^th January in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, (Throw in 1.30pm) are now on sale. Supporters intending on travelling to game are advised to purchase tickets in advance to avoid delays on the day, as a big crowd is expected

Ticket Details:

General Admission €10

Concession(Students & OAP’s) €5

Juveniles Free of charge

General Information

Tickets can be purchased through selected SuperValu & Centra stores

Allianz Football League
Division 1
Mayo 2-13 Tyrone 0-10 
Roscommon 1-12 Monaghan 0-13

Division 3
Down 1-12 Sligo 1-10 

Division 4
Leitrim 1-16 Wicklow 1-12

Allianz Hurling League
Division 1B 
Carlow 0-20 Galway 0-20

Division 2A 
London P-P Mayo 

Division 3A 
Roscommon 1-21 Monaghan 0-14

Division 3B 
Sligo 2-14 Leitrim 0-19 

Allianz Football League Division 4 Final 
Derry 0-20 Leitrim 0-16 

Elverys MacHale Park Castlebar will play host to a double header tomorrow evening.

At 6.30pm the Connacht Junior Football Quarter Final will see Mayo clash with Roscommon.

That will be followed by the U17 Football clash involving Mayo & Leitrim at 8pm.

Galway meet Roscommon in the U17 Championship on Friday night at 7pm in Tuam Stadium.

Emlyn Mulligan has been left out of the Leitrim senior football squad for 2020.

The 32-year-old quit Terry Hyland's panel after last summer's Connacht championship defeat to Roscommon.

The Melvin Gaels clubman says he will never retire from inter-county consideration.

However, he is not in the squad as Leitrim prepare to line out in Division 3 of the Allianz Leagues for the first time since 2008.

The first of the Connacht Junior Football Championship Semi-Finals take place this evening in Tuam.

Galway & Sligo face off at 7pm.

At the same time tomorrow evening in Carrick-on-Shannon Leitrim host Mayo.

The Connacht Junior Final will then serve as a curtain raiser to the senior championship clash of Galway & Mayo on Sunday.

Gavin Cawley has been confirmed as the new manager of the Leitrim Ladies Senior Football team.

The current IT Sligo Ladies team manager and former Sligo Men's County Board PRO had his appointment ratified on Monday evening and Cawley also has management experience with the DCU Men's and Ladies teams.

Cawley’s first game in charge will be in their Division 4 opener against Antrim on February 3^rd.

Leitrim booked their place in to the Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final following a hard earned one point win after extra-time over New York.

It finished 0-19 to 1-15 in the Bronx.

Leitrim will now take on Roscommon in Carrick on Shannon on Saturday May 26th.

Martin Cunniffe has resigned as manager of the Leitrim senior hurlers.

Cunniffe has been in charge of the side since 2011.

They won the Lory Meagher Cup this year by beating Lancashire after extra-time by 2-23 to 2-22 in a thrilling match in Croke Park.

Allianz Football League
Division 1
Mayo 3-15 Monaghan 1-18
Tyrone 3-15 Galway 1-14 
Kerry 2-17 Roscommon 0-13 

Mayo will play Kerry in the final next Sunday at 4pm in Croke Park - Roscommon are relegated 

Division 3
Offaly 1-11 Sligo 1-10 

Division 4
Leitrim 1-20 Waterford 2-09 

FBD League Quarter Final 

Mayo 2-13 
Leitrim 2-13 

Mayo win penalty shootout on a 4-1 scorelline

The Mayo Junior team begin their Connacht campaign when they face Leitirm tomorrow in Elverys MacHale Park at 4.30pm.

Mayo manager Jarlath Trench & has his squad will be looking to get back to another Connacht final having been beaten by Galway in last year’s provincial decider.

The team is captained by Kilmaine's Tomás Fahey.

The winners of this game will play Galway in Connacht final on June 16th as a curtain raiser to the Senior final.

1. Mattie Flanagan - Balla
   2. Ronan Conlon - Bonnincolon
   3. Barry Duffy - Balla
   4. Mark Forkan - Swinford
   5. Darragh O’Malley - Islandeady
   6. Cian Bourke - Ardnaree Sarsfields
   7. Conor Igoe - Bonnincolon
   8. Paul Kelly - Kiltimagh
   9. Tomás Fahey - Kilmaine(C)
   10. Liam Moran - Swinford
   11. Brendan Carr - Ardagh
   12. Stephen Conroy - The Neale
   13. Darragh Joyce - Islandeady
   14. Keith Hopkins - Crossmolina Deel Rovers
   15. Darragh Keavney - Kilmeena

The Mayo Junior team are one step away from a Connacht final as they face Leitirm tonight in Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in the Connacht Junior semi-finals. Following a last gasp one point win over over Roscommon last Wednesday night manager Jarlath Trench makes a number of changes to his starting team.

Throw-in tonight in Carrick on Shannon is 7pm 

1. Matthew Flanagan - Balla
2. Eoghan McGrath - Cill Chomain
3. James O’Dowd - Shrule/Glencorrib
4. Eddie Doran - Achill
5. Ciaran Boylan - Achill
6. David Lydon - Kiltimagh
7. Cian Bourke - Ardnaree Sarsfields
8. Brendan Carr - Ardagh(Captain)
9. Sean Walsh - Kiltimagh
10. Conor Bohan - Shrule/Glencorrib
11. Ronan Carolan - Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin
12. Liam Moran - Swinford
13. Cormac Doohan - Ballaghaderreen
14. TJ Byrne - Kiltimagh
15. Darragh Keavney - Kilmeena

16. Chris McGlynn - Moy Davitts
17. Barry Leonard - Lahardane
18. Jason Forkan - Kiltimagh
19. James Dowd - Louisburgh
20. Pete Gallagher - Achill
21. Tomás Fahey - Kilmaine
22. James Kelly - Belmullet
23. Keith Hopkins - Crossmolina Deel Rovers
24. Danny McGowan - Islandeady

Mayo's Connacht U20 Championship clash with Leitrim on Saturday in Castlebar has been confirmed to throw-in at 1.30pm.

The winners from the contest at MacHale Park will progress to the Final on June 17th.

The other semi-final sees Galway host Roscommon in Tuam Stadium at 4pm on Saturday.

Michael Moyles has stepped down as team trainer of the Leitrim Senior Footballers.

The Crossmolina man confirmed the news on twitter last night.

The former Mayo footballer said he is gutted not to commit to another year with Leitrim.

He said being away for long spells and having a young family means it’s not feasible to continue.

Moyles went on to say he has enjoyed a great experience over the past two years where he witnessed a young team with a relentless appetite to learn and improve.

Christy Ring Cup Semi-Final 
Down 2-18 Roscommon 1-15 

Lory Meagher Cup 
Round 4
Leitrim 2-18 Fermanagh 1-16 

Due to overnight snow the GAA has confirmed that the following games fixed for today have been postponed and subject to pitch inspections will be played tomorrow, Bank Holiday Monday, March 19 at the same venue and at the same time.

• AFL Roinn 2: Louth v Meath
• AFL Roinn 3: Offaly v Sligo
• AFL Roinn 4: Waterford v Leitrim, Wicklow v Limerick
• AHL Roinn 1: Offaly v Kilkenny, Dublin v Tipperary, Wexford v Galway
• AHL Roinn 2A Final: Westmeath v Carlow

The AFL Roinn 2 Down v Tipperary match fixed for today is also postponed. However, this match has not been refixed for tomorrow due to the fact that it is not a Public Holiday in the Six Counties. The CCCC will confirm refixture details for this game on Tuesday.

The GAA will continue to monitor pitches throughout the morning and further updates will be issued on gaa.ie and on official GAA social media platforms.

Connacht Senior Football Championship 
Semi-Final 
Roscommon 0-24 
Leitrim 0-10 

Lory Meagher Cup 
Sligo 0-20 
Fermanagh 1-13