Galway GAA will unveil a loss of over €250,000 to club delegates next Monday night. Income in Galway GAA has dropped by almost €1m this year and the drop of almost 20% in income has seen a profit last year of €373,831 turn into a deficit of €261,248 for 2019.…
Galway hurling manager Shane O’Neill has added Fergal Healy to his management team as they prepare for the new season. Healy, a former Galway forward, joins David Forde from Clarinbridge as selector with former Limerick U21 manager John Fitzgerald on board…
St. Gerald's College Castlebar retained the Connacht Colleges Senior A League Title today with a penalty shoot-out win over Summerhill College. The sides finished level 1-09 to 0-12 after extra time. St. Gerald's won the shootout 3-1.
Connacht will have to plan without their player of the year Colby Fainga'a for Saturday's Champions Cup clash with Gloucester and next week's inter-pro derby against Munster, due to a knee ligament injury. He sustained a repeat of a medial ligament injury in…
Details have been confirmed of Tooreen's All-Ireland Intermediate club hurling semi-final in the New Year. The Tooreen hurlers will meet Fr O'Neills of Cork in the semi-final on Saturday 4th January at 1.30 in Tullamore. At the same time in Ennis, Galway…
Roscommon GAA has launched an ambitious new fundraising draw, with the top prize an apartment in London valued at €815,000. It follows on from the success of the Club Rossie draw for a house in Dublin last year, which netted Roscommon GAA €943,000. Tickets…
Sligo Rovers have signed American midfielder Will Seymore. The 27-year old was most recently with Reno 1868 in the US second tier. Prior to that, he was with FC Cincinnati where former Sligo midfielder Richie Ryan was a team-mate.
Connacht have suffered yet another injury blow. Flanker Colby Fainga'a looks set to miss the Christmas period of games, after injuring his knee during their defeat to Gloucester at the weekend.
Mayo Senior team manager James Horan today confirmed the appointment of Ciaran McDonald to the Mayo Senior Coaching Team with immediate effect. McDonald (44) played senior county football with Mayo for 14 years between 1994 and 2008 and also had a very…
Mona McSharry has missed out on a medal in the 100-metre breaststroke at the European Shortcourse Championships. The Sligo swimmer finished fourth in the final in Glasgow. She will compete in the mixed relay final at 6:50 this evening.
Mona McSharry will be gunning for her second medal of the European Shortcourse Championships in Glasgow this evening. After smashing the Irish record in winning her semi final, the Sligo teenager goes from the centre lane for the final of the 100-metre…
Galway United has signed Dunmore native Mikey Place. The 21-year-old makes the move to Eamonn Deacy Park after a two year spell with Finn Harps. The former Sligo Rovers and Derry City attacker fired Finn Harps to promotion in the 2018 season, topping the…
The Draw for round 6 of the FAI New Balance Junior Cup took place last night. Manulla have been handed another home draw with Athenry FC making the trip to take on the blues. Castlebar Celtic will be on the road to either face Shannon Hibs or Beechpark or…
Sligo's Mona McSharry finished 9th in her 100-metre individual medley heat at the European Shortcourse Championships today. She will be back in the pool tomorrow morning in Glasgow for the heats of the 100m breaststroke. Yesterday, Mona won the bronze medal…
At Tuesday evening's AGM the following officers were elected to the Mayo LGFA Executive for the year ahead. Chairperson: Yvonne McEvilly Vice Chairperson: Declan Kennedy Secretary: Cathy Fleming Assistant Secretary: Brian Dunleavy Treasurer: Breda Waldron…
After winning bronze in the 50 metres breast stroke yesterday, Sligo's Mona McSharry competes in the heat’s of the women's 100 metres individual medley at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Glasgow today.
A proposal for an exclusive junior Championship in Mayo was passed at a county board meeting last night. All 15 exclusive junior teams will participate in the junior A Championship. This proposal was first raised a number of months ago by Paddy McNicholas and…
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has confirmed the groupings for the revamped 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship. The 2020 All-Ireland series will consist of two groups, with six teams in each. The top two teams from each group will progress…
Ireland will have three athletes in the pool at this evening's European Short Course Swimming Championship semi-finals. Sligo's Mona McSharry progressed as joint eighth of sixteen qualifiers in the 100 metres breaststroke. Longford star Darragh Greene…
A motion to overturn the exclusion of the media from future meetings of Mayo GAA County Board was voted on and passed by delegates at last night's county board meeting. The incoming county board along with clubs will agree the format for meetings in January…
Former Mayo star Liam McHale has been announced today as the new manager of Athlone GAA Club's senior football team. The legendary Mayo midfielder’s coaching involvement includes working alongside fellow Mayo man Kevin McStay as part of the Roscommon…
Sligo Ladies Football have appointed a new manager for next season. Michael Bohan was ratified at Monday night’s Sligo Ladies Football county convention. Bohan is a former Leitrim minor manager and will be assisted in his backroom team by former Sligo senior…
Mayo GAA International Supporters Foundation has given Mayo County Board a deadline of 5pm today to accept an offer that would see the Foundation invest at least €1million in Mayo GAA over the next five years. In a letter seen by Midwest Sport the Foundation…
The Football Association of Ireland say they note with "great regret" the decision of John Foley to back down from his new role as interim CEO. It's been confirmed the former Athletics Ireland chief executive will not be taking up the role, which he was due…
A repeat of last year’s Top Oil Connacht Schools Senior A Cup final will kick-off the 2020 edition of the tournament. Reigning champions Garbally College and finalists CBS Roscommon have been paired together in Pool 1, and they’ll meet in the opening pool…
Mayo U21 C Football Championship Semi-Finals Ballinrobe 1-17 Garrymore 1-10 Ballintubber 3-06 Ballyhaunis 0-14 Mayo U21 D Football Championship Final Kilmeena 0-11 Ardmoy MacHales 1-07 North Mayo U21 A Football Final Knockmore 3-17 Belmullet 0-13
Mayo U21 A Football Championship Final Westport 1-18 Claremorris 1-11 At half time Westport led eight points to five. Alan Kennedy goaled in the second half to propel Westport into a ten point lead. Conor Diskin raised a green flag before the end but it was…
There were wins last night in the PRO 14 for both Connacht and Leinster. Two tries from John Porch either side of half-time saw Andy Friend's Connacht pick up a bonus point at the Sportsground. Bundee Aki also went over the line, just a day after committing…
The Connacht Ladies Gaelic Football Interprovincial team have lost the Mick Talbot Cup final to Munster. It finished Munster 4-8 0-9 Connacht. Mayo’s representation included Lisa and Sinead Cafferky, Aisling Tarpey, Danielle Caldwell and Nicola O’Malley. The…
Jim Gavin has stepped down as Dublin Senior Football manager after an impressive seven seasons at the helm of the Boys in Blue. During his tenure Dublin won 6 All-Ireland titles, were only defeated once in championship football and completed the first…
After committing his future to Conancht, Bundee Aki starts in midfield for today's visit of the Southern Kings to the Sportsground. The PRO14 clash kicks off at 5.15pm.
Mayo Motorsport Club have a number of members competing in the Killarney Historic Rally this weekend. Castlebar’s Gerry Casey with co-driver Jared Gill compete in class 6 in their Ford Escort Mk 2. In class 5, Shrules Jason Murphy is co-driving for Gavin…
The Connacht Ladies Gaelic Football Interprovincial Team are in action today in Kinnegad to battle it out for the Mick Talbot Cup. Mayo’s representation includes Lisa and Sinead Cafferky, Aisling Tarpey, Danielle Caldwell and Nicola O’Malley. The action got…
Connacht's Bundee Aki has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the Sportsground up to the end of the 2022/23 season. It's the first full IRFU central contract for a Connacht player. Aki joined Connacht in 2014 and has played for the…
There are two big games in the FAI New Balance Junior Cup round 5 this weekend. Castlebar Celtic platy Vee Rovers of Tipperary at 2pm and Manulla face Springfield of Cork at the revised earlier time of 1:30.
In the U21 A Championship Claremorris take on Westport in the final tomorrow evening at 7pm in Elverys MacHale Park, we'll have regular updates of this encounter on Midwest Radio. The U21 C Championship semi-finals take centre stage on Sunday as Ballinrobe…
Former Sligo footballer Dessie Sloyane will manage the Sligo under 20 football team for the 2020 season. His appointment was formally ratified last night, although the Easkey man has already begun work with the under 20 panel. Sloyane led Easkey footballers…
The work of the Fixtures Review Task Force looks set to face another hurdle before it can be enacted after Roscommon County Board passed a motion calling on the GAA’s top brass to put it’s proposals to the clubs of the country. The motion calls on Croke Park…
The Sligo Rovers Women’s Under 17 team are on the look-out for a new head-coach, after it was confirmed that Darragh Healy will not be staying on for 2020. The Bit O’Red girls enjoyed a fantastic year under the Ballisodare man and his team of Jason Quinn,…
Connacht have been dealt a blow with centre Tom Farrell set to be sidelined for up to six weeks. The 26-year-old, who scored a try in last weekend's Champions Cup defeat to Toulouse, has a fractured shoulder. In better news for the province, Andy Friend will…
The GAA have confirmed the fixtures for the 2020 Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues. In the National Football League, reigning league winners Mayo travel to Donegal in their opening game in Ballybofey on Saturday 25th January. That's followed by a home game…
Sports journalist Michael Gallagher is back in the race for the position of PRO on Mayo GAA’s County Board. Mr Gallagher told Midwest News that he appreciates the response of Mayo GAA to the situation. He continued to say that Mayo GAA worked with his club…
Liam Kearns has been confirmed as the new manager of the Clann na nGael senior team in Roscommon. The Tralee native stepped down after five years in charge of the Tipperary senior footballers during the Summer, and has now been ratified as the new Clann…
Last Saturday was a landmark day in the 45-year history of Creggs rugby club. Three new pitches, the new terrace and new stand were officially opened, with a new electronic scoreboard also unveiled. The day started off with 350 boys and 50 girls gathering to…
The big athletics event yesterday was the National Senior and Junior Cross country championships at Sport Ireland National Campus, Abbotstown. There was well deserved success for three Mayo athletes. Maeve Gallagher (Swinford AC) won bronze in the junior…
Tooreen will face Munster and Cork Intermediate Champions Fr. O’Neills in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club semi-finals. The Cork men overcame Ballysaggart of Waterford yesterday by 2-16 to 0-17. The match is scheduled for the first weekend of January.
Galway goalkeeper Colm Callanan has announced his retirement from the inter county game. The Kinvara clubman was the number one when the Tribesmen ended a 29 year wait for the All Ireland senior hurling title in 2017.
SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER, 2019 U21 E CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 Cill Chomain 0-9 v 1-13 Bonniconlon U21 A CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 Claremorris 2-12 v 0-11 Castlebar Mitchels U21 D CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 Kilmeena 5-10 v 1-6 Erris St. Pats U21 C CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP 1 Burrishoole 0-11 v…
Crossmolina Lahardane MacHale Rovers lost the All-Ireland Junior football decider to Donoughmore after extra-time. It finished AET C.L Rovers 1-11 1-12 Donoughmore. Heartbreak for the girls from north Mayo who lost out by the smallest of margins.
Galway’s Kilkerrin Clonberne narrowly miss out on All-Ireland glory at the hands of Mourneabbey. It finished in the Senior Ladies Football decider Mourneabbey 2-9 0-14 Kilkerrin Clonberne. It is two in-a-row for the Cork outfit after they held on for a famous…
Connacht have been beaten 32-17 by Toulouse in the Heineken Champions Cup. The Westerners conceded 11 penalties in the loss. Connacht will now have back to back games with Gloucester next month.
In one of the most competitive editions of the tournament in recent years, the 2020 National Elite Championships came to a close in Dublin last night. Brought forward to facilitate boxers fighting at the European Olympic qualifiers in March, there were few…
Two-time All-Ireland Senior Champions Donoughmore are looking to follow in the footsteps of Aghada in 2017 and Glanmire last year by bringing the Junior silverware back to Cork. This is the fifth successive year that a Cork club has contested the All-Ireland…
Ireland International Quinn Roux returns to to the Connacht side as skipper for the Heineken European Champions Cup away to Toulouse on Saturday Roux is among 10 changes to the Connacht side after their opening round win over Montpellier at The Sportsground.…
Galway hurling is mourning the passing of Peter Cooney after a long battle with cancer. The 49-year-old's older brothers, Jimmy and Joe, were All-Ireland winners with the Galway hurlers. Peter and his brothers were one of the most powerful hurling dynasties…
Two Mayo boxers are through to the National Elite finals at Dublin’s National Stadium tomorrow evening. Ciara Ginty from Geesala produced a fantastic performance in her Elite semi-final against a worthy opponent in Clodagh Green from the Crumlin BC in Dublin…
The 2020 Lidl Ladies National Football League fixtures have been announced, with Mayo having their first three games at home. In the opening round of the 2020 National League Division One on 26th January next, Donegal travel to Mayo, followed by Dublin…
Having won their first county senior title this year, Padraig Pearses of Roscommon take on All-Ireland champions Corofin this Sunday in the AIB Connacht Club senior football final. The game is at 2 o'clock in Tuam Stadium. Padraig Pearse's Niall Daly says…
Conor Melody has become the latest player to commit to Galway United for the 2020 SSE Airtricity League season. Meoldy enjoyed one of his best seasons for Galway, scoring 4 goals in 28 appearances for the Tribesmen.
Mayo camogie team Na Brídeóga take on Denn from Cavan this Sunday in the All-Ireland Junior B club championship final in Athleague. That game gets underway at 2pm. The East Mayo side defeated John Mitchels from England in the semi-final, and will be hoping to…
Sports journalist Michael Gallagher says he is prepared to legally challenge Mayo GAA County Board’s decision to disqualify him form running for the position of PRO. Mayo GAA claim that Mr Gallagher was not a member of his club Ballycroy before the 31st of…
Irish international scrum-half Kieran Marmion has signed a three year contract extension with Connacht up to the end of the 2022/23 season. The 27 year old joined the Connacht Academy in 2011 and, since his arrival in the Sportsground, has played over 160…
The All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Finals will be played this weekend. Crossmolina Laherdane McHale Rovers take on Donaghmore of Cork in the All-Ireland ladies football junior final in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe on Sunday at 2pm - Midwest Radio will have live…
Ballina Town F.C. have confirmed that Super League manager Mick Duffy and his back room team of Declan O’Connor and Tom Duffy have stepped down from their roles with the club. Having taken over the side who were without silverware for 5 years the management…
Claire Reynolds has been nominated for young female handballer of the year. The teenager has been nominated by Croke Park for the prestigious award. Claire plays handball with Belcarra Handball GAA Club.
Connacht rugby grounded out a three point win in the pool stages of the Champions Cup yesterday. 22-year-old fly-half Conor Fitzgerald came off the bench yesterday to kick the winning penalty as Connacht beat Montpellier, in the midst of an injury crisis.…
Ballina Town are Calor Gas Super Cup Champions after they scored two goals in extra-time against Manulla. It finished in Solar 21 Park Ballina Town 2-0 Manulla.
Tooreen defeated Galway Champions Kinvara to be crowned Connacht Intermediate Champions for the second time in their history. Fine displays from Fergal and Shane Boland helped to propel the East Mayo men to a 0-21 to 2-10 victory in Athleague. They now go on…
U21 B CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 2019 Ardnaree 0-11 v 2-8 Balla U21 E CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 2019 Bonniconlon - v - Kilmaine U21 A CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 2019 Béal an Mhuirthead 1-9 v 1-11 Castlebar Mitchels U21 E CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 2019 Cill Chomain 5-14 v 1-6 Tuar Mhic…
Two of Mayo AC’s masters athletes represented the club on the Irish team in the 32nd Annual British and Irish Masters International Cross Country at Aintree Racecourse yesterday. Mags Glavey finished third individual W70 and an excellent bronze medal. She was…
Crossmolina Lahardane MacHale Rovers star player Rachel Kearns picked up her first All Star at the 2019 TG4 Ladies Football All Star awards last night. The number 14 was immense all year for Mayo especially in their wins in the All-Ireland series and their…
The Neale suffered a second half defeat at the hands of Oughterard in the Connacht Intermediate final. It finished Oughterard 1-16 0-11 The Neale. The floodgates opened for the Mayo men in the second half when Matthew Tierney found the back of the net. The…
Kilmaine are Connacht Junior Football Champions for 2019 after annihilating St Michael’s of Sligo by 5-17 to 0-3. St Michaels were reduced to 14 men in the opening quarter and that sealed their fate. Two Jarleth Mullin goals and goals from Mike Hession Cathal…
Ultan Dillane and Matt Healy have been passed fit to start for Connacht's match against Montpellier at the Sportsground on Sunday. Bundee Aki starts in midfield after coming off the bench in last weekend's loss to Leinster. Kick-off is at 1pm on Sunday.
Mayo LGFA upcoming finals Minor League Final Div 4 Friday Nov 15th at 7pm in Aghamore GAA St Mary's V Westport B Under 16 League Final Div 4 Saturday Nov 16th at 11am in Tourmakeady Tuar Mhic Éadaigh V Breaffy Minor League Final Div 1 Sunday Nov 17th at 3pm…
Midwest Radio will have a Saturday Sports Special this weekend with live coverage of the double header from Elverys MacHale Park. First up at 3pm it’s the Connacht Junior football final between Kilmaine and St. Michael’s of Sligo with Michael D. McAndrew and…
The draw for round 5 of the FAI New Balance Junior Cup has been made. Castlebar Celtic have been handed a home draw against Vee Rovers of Tipperary. Manulla also have a home draw and they will play the winners of Springfield FC or Rathcoole Rovers. Westport…
Alan Flynn has been announced as the new senior football manager of Castlebar Mitchels. The Tuam based man has an impressive CV having worked at club and inter-county level in recent years. Flynn coached the Kildare senior squad last season and previously…
It's been reported that Connacht have signed versatile Australian back Will Goddard as short-term injury cover. Goddard's joined from Brumbies but will not be registered for Heineken Champions Cup action. He's been signed as cover for the injured Tiernan…
This year’s Connacht Club Intermediate final throws up a Mayo/Galway combination for the fourth year in succession. Since Ballyhaunis were defeated by Ahascragh/Fohenagh in 2016, Tooreen have got to the ultimate round every year since. In 2017 Tooreen…
The All-Ireland Ladies Junior Football Final has been fixed for Duggan Park in Ballinasloe On Sunday November 24th at 2pm. Crossmolina Lahardane MacHale Rovers will take on Cork & Munster Champions Donoughmore.
More details have emerged from last week's Mayo GAA emergency meeting. The Mayo GAA International Supporters Foundation have been withholding 250,000 euro raised at a gala function in New York earlier this year due to concerns over governance issues. At last…
Republic of Ireland striker Aaron Connolly is out of the upcoming games against New Zealand and Denmark. The Brighton and Hove Albion teenager was officially withdrawn from Mick McCarthy’s squad on Monday evening. Connolly had a scan on his injured groin in…
Mayo goalkeeper Michael Schlingermann looks set to make a return to League of Ireland football in 2020. The former Sligo Rovers ‘keeper was between the sticks for Mayo in their recent match against the Underdogs in MacHale Park. The Irish Sun reports that…
Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy is waiting to hear the results of a scan on Aaron Connolly. The Brighton striker injured his groin in Sunday's Premier League defeat to Manchester United. Ireland play New Zealand in a friendly on Thursday night,…
All-Ireland Ladies Junior Football semi-final C.L MacHale Rovers 4-12 Edendork 1-13 Rachel Kearns scored 1-09 in a game which ebbed and flowed throughout.
The officers of Mayo County Committee have been asked to attend a meeting with members of the Connacht Council and the GAA's Central Council. They've been summoned in the wake of a standoff between the County Board and Mayo's International Supporters…
Connacht Intermediate Football Semi-Final The Neale 4-13 Geevagh 1-11 The Neale led by a point at the interval but scored three quick fire goals inside the first ten minutes of the second half to ease to an 11 point win in the end. Oughterard will meet The…
Former world championship cross country silver medalist Catherina McKiernan and Mayo GAA All Star Colm Boyle are two of the sports stars to speak on Achieving Success in Sport – What does it take? – The free, public seminar will take place in Breaffy House…
An emergency meeting of the Mayo GAA County Board took place last night at Elvery's MacHale Park. It followed claims by a number of clubs that, contrary to a statement issued after Monday night's meeting, a vote of confidence was not passed in the officer…
Republic of Ireland Under-17 Head Coach Colin O’Brien has selected a 20-man squad ahead of three crucial UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers games in Cork next week. Former Castlebar Celtic player Darragh Reilly who now plays with St. Patrick’s…
Connacht have welcomed back Irish internationals Jack Carty and Bundee Aki for their Guinness PRO14 clash with champions Leinster tomorrow night. Carty starts at out-half with centre Aki on the bench for the match at the Sportsground. Leinster have brought…
Former Na Piarsaigh manager Shane O’Neill is set to be appointed as the new Galway senior hurling boss. With interviews having taken place earlier this week, O’Neill impressed the selection committee with his vision for the team, and the county’s management…
The All-Ireland ladies senior, intermediate and junior club championship semi-finals will be played this Sunday. Galway's Kilkerrin-Clonberne host Foxrock-Cabinteely of Dublin in the senior semi-final at 2pm. In the intermediate semi-final, St Nathy's of…
Connacht captain Jarrad Butler has committed his future to the province by signing a contract extension which will keep him at the Sportsground until the summer of 2022. The 28-year-old back-row forward, who becomes Irish qualified next year, says he's…
A number of GAA clubs in Mayo have challenged the nature of a vote of confidence in the county board, taken at Monday night's meeting. Media were not allowed into the meeting that was held to discuss the ongoing impasse with the county's International GAA…
Three senior Connacht players have signed new deals with the province. Tiernan O'Halloran, Sean O'Brien and Tom Farrell have all agreed contract extensions until the summer of 2022. Connacht have also announced the installation of temporary terracing for…
Charlestown GAA has today issued a statement saying that no vote of confidence in the Mayo GAA Executive took place night at the county board meeting. Following last night’s meeting the PRO of Mayo GAA released a statement saying a motion of confidence in…
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.
Details have been confirmed for Crossmolina Lahardane MacHale Rovers All-Ireland Junior semi-final on Sunday. The North Mayo ladies will face Edendork St. Malachy’s of Tyrone at 1pm in Pairc Arthur Mallon in Edendork. Rovers sealed their place in the last…
Kilmaine defeated Glenamaddy in the Connacht Junior Football Quarter Final at the weekend on a 4-08 to 2-11 scoreline and will now meet Ballinameen of Roscommon this Saturday. The game throws in at 2pm in Elverys MacHale Park and the winner will progress to…
The Neale will be aiming to secure a place in the Connacht Intermediate Football Championship Final on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Sligo Champions Geevagh. The South Mayo side were crowned county Champions over two weeks ago when they accounted…
Ballintubber and Corofin will go to battle this Sunday afternoon in Tuam Stadium in the Connacht Club Senior Football semi-final. Corfoin overcame Tuam Stars yesterday in their County Final replay with an 0-11 0-08 victory. Ballintubber saw off Glencar…
Ballintubber and Corofin will meet again in this year’s Connacht Club Championship following the Mayo side’s five point win over Glencar Manorhamilton. The Mayo Champions were in control in the second half but at the break only led by a point. A well worked…
Belmullet native Sinead Diver came 5th in the women's New York City Marathon today. She ran it in a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 23 seconds. The 42-year-old has already qualified for next year's Tokyo Olympic games where she will represent Australia.
Junior Connacht Quarter-Final Kilmaine 4-8 vs 2-11 Glenamaddy U-21 A Championship Ballina Stephenites 3-12 vs 5-9 East Mayo D Championship Erris St Pats 1-9 vs 2-8 Naomh Padraig
The ROI U16 team drew 1-1 with Northern Ireland in their penultimate Victory Shield match yesterday. Sligo Rover's Darragh Reilly captained the side in their final game of the Welsh Tournament.
Paddy Durcan picked up an all-star for his outstanding work in the Mayo jersey all year. The Castlebar Mitchels man was delighted with the personal accolade after a disappointing year for the county team. He said that while it was a disappointing year for…
Four Mayo players are nominated for All-stars at this year’s PWC All Stars Banquet. Chris Barrett, Patrick Durcan, Colm Boyle and Aidan O’Shea make up the Mayo contingent. The awards will be announced live on RTE television this evening from the Concention…
Sligo hurlers are strongly represented in the Champions 15 hurling team of the year. The award recognises hurlers from the lower tiers of hurling with the Yeats County sweeping up gongs at Rackard level. Sligo midfielder Keith Raymond won Player of the year…
Two Sligo hurlers and one from Roscommon are included on the Irish squad for the annual Hurling Shinty International against Scotland, which takes place in Abbottstown, Dublin this Saturday. The senior team is largely dominated by players who competed in the…
There's a change of time in this Sunday's North Mayo Junior A final in Ballina. The North Mayo Junior A and B finals take place in Ballina Stephinites pitch this Sunday, 3rd November. The Junior B Final is at 12 noon. The Junior A Final is now at 1.30pm
Next year's Sigerson Cup is set for a January finish. It's proposed that the third-level football competition will start on Jan. 11th on a straight knock-out format with the final on Wed, Jan 29th. The final of hurling's Fitzgibbon Cup will be held on Wed,…
Galway United has announced the appointment of Colin Fortune as assistant manager. Colin is an experienced League of Ireland coach and former player. The Athlone native has managed his hometown club and was also in charge of academy sides at Athlone Town…
Two Mayo boxers came home with gold medals, following an international tournament in New York at the weekend. 16-year old Peter Maughan from Ballyhaunis and Owen Lavin from Swinford were guests of the Erne Boxing Club from northern Ireland, and were selected…
Connacht have been boosted by confirmation that Bundee Aki will be available to face Leinster in their first interprovincial game of the season, as well as their return to Champions Cup rugby the following week. Aki will sit out the final game of his 3-match…
St. Colmans College, Claremorris participated in the Swim Ireland Connacht Schools Competition yesterday in Longford. Individual Medal Winners were Michael McNamara, Gold in 100 Breast and Gold in the 100m Fly-stroke and Niall Kelly, Silver in 100m…
The Irish U16 soccer team take on Wales in their second Shield match tomorrow at 2pm. Sligo Rovers’ Darragh Reilly Captained the squad in their opening round defeat to Scotland yesterday. Their final match will be against Northern Ireland on Friday in the…
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Connacht Intermediate Hurling Quarter-Final Tooreen 0-29 Four Roads 0-19 Tooreen will now meet the London Champions Robert Emmetts in two weeks time after their one point extra-time win against St. Gabriel's.
Mayo U21 Football Championship U21 A Group 1 Knockmore 3-16 East Mayo 2-12 Group 2 Castlebar Mitchels 2-21 Louisburgh 1-09 U21 C Group 2 Ballinrobe 6-13 Ballyhaunis 0-13 U21 D Group 1 Hollymount-Carramore 2-13 Bohola Moy Davitts 2-12 U21 D Group 2 Erris St.…
Ballina AC athlete Hugh Armstrong has finished 8th overall in the Dublin City Marathon. The Knockmore man was the third fastest Irish man home in a time of 2:14:21. Moroccan runner Othmane El-Goumri's set a new course record -- finishing the Dublin Marathon…
Mayo had twelve points to spare against the Underdogs last night in Elverys MacHale Park. Gary Boylan was the star of the show for James Horan's side finishing with 1-5. Mayo defeated the 2019 Underdogs 3-11 to 0-08.
Connacht play host to the Cheetahs this evening. Injuries to fullback Tiernan O'Halloran and prop Paddy McAllister have forced Connacht coach Andy Friend into a couple of enforced changes with four altogether. Stephen Fitzgerald comes in at full-back, Niyi…
This weekend Mayo Motorsport Club members travel to Bantry to compete in the Fastnet Rally which takes place tomorrow. John Warren and co-driver Ruth-Ann O'Connor are out in their McHale Toyota Corolla Twin Cam in class 13. In class 11F, Brian Lavelle and…
A big crowd is expected in Elverys MacHale Park this evening for a unique double header. A Mayo legends team will take on a club selection at 6.30pm in honour of the late John Morrison. Then at 8pm Mayo will take on The Underdogs. James Horan has announced…
Mayo legend Christina Heffernan will be officially inducted into the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s Hall of Fame at the TG4 All Star awards night, in association with Lidl, on Saturday November 16. Having lost a series of All-Ireland Senior Championship…
The dates and venues have been confirmed for two of the quarter-finals in the 2020 Connacht GAA Senior Football Championship. London will host Roscommon in Ruislip on Saturday 2nd May 2020, while Galway are away to New York in Gaelic Park on Sunday 3rd May.…
Dundalk will be presented with the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division trophy tonight. The Lilywhites take on St Patrick's Athletic at Oriel Park. Elsewhere, it's Derry City to meet Finn Harps, while Shamrock Rovers play Cork City, Waterford are up against…
The Mayo League suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Galway League last night in the first leg of the Oscar Traynor Competition. It’s a big mountain to climb for Mayo who will take on Galway again in Milebush on Wednesday November 6th. If the aggregate score…
Gary Sice believes exciting times await the Galway footballers with the appointment of Padraig Joyce as manager. Sice hopes the 2-time All-Ireland winner can build on what was achieved by previous manager, Kevin Walsh. Speaking at the launch of the AIB Club…
Roscommon-native James McDermott, is set to become the first Rossie since 2011 to win a Cork SFC title. The 31-year-old will be at midfield for reigning Cork and Munster champions Nemo Rangers in their match against Duhallow on Sunday at Páirc Uí Rinn which…
Connacht full-back Tiernan O'Halloran has been ruled out for two months. The Ireland international has undergone surgery after suffering a broken fibula and will miss most of their Champions Cup pool stage campaign. Head-coach Andy Friend has also revealed…
A game in commemoration of the late Armagh GAA legend and former Mayo selector John Morrison will take place in Elvery’s MacHale Park on Saturday at 6:30. A team of Mayo legends from Morrison’s time with Mayo from 2004 to 2006 will take part in the curtain…
Bundee Aki could be set to return against Leinster following his three match ban after the Samoa game. The Irish Independent reports that because Aki hasn’t played since the 12th of October he could be available for Connacht’s showdown with Ospreys on the 2nd…
Tooreen will be looking to progress in the Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship this Sunday when they clash with the Roscommon Champions Four Roads. Tooreen created history 2 years ago by becoming the first Mayo side to win the Connacht intermediate…
One Mayo hurler has been nominated for the 2019 Champion 15 team. Shane Boland is one of 45 nominees, based on their outstanding performances in this year's Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher hurling championships. In all, 20 counties feature on the…
The funding row in Mayo GAA has intensified after a millionaire backer claims he was called a “donkey” in an email sent from an official County board email address. A group led by UK-based trader Tim O’Leary has been withholding a quarter of a million euro…
The Republic of Ireland Under-15 team have won the UEFA Development Tournament in Mayo, after an emphatic 8-0 victory over Luxembourg in Ballina today. Ireland won the competition with a 100% record, scoring 15 goals in the process and conceding just once.…
The Connacht Ladies Junior Quarter final between Crossmolina/ Laherdane McHale Rovers and Oisin Ladies of Lancashire will get underway at 2pm on Sunday in Didsbury, near Manchester
Ireland has a new Kart Racing star - 10-year-old Alex O'Grady from Loughrea, Co Galway, is the new World Champion of the IAME Minime Cadet class at the World Finals at the Le Mans circuit in France. Alex finished just one-tenth of a second ahead of Britain's…
It's finished all square in the Galway senior football final. Tuam Stars had looked on for a big shock but Gary Sice scored a last minute equaliser for All-Ireland champions Corofin to leave it all square. Tuam Stars 2-9 Corofin 0-15 was the final score and…
Mayo Ladies results Senior League Division 1 Round 7 Knockmore 7-13 Moy Davitts 4-06 Louisburgh 0-00 Hollymount CONC Carnacon 0-00 Burrishoole CONC Castlebar Mitchels V Charlestown PP to next weekend Congratulations to Knockmore winners of this year's…
Mayo U21 A Championship Group 1 Claremorris 2-16 Ballina Stephenites 1-09 Group 2 Westport 0-16 Belmullet 1-06 U21 B Championship Group 2 Charlestown Sarsfields 0-12 Aghamore 0-11 Ardnaree 1-15 Kiltimagh 0-12 U21 C Championship Group 1 Garrymore 2-12…
Claregalway Hotel Intermediate Football Championship replay Clg Mícheál Breathnach 1-16 0-19 Oughterard Oughterard win on penalty shootout Claregalway Hotel Senior Football Relegation Group Killererin 1-14 2-9 Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir Junior A Football…
The Republic of Ireland Under-15 side made it two wins out of two in the UEFA Development Tournament in Mayo with a 4-0 win over the Faroe Islands. A goal a piece by Westport pair Adam Nugent and Daniel Kelly - who was captaining the side - a header from Sam…
SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER, 2019 MAYO SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - KNOCKOUT Ballintubber 1-14 v 1-11 Ballaghaderreen MAYO INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP - KNOCKOUT Ballyhaunis 1-11 v 1-12 The Neale MAYO ADULT LEAGUE 2019 DIVISION 2 Balla 1-6 v 1-11 Béal an Mhuirthead…
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship will have two tiers from next summer. Three quarters of delegates backed a Central Council motion at Congress to introduce the change for the next three seasons. Teams in Division Three and Four of the League will…
We have a Saturday Evening Sport Special this weekend with the Mayo Senior and Intermediate Football finals taking centre stage at Elverys MacHale Park. Our coverage will begin from just before 5pm when Ballyhaunis and the Neale clash in the Intermediate…
There is round 3 action in the FAI Junior Cup on Sunday. Glenhest Rovers welcome Super League Champions Castlebar Celtic while Kiltimagh/Knock United entertain Newport Mulranny Wanderers. Both games kick-off at 11am. Four games get underway at 2.30pm on…
Sligo GAA county committee ratified the management teams for the county senior football and hurling teams last night. The football manager is Paul Taylor joined by a backroom team of John McPartland Jr. Joe Keane, Nigel Dineen, Sean Boyle and Damien Eames.…
Reigning senior county champions Ballintubber will be looking to make it five county titles this decade when they take on the men from East Mayo. After being denied by two in-a-row All-Ireland winners Corofin in last year’s Connacht final Ballintubber are a…
Sligo and Leitrim will play in a tier 2 football competition next year if the proposal is passed at a special sitting of the GAA Congress in Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Saturday. Under the proposal all National League Division 3 and 4 Counties except those who…
Ballinrobe Town Soccer Club U12 girls team are playing in the All Ireland Finals in AUL Complex in Dublin this Saturday the 19th October next representing Connacht at U12 stage. The team is made up of Ballinrobe, Kilmaine and the Neale girls. Team includes,…
Galway United midfielder Donal Higgins won his first cap for the Republic of Ireland under-19 team yesterday. The U19's lost 2-0 against Denmark at the Showgrounds in Sligo. Donal came on as a second half substitute and impressed for Tom Mohan's side.
Galway players will have a role to play in the selection of their manager. The Irish Independent reports that a special meeting of the Galway hurling board drew up a representative group tasked with finding a new manager. Galway hurling board chairman Michael…
CLGFC Senior Club championship final, Sunday 27th October in Saint Croans Enfield Co. Roscommon @ 2.00pm. Kilbride Roscommon v Kilkerrin Clonberne Galway Green/White Red/White
Calor Gas Super Cup Quarter Finals Claremorris v Snugboro Utd Ballyglass v Straide & Foxford Utd Swinford v Manulla Castlebar Celtic v Ballina Town Matches to be played on weekend of 27th October 2019
Knockmore won the Division One Mayo League on Saturday in style with a dominating display against Ballina Stephenites. The north Mayo men bowed out of the senior championship in disappointing fashion against Castlebar Mitchels. Knockmore manager Ray Dempsey…
A Ballaghaderreen man has won the Ulster Premier Open in Badminton. 19 year old Adam McAllister won the singles title at the badminton Ulster Premier Open this weekend in Lisburn. In the final he beat Ulster’s Tony Stephenson in two straight sets 21/19, 21/11.
Mayo competitors had a good day out at the Donegal Harvest Rally yesterday. Achill’s Brian Lavelle with co-driver Piaras O’Celallachain took the honours winning class 11F and finishing twentieth overall. Meanwhile Castlebar crew Keith McFadden with daughter…
Padraig Pearses won their first ever Roscommon Senior Football title today after they defeated Roscommon Gaels by 2-10 to 1-10. After seven previous attempts the Fahy Cup is finally making it's way to the proud Rossie club.
MAYO JUNIOR B CHAMPIONSHIP - KNOCKOUT Crossmolina Deel Rovers 2-10 v 3-11 Eastern Gaels MAYO JUNIOR C CHAMPIONSHIP - KNOCKOUT Burrishoole 0-7 v 2-7 Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin MAYO JUNIOR B CHAMPIONSHIP - KNOCKOUT Crossmolina Deel Rovers 2-10 v 3-11 Eastern Gaels…
Tooreen were crowned Mayo Senior Hurling champions today after they defeated a defiant Castlebar Mitchels challenge by two points. It finished in Machale Park Tooreen 0-18 to 1-13 Castlebar Mitchels. Tooreen now go on to play Four Roads in the Connacht…
Crossmolina Lahardane MacHale Rovers are Connacht Junior Champions. They defeated Claregalway this afternoon by 4-08 to 0-11. The North Mayo girls now march on to an All-Ireland semi-final against Oisin ladies of Manchester on Sunday the 27th of October.
Connacht Senior Club Championship Semi-Final Kilkerrin/Clonberne 4-9 Carnacon 2-4 Olivia Divilly hit top form as reigning champions Kilkerrin/Clonberne advanced to the Connacht Senior Club Championship Final after victory over rivals Carnacon at the Connacht…
Padraic Joyce will be put forward as the new manager of the Galway senior footballers. The 10-time All-Star winner will be joined by selectors John Divilly and Michéal Ó'Domhnaill and John Concannon. Former Laois and Tipperary boss Liam Kearns had been in the…
The provisional fixtures for the 2020 Allianz football league have been announced as Mayo travel to Donegal, Meath, Monaghan and Galway. MacHale Park will host All-Ireland champions Dublin, along with Kerry and Tyrone. First up is the trip to Donegal on the…
A Westport trio are named in the Republic of Ireland Under-15 squad for a UEFA Development Tournament in Mayo next week. Jason Donohue's squad will face Latvia in Castlebar on Thursday (17th), Faroe Islands in Westport on Saturday (19th) and Luxembourg in…
The draw for the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup has taken place and Mayo’s opening game will be at home to Warwickshire. In Round Two, Mayo will be away to Monaghan and Round Three will see Mayo have a home clash against Tyrone.
Former Australian Sevens star John Porch gets his first start for Connacht against the Dragons at Rodney Parade. He's been selected on the wing ahead of Stephen Fitzgerald with Kieran Marmion again among the replacements. The game kicks off at 7.35pm tomorrow…
The County Junior A Football Final will be decided on Saturday evening. Kilmaine will be aiming to return to Intermediate Championship after a few years absent while Castlebar Mictchels B will be looking to make an immediate return. The game throws in at 7…
It's reported this morning that the chairman of the Mayo International Supporters' Foundation - the group currently withholding €250,000 in funding from the Mayo County Board - has written to the county expressing an interest in bidding for the naming rights…
Declan Shaw, Eamonn Smith and the Castlebar Senior Football Management team have announced they will be stepping down from their roles after the final round of league games this weekend. They will be joined in their departure by the four other members of the…
The Calor Gas Premier Cup Final will be the main attraction at Solar 21 Park on Sunday. Kiltimagh Knock United clash with Conn Rangers with kick-off at 2pm. Elsewhere, there are four games down for decision in Round 1 of the Calor Gas Super Cup. Snugboro Utd…
Castlebar Mitchels will be looking to create history this Sunday when they take on the Kingpins of Mayo hurling Tooreen in the County Senior Hurling decider. The game gets underway at 2.30pm in Elverys MacHale Park and there will be full live commentary of…
Waterford defeated Sligo Rovers 2-0 in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at the Waterford RSC last night. It was Waterford's first win at home since May.
Supermac's have repeated their call for the Galway county board to reveal the findings of two reports into the finances in the county, insisting that "transparency and accountability are vital to confidence going forward". That's according to this morning's…
Sligo rovers travel to Waterford in the SSE Airtricity premier division tomorrow night in a rescheduled fixture. Kickoff is at 7:45 this evening. The game has been brought forward because of Waterford’s involvement in the Tunnocks Caramel Wafer Cup on Friday.…
Midwest News understands that all three candidates nominated for the Galway Senior Hurling Managers position have decided to withdraw from the process to select the new manager. Yesterday, former Galway U21 hurling manager Tony Ward indicated he was not going…
Mayo will start off their 2020 Connacht championship campaign against Leitrim in the Connacht quarterfinal. The last time the Green and Red won the Connacht crown was in 2015 after completing the 5 in a row. Elsewhere Galway will travel to New York, while…
Saturday 12th October in Clonberne Sports Field at 3.00pm Kilkerrin/Clonberne (Galway) v Carnacon (Mayo) Sunday 13th October in Ballyhaunis GAA Pitch 1.00pm = C. L MacHale Rovers (Mayo) v Claregalway (Galway) 3.00pm = St. Josephs (Leitrim) v St. Nathy’s…
The reigning Moclair Cup Champions Ballintubber will face Ballaghaderreen in the senior county final. Bidding for their 5th county title this decade the Abbey men showed all their experience to grind out a win against a Ballina Outfit full of inter-county…
In the Intermediate final Ballyhaunis saw off Burrishoole to take another step closer to promotion to the senior championship. Keith Higgins anchored the team in defence and Eamonn Philips and co. did the damage up front. Ballyhaunis manager Seamus Caulfield…
The Neale await Ballyhaunis in the intermediate decider after they overcame Louisburgh in an extra-time thriller on Saturday. The South Mayo men have traversed their way up from the junior grade in recent seasons and now are on the cusp of making the senior…
Kiltimagh Knock United will play Conn Rangers in the Calor Gas Premier Cup after they two overcame Fahy Rovers and Westport United B respectively. Conn Rangers joint manager Brendan McDonagh is delighted to be in a Cup final at the end of the season. Although…
Galway’s Aaron Connolly will train with the Republic of Ireland senior squad today. The Brighton striker was called into the panel by Mick McCarthy at the weekend. The former Mervue United player scored two goals for Brighton to earn promotion to the senior…
Galway’s Aaron Connolly and Blackburn Rovers defender Derrick Williams have been called into Mick McCarthy’s Republic of Ireland squad for the EURO 2020 games against Georgia and Switzerland. The former Mervue United man scored twice for Brighton in their 3-0…
Carnacon are Mayo county champions for the 20th year in-a-row after a convincing win against Bohola Moy Davitts. It finished in Swinford Amneity Park 3-11 to 0-8 to the star-studded team from West Mayo. Carnacon's talisman Cora Staunton made a nice cameo off…
Claregalway will face Crossmolina Lahardane MacHale Rovers in the Connacht Junior final. The Galway junior champions defeated Castlerea St Kevin’s by 3-6 to 1-9 in the second semi-final. CL MacHale Rovers saw off the challenge of Aughawillan in the other…
Leinster Senior League 2 Connacht FA 1 Connacht FA suffered a one-goal defeat to Leinster in the Ward Cup. Gary Kineen scored the Connacht goal but LSL held off late pressure as the Connacht lads pressed for an equaliser. In the other match played today it…
Crossmolina Lahardane Mac Hale Rovers are through to the Connacht Junior Final after a four point defeat of Leitrim champions Aughawillan. They led by a point at the break 1-7 to 1-8 and asserted their dominance in the second to march on to the provincial…
In the Pro14, Connacht's first home game of the season sees Benetton visit the Sportsground tonight. Kick-off is at 7.35pm. Munster and Ulster are both in South Africa. They take on the Southern Kings and the Cheetahs respectively.
In the Ward Cup last night Connacht and Ulster shared the spoils. Castlebar Celtic's Jordan Loftus was on the score sheet for Connacht and the game finished out 1 apiece.
Sligo’s Mona McSharry has been included in Swim Ireland’s team of 19 for the LEN European Short Course Championships in Glasgow from 4-8 December. Eleven senior and eight junior athletes have been selected for the event, with all team members then travelling…
Head Coach Andy Friend has made three changes to the Connacht starting team for the visit of Benetton to the Sportsground tomorrow evening Saturday at 7:35pm. Darragh Leader, Peter Robb and Paul Boyle all come into the side as Connacht hope to bounce back…
The format of the Oscar Traynor competition has changed this year, Mayo League play Galway League on a home and away basis with the winner over the two games qualifying for the quarter finals. The following are the agreed details: 1st Leg: Galway League v…
The Mayo Ladies Senior Football Championship decider will be held in Swinford Amenity Park tomorrow afternoon. Reigning County Champions take on Moy Davitts and it gets underway at 4.30pm. Elsewhere,tomorrow in Ballinamore the Connacht Junior Championship…
Galway star Olivia Divilly has been impressing AFLW scouts with her stunning tests, finishing in the top two in three tests during the Draft Combine in Melbourne. Divilly is one of three ladies footballers invited to participate in the trial, with Meath’s…
FAI NEW BALANCE JUNIOR CUP 2019-2020 Round 3 Draw (Ties to be played weekending 20th October 2019) Mayo Ballyheane FC v Conn Rangers Achill Rovers FC v Ballyhaunis Town Glenheist Rovers v Castlebar Celtic Westport Utd v Ballina Town Kiltima Knock FC v…
Galway GAA has responded to Supermac's request for clarification on how its sponsorship money is spent. The fast food chain publicly asked for the results of financial investigations by Mazars and Galway GAA itself. Galway insist that all of Supermac's…
The Super League game between Westport United and Ballina Town which was scheduled for Sunday has been postponed due to the involvement of United players in the Interprovincial Ward Cup. The crunch Elverys Sports Super League Relegation Play-Off between…
It’s reaching fever pitch in the Mayo Club Championship with the semi-finals of Senior & Intermediate this weekend. All four games at MacHale Park will be live on Midwest Radio. First up at 6pm its Intermediate semi-final between The Neale and Louisburgh with…
Fast food chain Supermacs is calling for answers from Galway GAA about how it spent almost €1.6 million euro in sponsorship money. It's broken down five years of payments in a statement posted on its website tonight. The firm says it raised financial concerns…
Former Galway dual player Alan Kerins has taken up a selector position with the Westmeath hurlers. Alan joins the Westmeath management team under new Senior Hurling boss Shane O'Brien. The Dubliner succeeds Joe Quaid as the Lake County prepare to play…
Connacht Rugby will have the Galway Senior Camogie team as guests of honour at The Sportsground on Saturday. The All-Ireland champs will be introduced to the crowd at HT of their #GuinnessPRO14 game with Benetton. Kickoff is at 7:35.
Ballyhaunis Town and Straide and Foxford United go head to head in the Elvery’s Sports Super League relegation play-off this weekend. The teams were tied at the bottom of the league at the end of the season and so must play off under Mayo Football League…
Brendan Kenny won a Gold Medal in the World Series of Kickboxing Flanders Open in the -79 senior Division after fights against fighters from Belgium, Austria and Finland. The 23 year old Monivea man competes out of White Tiger Martial Arts in Castlebar under…
Three-time All Star Damien Hayes has retired from hurling after helping his club Portumna retain their status in the top flight of Galway hurling at the weekend. The 37-year-old played for the Tribesmen for 14 years and retired after the 2014 campaign, but he…
There are four candidates in the running to succeed Kevin Walsh as Galway football manager. The deadline for nominations closed on Friday and the shortlist is made up of Padraic Joyce, Liam Kearns, Matt Duggan and Alan Flynn. Outgoing U20 manager Joyce was…
Galway women's football club won the u17 Women's national League cup final yesterday. It finished 2-1 in a tight affair with Mayo girls Annie Gough and Abbiegayle Ronayne being part of matchday team and Hana Ueno (sub) and Kelsey Munroe u19 duty being…
Mayo Oscar Traynor Team Manager Danny O'Leary has selected the following players to attend training on Friday next at 8.00pm in Solar 21 Park in preparation for the upcoming home and away matches v Galway. Westport Utd: Garry Cunningham Cillian McGlade Joe…
MAYO FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2019 MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS-----------AUGUST TEAM OF THE MONTH – AUGUST MONTH TEAM August Moy Villa MANAGER OF THE MONTH – AUGUST MONTH MANAGER August Michael Gibbons, Westport Utd ‘B’ FOOTBALLER OF THE MONTH AUGUST DIVISION FOOTBALLER…
Sinéad Diver set a women’s world masters (40+) record in the 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships in Doha in 14th place on Saturday. Sinead narrowly missed out on a place at the Tokyo Olympics by half a second. Despite not being included in Athletics…
Mayo Junior B Football Championship Semi-Final Eastern Gaels 1-10 Breaffy 1-09 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 2-11 Claremorris 0-09 Mayo Junior C Football Championship Semi-Final Burrishoole 1-10 Balla 1-09 Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin 2-12 Belmullet 0-04 Mayo Senior…
The Roscommon Senior Football final will be contested by Roscommon Gaels and Padraig Pearses following their respective wins today. Padraig Pearses 3-10 Boyle 1-14 Roscommon Gaels 1-13 Strokestown 0-10
Connact are in PRO 14 action today away to the Scarlets at 5.15pm and Leinster face Benetton in Italy at the same time. Before that at 3pm Munster host the Dragons. Ireland have slumped to a 19-12 defeat against Japan at the Rugby World Cup. A try from Kenki…
A Mayo Co-driver is one of seven people who will now come under the umbrella of Motorsport Ireland’s Rally Academy until the end of 2020. After an exhausting selection process which took place in Athlone recently, 24 co-drivers were whittled down to a final…
In Cycling Mayo’s Maeve Gallagher competed in the Junior Women’s World Championships in Doncaster today. Maeve was in the top 10 with one kilometre to go but got taken out in the sprint. Maeve recovered well from the crash in the 86km race to finish 25th.
The semi-finals of the Mayo Junior B & C Championship take centre stage on Sunday afternoon. Both B semi-finals are fixed for 1pm. Eastern Gaels meet Breaffy B in Balla while Crossmolina Deel Rovers B take on Claremorris B in Charlestown. The C Championship…
There is a large amount of fixtures in round 2 of the FAI New Balance Junior Cup this Sunday. Claremorris have conceded their game with Castlebar Celtic while the meeting of Ballyglass and Ballyheane is now pushed out to the later time of 2.30pm. Three games…
Davy Fitzgerald has committed his future to the Wexford senior hurlers. The Clare man will take charge of the Model County for a further two years. Fitzgerald guided Wexford to the Leinster Championship title this summer. He was the subject of reported…
The shortlist of three for Footballer of the Year is made up entirely of Dublin players following their All Ireland victory. Goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton, wing back Jack McCaffrey and forward Con O'Callaghan make up the nominations. In total, Dublin have 13…
Rep of Ireland 2 Northern Ireland 1 The hosts came from behind to record an impressive victory in a friendly Amateur International match which also marked the official opening of the John Sherlock stand in the Roscommon & District League's Grounds in…
Davy Fitzgerald says he will make a decision about his future shortly. The Clare native has to decide whether to remain on in Wexford for a fourth year amid reported interest from Galway. Speaking to Midwest Radio today, Fitzgerald says it will be a tough…
Dundalk are celebrating completing the second leg of a potential domestic treble. Mayo native John Mountney was a part of the team and played with Mayo League sides Kiltimagh/Knock United and Ballina Town in the past. The Lilywhites retained their Airtricity…
There are 11 Connacht players named in the Rep of Ireland regional squad for a friendly match against Northern Ireland in Lecarrow, Roscommon. Kick-off is at 7:30 tomorrow. The representatives from Connacht are as follows... Mayo 4 Gary Cunningham. Cillian…
The TG4 Ladies football All Star nominees have been announced. Three-in-a-row champions Dublin lead the way with 13 nominations. There are 9 nods each for finalists Galway, as well as Connacht rivals Mayo. Munster champions Cork have seven nominations, with…
Elverys Sports Super League Castlebar Celtic 5-2 Claremorris Westport United 4-0 Snugboro United Ballina Town 2-2 Ballyglass Ballyhaunis Town 1-0 Ballyheane Manulla 5-5 Straide & Foxford United TP Brennan Connacht Cup - Round 1 Ballina Town B 9-0 Newport…
Roscommon SFC Quarter Final Roscommon Gaels 2 - 13 v 0 11 Elphin Boyle 4 - 14 v 2 12 Michael Glaveys Junior A Football C'ship - Quarter Final Clann na nGael 0 - 15 v 0 11 Padraig Pearses Ballinameen 1-8 v 1-7 Western Gaels
Saturday September 21st Mayo Senior Football Quarter Final Ballintubber 1-12 v 1-8 Belmullet Ballaghaderreen 2-16 v 0-8 Davitts Breaffy 0-14 v 2-13 AET Ballina Stephenites Mayo Intermediate Football Quarter Final Louisburgh 0-18 v 0-11 Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin…
North Mayo Minor B Semi-Final Naomh Padraig 6-13 Bonniconlon 3-12 Cill Chomain 2-12 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0-07 South Mayo Minor A Championship Mayo Gaels 5-15 Carras 3-07 South Mayo Minor B Championship Ballinrobe 2-20 Hollymount-Carramore 2-06 West Mayo…
SSE Airtricity League Premier Division leaders Dundalk are away to Waterford this evening. Second placed Shamrock Rovers host St Patrick's Athletic at Tallaght Stadium. Elsewhere it's Cork City versus Finn Harps. Derry City to take on Bohemians, and it's UCD…
There is racing today at Ballinrobe, which starts at 3.30. It’s the final meeting of their 2019 season. It is an all National Hunt card and the feature race of the evening is the P & D Lydon Irish EBF Mares H’Cap of €22,000.
It’s going to be an incredibly busy weekend on the Mayo Club Championship scene with three live commentaries and updates on all the games. Midwest Radio Sport will have live coverage of the reigning County Champions Ballintubber in action against last year’s…
Ballinrobe LGFA is one of 16 clubs selected to take part in a nationwide LGFA development programme. Club2Gether is an initiative which aims increase retention rates of young women in ladies football. The programme touches areas like volunteer recruitment and…
Mayo Sanctuary Runners will begin an eight week 5k running programme tonight in Ballyhaunis. The Couch to 5k run will commence from the Park in Ballyhaunis at eight o’clock this evening and every Thursday evening for the coming weeks. The purpose of the…
TG4 will again broadcast 28 live games free to air this season, as well as deferred coverage of a further 9 interprovincial games. This will be followed by a bumper afternoon of live rugby on TG4 on Saturday 28th September as Scarlets take on Connacht. A…
Galway hurling great Conor Hayes is among 6 players being inducted in to the GAA Museum at Croke Park Hall of Fame for 2019. The addition of 6 new Gaelic games stars to the Hall of Fame brings the total number of inductees to 54, across hurling and football.…
All-Ireland champions Galway lead the way with 14 nominations for the 2019 Camogie All-Stars. The final team will be announced at the 16th annual awards banquet, sponsored by Liberty Insurance, in Citywest Hotel on Saturday 19 October. This year's winning…
Four Mayo men, who would go on to excel in sport in their adopted countries will have their ‘untold’ stories told in an exhibition from Friday. The North Mayo Heritage Centre is hosting an exhibition on four Mayo men who went on to achieve sporting greatness…
Dublin remain the best team in the country, but Championship 2020 will still be competitive, that’s according to former Mayo manager and current Donegal coach Stephen Rochford. Speaking to the AIB GAA podcast, he listed Galway among the potential teams to…
Roscommon GAA has nominated the former President of Connacht Council GAA Mick Rock of Elphin GAA Club as a candidate in the election of the new GAA President. At a meeting of the Roscommon County Board last night, Mick Rock was nominated by Eric Murray,…
The Connacht J1A League returned today. Westport got off to a winning start with a 14 7 win over Tuam. Last season’s double Champions Connemara overcame Castlebar 13-11.
The Clare Motor Club Stages Rally got underway yesterday with a starting list of 98 crews preparing to do battle in extremely wet conditions over nine special stages around the Clare countryside. In form local driver John Warren and his co-driver Ruthann…
Dublin are All-Ireland senior ladies football champions for the third year in a row. They defeated Galway 2-03 to 0-04. Earlier, Tipperary won the intermediate title, beating Meath by 2-16 to 1-14. Louth are junior champions with a 3-13 to 2-06 win over…
Mayo Junior A Football Quarter Final Kilmaine 1-10 Westport B 0-05 Kilmaine will now meet Kilmeena in the semi-final. Mayo Junior B Football Quarter Finals Eastern Gaels 4-15 Ardnaree Sarsfields 0-06 Claremorris B 1-17 Moygownagh 0-09 Crossmolina B 1-10…
Elverys Sports Super League Castlebar Celtic 9-2 Ballyglass Ballyhaunis Town 1-1 Claremorris Ballyheane 2-0 Manulla Straide & Foxford United 5-2 Snugboro United Westport United A-A Ballina Town (Abandoned after 20 minutes due to unplayable pitch following…
Patrick Mc Eveney retains his Mayo and District Motorsport Club young driver Championship of the year for the second year in-a-row. The Castlebar man raced in the Autocross event last week in Class 3 of the competition. The 22-year-old Mechanical Engineering…
Hugh Armstrong from Knockmore finished third today in the International Half Marathon in Charleville in Cork. The Ballina AC member set a new personal best of 1:04:30
Mayo Motorsport Club members have a busy weekend with events taking place in Mondello today and in Ennis tomorrow. Foxford’s Sean Hynes is competing in the final two races in the Formula Sheane 2019 Championship which takes place in Mondello this weekend. In…
Mayo Senior Football League Division 2 Ballinrobe 1-10 Burrishoole 0-11 Minor A Championship Group 1 Castlebar Mitchels 0-12 Belmullet 0-08 Claremorris 3-12 Mayo Gaels 2-10 Group 2 Knockmore 3-15 Charlestown Sarsfields 1-06 Westport 2-13 Ballina Stephenites…
Roscommon & District Football League Fixtures Fri 20th, Sat 21st & Sun 22nd September 2019 Fixtures Friday 20th September 2019 Premier Division Moore United V Castlerea Celtic 8.15pm Kilkerrin United V Ballymoe FC 8pm Fixtures Saturday 21st September 2019…
Mayo Sports Partnership and sporting organisations across the county, will deliver a Community Sports Coach Training Programme in Castlebar over the coming weeks Closing date for receipt of completed applications is this evening at 5 o’clock. The programme…
The Underdogs series starts tonight on TG4, and it's been revealed that they will take on Mayo at the end of the series. The match will be played under lights in MacHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday 26th October. The Underdogs is a unique group of players from…
Sligo Rovers will host holders Dundalk in the semi finals of the FAI Cup, following the draw this morning. Shamrock Rovers are to take on Crumlin United or Bohemians, who conclude their quarter final next Monday. The last four ties will be played on the…
There's action in the Minor Championship tomorrow evening (Friday) In Group 1 of the A championship, Mayo Gaels V Claremorris at 6pm and Belmullet host Castlebar Mitchels at 6.30 In Group 2, Ballina Stephenites host Westport St Patrick's at 6pm and Knockmore…
The Mayo senior football club championship quarter-finals have been decided, following a draw last night at Elvery's MacHale Park in Castlebar. Ballintubber V Belmullet Castlebar Mitchels V Knockmore Breaffy V Ballina Stephenites Ballaghadereen V Davitts In…
Mayo Minors, Oisín Tunney of Breaffy GAA and Ethan Henry of Mayo Gaels both impressed during the 2019 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Football Championship, as they are selected as part of the Electric Ireland Minor Football Team of the Year. This year’s Electric…
Ger Cafferkey has announced his retirement from the inter-county game. He is the second Mayo player, after Andy Moran, to retire after the 2019 season. The Mayo full back made over 100 appearances for his county, collected 6 Connacht medals and was named an…
The victorious Galway camogie team received a warm welcome home last night, after winning the O' Duffy Cup in Sunday's All-Ireland final at Croke Park. Hundreds of supporters lined the roads in the parish of Mullagh in East Galway - home village of the team's…
Sligo Rovers will host Finn Harps in the League of Ireland Premier Division on Friday evening. Harps make the trip to the Showgrounds in desperate need of points as they currently rest second from the bottom above UCD. Kick-off is at 8pm. Meanwhile, Waterford…
In the League of Ireland First Division Galway United will face Cobh Ramblers on Friday evening. United are in desperate need of points as they currently sit in eight position in the league and will have all to play for against seventh placed Cobh. They will…
Majella Haverty has won double gold in the European racquetball championships in Hamburg this week. The Castlebar woman won the singles title to move just two points clear of the Irish number one spot. She defeated fellow Irishwoman Antonia Neary in straight…
A Claremorris man has become only the third Mayo man to ever win the Junior Softball singles title. Patrick Murphy was crowned the first Mayo champion of the competition since 1971. He defeated Limerick’s Shane Murphy in straight sets 21-18, 21-11 to land the…
Elverys Sports Super League - Round 16 Ballina Town 4-0 Straide & Foxford United Calor Gas Premier Cup - Round 2 Manulla B 3-1 Iorras Aontaithe Bangor Hibs 3-1 Ballyvary Blue Bombers Fahy Rovers 3-1 Moy Villa Westport United B 2-1 Crossmolina Conn Rangers 5-3…
September 22nd Senior Group A Knockmore V Westport A Carnacon V Moy Davitts Group B Swinford K V Hollymount Louisburgh V Burrishoole Intermediate Group A Cill Chomain V Kilmoremoy St Brigids V Claremorris Group B Kilmovee Shamrocks V Charlestown Castlebar…
Mayo woman Shauna Mullaney won two silver medals in the Irish Open karate championships over the weekend in the 50-55kg division. Shauna is starting back the karate season after being out with a neck injury for eight weeks. The talented combat sportswoman is…
Mayo Senior Football Championship Group 4 Charlestown 1-14 Claremorris 0-16 Ballaghaderreen 1-13 Belmullet 0-13 Mayo Intermediate Football Championship Group 1 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 7-16 Swinford 0-08 Ardnaree Sarsfields 1-15 Bonniconlon 1-04 Group 2…
Senior Championship Group A Knockmore 1-07 Carnacon 3-20 played 3/7 Moy Davitts 4-14 Westport A 4-04 Group B Burrishoole 1-06 Hollymount 1-06 Swinford Killasser 1-16 Louisburgh 2-12 Senior Championship Group A [ ] Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts [ ] 1…
The All-Ireland senior camogie final takes centre stage at Croke Park later this afternoon. Galway and Kilkenny will meet in a repeat of the league final earlier this year. Ann Downey's Kilkenny are hoping to avoid a third successive defeat in the decider.…
Republic of Ireland Women’s Under-17 Head Coach James Scott has announced a 20-player squad for the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship Qualifying Round in Lithuania. The Girls in Green will take on Albania on Tuesday, Lithuania on Friday, and Greece Monday,…
Mayo SL Under 15 players Daniel Kelly, Conor Walsh and Adam Nugent have been selected in the Republic of Ireland Under 15 squad for an upcoming tournament to be held in Mayo. The three former Westport United players will be action for their country in…
Galway United meet Shamrock Rovers in an FAI Cup quarter final at Eamonn Deacy Park this evening. The games kicks off at 7.45 and a big home support will give a huge boost to Alan Murphy’s side.
The World Tug of War Championships are in full swing in Breaffy. There was tough pulling in the 680kg with two groups of eleven teams and only two team progressing from each group to the semi finals. Lakehill pulled well but unfortunately did not get through…
Republic of Ireland Under-17 Head Coach Colin O’Brien has named a 20-man squad for two fixtures against Russia in Spain. The games, which are all part of the Under-17s preparations for qualifiers for the UEFA European Under-17 Championships, will see Ireland…
Manulla will take on Whitehall Rangers in the Women’s Intermediate Shield Final at 2pm in Mullingar. Manulla are appearing in their fourth final in five years and were beaten in the Cup semi final last year. Manulla lost the Shield Final in 2015 to Boyne…
John Maughan has been ratified as the Offaly senior football manager for the coming year. His name came before delegates at the Offaly County Board and was approved unanimously. This is the Mayo man’s second year in charge of the Faithful County.
Cora Staunton looks to be close to returning to action after suffering a horrendous double leg break during the summer in an Aussie Rules Game. Initial scans of her injury at the time confirmed that the four-time All-Ireland winner broke both the tibia and…
The 2019 European Senior and World U23 and Junior Outdoor Tug Of War Championships at the Breaffy House Resort, Castlebar will get underway from tomorrow and run right up until Sunday. This is the first time the European Tug of War Championships have been…
South Mayo U16 A Championship Davitts 1-12 Claremorris 3-06 North Mayo U16 C Championship Semi-Final Ardnaree 2-13 Cill Chomain 2-12 West Mayo U16 A Championship Westport 2-10 Breaffy 1-08 West Mayo U16 B Championship Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin 4-13 Achill 2-09…
Kevin Walsh has stepped down as Galway football manager, saying he was 'honoured' to be able to leave football in the county in 'a better place'. The Tribesmen won two Connacht titles during his five years in charge and contested two other provincial finals.…
Galway could be set to lose another senior county manager as Kevin Walsh expected to walk away. The Irish Independent reports that Walsh is expected to walk away from his role just two weeks after Hurling boss Micheal Donoghue vacated his post. It is…
MONDAY 02ND SEPTEMBER, 2019 EAST MAYO U16 B CHAMPIONSHIP Charlestown Sarsfields 2-13 v 3-5 Kilmovee Shamrocks HOMELAND MINOR DIV 3 Bohola Moy Davitts 2-14 v 1-16 Eastern Gaels U13 LEAGUE DIVISION 1A Kiltimagh 0-11 v 3-10 Claremorris U13 LEAGUE DIVISION 1B…
The Irish rugby squad for this month's World Cup in Japan has been confirmed, with Devin Toner expected to be the highest profile absentee. Schmidt's 31 man squad was scheduled to be publicly announced next Sunday, but after details were leaked to the media,…
There are two games in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight. Neale Fenn goes in search of his first win as Cork City manager as they welcome Munster rivals Waterford to Turners Cross. Sligo Rovers meanwhile entertain leaders Dundalk at the…
Connacht FA Summa Sports Champions Cup Final Carbury FC 2-1 Ballina Town Calor Gas Premier Cup - Round 1 Ballyvary Blue Bombers 3-3 Ballina Utd ( Ballyvary won 5-3 on penalties) Iorras Aontaithe 2-1 Glenhest Rovers Partry Athletic 6-1 Snugboro Utd B Killala…
Galway’s Cathal Daniels claims outstanding bronze medal at European Eventing Championships – Irish team finish sixth Twenty-two-year-old Cathal Daniels from Co Galway and the Irish Sport Horse mare Rioghan Rua (ISH) have produced a magnificent performance at…
Two Mayo men triumphed in the Connacht Final of the Junior A Doubles. Mayo’s Patrick Murphy & Laurence Murphy defeated Galway’s Seamus Conneeley & Conor Noone after three sets on a score line of (21-12, 13-21, 21-16) Laurence and Patrick progress to the All…
Mayo Senior Football Championship Group A Moy Davitts 3-20 Knockmore 1-08 Group B Burrishoole 1-10 Swinford/Killasser 1-02 Intermediate Championship Group A Claremorris 5-13 Cill Chomain 3-13 Kilmoremoy 8-17 St. Brigid's 1-07 Junior A Championship Group A…
Two pupils of St Louis Kiltimagh were part of the Irish U19 men’s volleyball team who came third in the Flying Scots tournament. Aaron Hughes and Jack Lusson represented the national underage team who claimed a 2-0 win over Flying Scots West in the bronze…
There was a big shock in the Mayo Junior A Football Championship last night as Achill were knocked out and now find themselves in a relegation play-off. Last year’s beaten county finalists suffered a 5-08 to 2-12 defeat to Knockmore B. Elsewhere in Group 2…
Castlerea’s Aoife O'Rourke won gold at the Women's European Boxing Championships last night. She beat Poland's Elzebieta Wojcik to become only the second Irishwomen to win gold at the Elite level. The Roscommon native won the fight on a unanimous decision.
All Mayo GAA Junior B & C quarter finals due to take place this evening & tomorrow have been postponed due to waterlogged pitches. The Mayo Junior A Championship meeting between Ardagh and Westport B will now go ahead in Charlestown this evening at 6pm.…
Sligo Rovers defeated Cork City by 4 – 2 in the LOI Premier Division last night. Rovers made just one change from the side that demolished Limerick by 6-2 with Kyle McFadden coming in for Dante Leverock. The Bit O Red now takes on league top spot holders…
Ted Webb Results Friday the 30th August Knockout Cup Final Mayo NS(1-11)v(0-8)Galway Knockout Shield Final Galway CW(2-13)v(2-10)Mayo EW Plate Final Roscommon(1-5)v(0-15)Sligo
Aoife O'Rourke from Castlerea is guaranteed to win at least a silver medal after her middleweight semi-final against Russian opponent Anastasia Shamonova at the European Women's Elite Championships in Madrid. The Roscommon native outclassed Shamonova, the…
Galway Minor Footballers name an unchanged side for their All-Ireland final against Cork on Sunday from the one that beat Kerry by 0-14 to 0-13 in the Semi-Final. The Galway Minor team to play the Rebels in the All-Ireland Final on Sunday is as follows: 1-…
Mayo's Aileen Gilroy signs for The North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos for the 2020 AFLW season. The 27-year-old St Brigids player was identified through the club’s scouting networks. Gilroy has been a feature of the Mayo Women’s Gaelic Team for some years,…
The Connacht Eagles team has been named for tomorrow’s Celtic Cup clash with Ospreys A in Bridgend, Wales. Head Coach Mossy Lawler has made four changes from the side that beat Dragons A last weekend, with Cillian Gallagher captaining the side from the back…
There are 13 Connacht teams taking part in the 2019 Ladies football club 7's in Dublin on Saturday the 24th and Sunday the 25th of September. There are four teams from Mayo, six from Galway and one apiece from Roscommon, Sligo and Leitrim taking part in the…
The Connacht Wheelchair Hurling Team won all their three games in Round 3 of the Michael Donnelly Interprovincial Wheelchair Hurling League which took place in front of a very large local support at the Joe Langan Sports Hall, Davitt College, Castlebar last…
There are two changes to Mayo GAA fixtures this weekend. The Junior A Championship Group 2 game between Achill and Knockmore B now goes ahead tomorrow evening at 6pm in Ballyheane. The other game in Group 2 sees Westport meet Ardagh tomorrow evening at 6pm in…
It's a busy night in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division this evening, with all ten sides in action. Dublin rivals Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians will meet at Tallaght Stadium at 8pm. Cork City welcome Sligo Rovers to Turner's Cross in Neale Fenn's first game…
In the West Mayo U14 A Championship last night Westport defeated Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin 4-07 to 1-07. There is Under 15 league action in Mayo this evening with games getting underway at 7pm. Tooreen overcame Caiseal Gaels last night 0-12 to 0-08 in the U16…
Galway teenager Aaron Connolly enjoyed a night to remember by marking his first start for Brighton with a goal in an EFL Cup win at Bristol Rovers last night. Brighton overcame Bristol Rovers by 2 goals to one. The Galway teenager was also named Man of the…
Mayo GAA Chairman Mike Connolly thanks Mayo legend Andy Moran for his service to the county. In a statement the Mayo GAA Chairman said ‘he was an outstanding forward as typified by his two All-Stars, 8 Connacht medals and numerous other accolades he won along…
Mayo legend Andy Moran has announced his retirement from inter-county football. The 2017 footballer of the year will now focus on his club team Ballaghaderreen. Moran made the decision with manager James Horan yesterday. He had a remarkable career with Mayo…
Claremorris handballer Paddy Murphy advanced to the junior 60x30 finals after an impressive performance in Castlebar over the weekend. Paddy defeated Conor O’Gorman by 21-9 to 21-2 in the junior semi-finals. He now awaits the Limerick champion in the junior…
Westport United denied Celtic Super League honours at the weekend, with an industrious 2 – 1 victory over their local rivals. Celtic are still in search of an allusive 3 points to win the league. Meanwhile, Glenhest Rovers and Swinford will be playing Super…
With the All-Ireland final taking place this weekend the club scene is quiet with a few junior games taking place around the county. 31/08/2019 Saturday Mayo Junior A Championship - Group 2 Achill 18:00 Knockmore Westport GAA 18:00 Ardagh Mayo Junior B…
The Connacht Eagles make the trip to Ospreys in the Celtic Cup on Saturday. After defeating dragons in the Showgrounds last Friday in the opening round, the Connacht young guns will hope to continue that form into Saturday’s away clash. Kick-off in Bridgend…
Mayo’s Alex Duffy claimed victory in the show jumping Grand Prix with the Nicola Fitzgibbon and Niall Talbot-owned gelding FTS Elliot finishing the weekend in style at the three-star Swiss show in Verbier. They produced the only double clear of the…
The FAI Cup quarter final draw reveals the opponents for Sligo Rovers and Galway United. Galway host Shamrock Rovers at home while UCD face off against Sligo Rovers. All the big teams will not face each other until the semi finals should they get past their…
Connacht FA Summa Champions Cup semi-final Ballina Town 4 1 Ballinasloe Town Elvery's Sports Super League Castlebar Celtic 1 2 Westport United League One play-off Westport United B 3 1 Killala SSE Airtricity League Drogheda United 2 1 Mayo League
Galway 2-10 Mayo 2-9 Róisín Leonard came up with the winning free for Galway as they booked their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Championship senior final for the first time since 2005 with victory over Mayo at Croke Park. This was the Connacht rivals’ fourth…
Mayo Senior Football Championship Group 1 Breaffy 0-22 Kiltane 0-12 Group 3 Garrymore 1-11 Hollymount-Carramore 0-14 Group 4 Belmullet 2-13 Claremorris 0-13 Mayo Intermediate Football Championship Group 2 Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin 0-11 Balla 0-08 Burrishoole…
Sat 24th Aug 2019 Senior Football Championship - Group 1 Killererin 2-14 1-12 CLG Bhearna Senior Football Championship - Group 3 An Cheathrú Rua 1-6 4-23 Moycullen Senior Football Championship - Group 3 Mountbellew/Moylough 1-14 0-13 Killannin Senior Football…
Roscommon Senior Football Championship Group B Roscommon Gaels 0-17 St. Faithleach's 2-07 Group C Padraig Pearses 1-10 Western Gaels 0-10 Roscommon Intermediate Football Championship Group A Creggs 1-15 Kilglass Gaels 0-13 Tulsk Lord Edwards 1-16 Kilbride…
Sligo Senior Football Championship Group 1 Tourlestrane 2-21 St. Mary's 0-10 Group 2 Eastern Harps 2-09 Coolera/Strandhill 0-14 Sligo Intermediate Football Championship Group 1 Castleconnor 1-10 Easkey 0-11 Curry 2-15 St. Farnan's 0-18 Group 2 Bunninadden…
Castlecourt Hotel Premier League Fahy Rovers 5-2 Bangor Hibs Swinford 5-3 Conn Rangers Ballina Town B 3-1 Glenhest Rovers Kiltimagh Knock Utd 8-4 Iorras Aontaithe Manulla B 4-2 Achill Rovers Swinford secured the second promotion spot last night and will join…
Mayo Motorsport Club members are out in force this weekend for the Galway Summer Rally which takes place this Sunday 25th August. The event is based in Gort and consists of three loops with three stages in each. Belcarra’s Barry Cuffe with Shane O’Brien on…
Roscommon Fixtures Saturday SFC Group B 18:45 St. Faithleach's Roscommon Gaels SFC Group C 17:00 Clann na nGael Boyle 18:45 Pádraig Pearses Western-Gaels IFC Group A 17:00 Kilglass Gaels Creggs 18:45 Kilbride Tulsk Lord Edwards IFC Group B 18:45 Castlerea St…
Peter Leahy has named an unchanged starting 15 for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final with Galway. Niamh Kelly captains the side and it will be live on Midwest Radio Sport from 2pm with thanks to Corrigan Stores Ballintubber. 1 Aishling Tarpey Foxrock/Cabinteely…
The Heineken Champions Cup fixtures for the upcoming season have been released. Leinster host Benetton in their opening Pool One game on Saturday November 16th. Munster travel to Ospreys and Ulster take a trip to Bath on the same day. Connacht begin their…
Derry City host Dundalk in the pick of the ties in this evening's FAI Cup second round. Elsewhere, there's a Dublin derby as UCD host St. Pat's while Cork are on the road to face Galway United. Bohemians welcome Longford to Dalymount and Shamrock Rovers…
Dublin senior hurling manager Mattie Kenny is to stay put with the county for the 2020 campaign, after rumours that his name was in the hat to replace Micheál Donoghue at Galway. Donoghue departed his role with the Tribesmen this week after four years in…
Castlebar Celtic could be crowned Super League Champions on Sunday if they can overcome Westport United. The game in Celtic Park kicks off at 2.30pm. Ballina Town will be aiming to secure a place in the final of the Connacht FA Summa Sports Champion Cup final…
Minor A Championship Final Swinford Killasser 3-07 Westport A 4-19 Minor B Championship Semi Finals Knockmore 0-12 Parke KC 1-08 Castlebar Mitchels 6-08 Cl MacHale Rovers 4-12 Minor C Championship Semi Finals Charlestown 5-08 Hollymount 5-11 Burrishoole 3-08…
The Mayo Ladies are one step away from returning to their first All-Ireland senior football final since 2017. Standing in their way are the Connacht Champions Galway. Croke Parke is the stage on Sunday and it will be live on Midwest Radio Sport from 2 o’clock…
Sligo Rovers rescheduled league clash with Dundalk has bee fixed for Monday September 2nd at the Showgrounds at 7.45pm. The game was originally fixed for August 3rd.
Micheál Donoghue has stepped down as Galway senior hurling manager. The Clarinbridge clubman guided the Tribesmen to the All Ireland title in 2017, their first Liam McCarthy Cup triumph in 29 years - and came close in 2016 and 2018 - losing to the eventual…
For the first time in history the Irish Dressage team at Tokyo secured Olympic qualification after a stunning performance at the European Championships in Rotterdam today. The Irish team of finished on a final score of 213, to finish second and claiming one…
The Ireland U16 women lost out to Great Britain in a crucial pool game at the European Championships in Sofia yesterday. Kiltimagh’s Hazel Finn is the captain of the young Irish team and will hope to repeat the great displays of her older sister Dayna in the…
Mayo’s Danielle Caldwell wins the Women’s Gaelic Players Association’s Player of the Month for July. The tenacious defender impressed in Mayo’s group games against Tyrone and Donegal throughout the month of July. Her manager, Peter Leahy has compared Caldwell…
Lidl Ireland invest over €125,000 in this new initiative which aims to reduce the drop-off rate in sport participation amongst girls aged 11-14 years. The ‘Serious Support’ Programme will see 33 chosen schools across Ireland partner with one of Lidl’s ten…
The Mayo Ladies will face Galway as part of a double header in Croke Park at 2pm on Sunday. Ladies boss Peter Leahy will be hoping his side can build on their three-point victory over Armagh by getting revenge over the tribeswomen. Leahy realises that his…
Galway minor hurling boss Brian Hanley praises underage selectors for the county wide reach of his player base. After sealing a third consecutive All-Ireland in-a-row against the Cats yesterday, the minor hurling manager believes talk of panelists coming from…
Ballina Athletic Club hosted its third annual Wild Atlantic 10 mile road race yesterday. A 200 plus strong field lined up at the start to take part in the event. In a competitive field it was Ballina AC athlete Alan Kelly in a time of 56.13 who led the…
Community Games: Mayo winners CYCLING ON GRASS GOLD MEDAL WINNER U14 Boys Ethan Doherty Westport BRONZE MEDAL WINNER U12 Girls Kelsey Mulroy Westport BRONZE MEDAL WINNER U12 Boys Dara Clarke Westport PITCH AND PUTT SILVER MEDAL WINNER U16 GIRL ELLEN MAY…
Connacht FA Summa Sports Champions Cup Final Carbury FC 1-0 Westport Utd Elverys Sports Super League Manulla 1-0 Ballyhaunis Town Ballyheane 3-0 Snugboro Castlecourt Hotel Premier League - Round 17 Bangor Hibs 2-2 Achill Rovers Calor Gas League Two Newport…
Galway have won three consecutive Electric Ireland Minor Championships. The Tribesmen beat Kilkenny 3-14 to 12 points in the curtain raiser today. Sean McDonagh scored 2-8 in a man of the match performance.
Castlecourt Hotel Premier League - Round 17 Ballina B 2-1 Kiltimagh Knock Utd Swinford 1-1 Glenhest Rovers Fahy Rovers 3-1 Conn Rangers Iorras Aontaithe 3-0 Manulla B Killeen Sports Grounds League One Killala 0-0 Castlebar Celtic B Crossmolina 0-0 Westport…
Tedd Webb Academy Day 16th August results Group 1 Sligo 0-10 Galway CW 1-7 Galway Blue 2-2 Mayo EW 1-15 Galway CW 0-9 Mayo EW 1-5 Sligo 3-9 Galway Blue 0-5 Group 2 Mayo NS 4-7 Leitrim 0-5 Roscommon 1-3 Galway North 0-10 Galway North 2-5 Mayo NS 3-10 Leitrim…
Sligo Rovers suffered a 2-1 win defeat away to St. Patrick’s Athletic last night. Rovers took the lead through Romeo Parkes on 22 minutes were unable to push on. Second half goals from Glen McAuley and David Webster secured all three points for Harry Kenny’s…
North Mayo Minor B Championship Final Erris St. Pats 1-12 Ardnaree 1-06 South Mayo U14 A Championship Claremorris 5-17 Davitts 7-10 South Mayo U14 B Championship Shrule/Glencorrib 4-14 The Neale 2-08 East Mayo U14 B Championship Aghamore 6-16 Eastern Gaels…
In the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight, leaders Dundalk welcome Finn Harps to Oriel Park for an 8pm start. The other matches begin at 7.45. Shamrock Rovers, who lie second, are away to Derry City. Bohemians host UCD at Dalymount Park, It's St…
In the Elverys Sports Super League last night Ballina Town recorded a 2-1 away to Ballyheane. Ballina remain in third position while Ballyheane are still hovering over the relegation drop zone.
Following a recent CCC meeting dates & times for Round 2 of the Mayo GAA Senior & Intermediate championships were confirmed. All games will be on Aug 24th & 25th. The outstanding games in the Junior A championship have also been fixed to take place this…
East Mayo Junior A Championship Final Kilmovee Shamrocks 2-13 Charlestown Sarsfields 0-07 East Mayo Junior B Championship Final Ballaghaderreen 2-13 Eastern Gaels 1-10
Former Castlebar Celtic player Darragh Reilly has been included in the Republic of Ireland U16 squad ahead of friendlies against Denmark and England next week. The defender who is now with Sligo Rovers is part of the 20-man squad. Eighteen players from six…
David Gough has been confirmed as the referee for the All Ireland Senior Football final between Dublin and Kerry on September 1st. The game will be the Slane official's first senior decider. His umpires on the day will be Dean Gough, Eugene Gough, Stephen…
Mayo forward Grace Kelly has been honoured with The Croke Park/LGFA Player of the Month award for July. Grace, 25, is busy preparing for Mayo’s TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final against Galway at Croke Park on Sunday, August 25, but she took time…
Meath's David Gough is set to referee the All-Ireland senior football final between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park on Sunday September 1st. The announcement has yet to be confirmed by the GAA, but it would be Gough's first time to take charge of the decider.…
The Connacht U18 and U19 Squads have been named for their respective interprovincial Championships which begin this weekend. Three Ballina rugby players have been included in the respective squads. Fiachna Barrett who is a student at St. Brendan’s College in…
Eight players from Westport RFC have been included on the Connacht U18 Girls Squad for the 2019 Interprovincial Championships. A 30-player panel has been selected for the series which begins this Saturday with a clash against Leinster at Maynooth University…
Sligo LGFA launches fundraising initiative ahead of their All-Ireland semi-final against Tipperary this Saturday in Nowlan Park. 1st prize is two tickets to the All-Ireland men's football final with overnight accommodation, second prize is a family ticket to…
Niall Morahan has signed a new contract with Sligo Rovers as he becomes the first recipient of the new IT Sligo Scholarship programme with the club. The Republic of Ireland Under-19 international has penned a deal until the end of 2021 season and will begin…
In the FAI Cup second round Sligo Rover will face Limerick, while Galway United do battle with Cork City Holders Dundalk will travel to Derry City as they look to do the double. All fixtures will be played on Sunday, August 25 with dates and kick-off times…
Mayo’s Carlagh Mullarney and Roscommon’s Shakira McCrudden have both won bronze medals in the European boxing championships in Georgia. The 12-year-olds from Ballyhaunis boxing club and Riverside Boxing club Ballinlough both won bronze with Mullarney losing…
Ireland U20 women secure European bronze medal and promotion in thrilling showdown with Great Britain. Kiltimagh’s Dayna Finn was one of the standout players, as the Mayo ladies star bagged 10 points and 10 rebounds, along with five assists and three steals.…
Mayo manager James Horan argues that his team can take a lot from 2019 despite their ten-point defeat to Dublin. With younger players coming through and winning their first national title since 2001, he argues that the year had positives to take into 2020. A…
Mayo minor manager Tomas Morley believes his side lacked the aggression in their quarter-final defeat to Cork. The minors were picked apart by a second half surge from the Rebels, who ran out 4-12 to 1-13 winners. The Mayo manager thinks his side lacked the…
Mayo Ladies manager Peter Leahy calls on the Mayo public to get behind his ladies side as they prepare for an All-Ireland semi-final against Galway. Leahy’s charges earned their spot in the last four on Saturday after coming out as three point winners over…
Connacht FA Summa Sports Champions Cup - Quarter Finals Westport Utd 3-1 Mervue Utd Ballina Town 6-1 Athenry FC Castlecourt Hotel Premier League Ballina Town B 8-3 Manulla B Kiltimagh Knock Utd 3-2 Swinford Achill Rovers 3-0 Iorras Aontaithe Killeen Sports…
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final Dublin 3-14 Mayo 1-10 Mayo produced a superb opening half of football to lead 0-08 to 0-06 at the short whistle. However, the five in a row chasing Dub's turned on the style in the second half and in a…
Goals in each half from Maria Reilly and Sarah Rowe, combined with a driving performance from the back by Danielle Caldwell helped Mayo book their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final with victory over Armagh. Reilly’s goal was the…
Mayo have named 2 changes in their side to take on Dublin this evening - with Kevin McLoughlin and Fergal Boland coming into the half-forward line to replace Jason Doherty and Keith Higgins. Keith Higgins received a black card in last weekend's Super 8 win…
The Galway Minor team to play Kerry in the All-Ireland football Semi-Final on Sunday is as follows… 1-Donie Halloran 2-Jonathan McGrath 3-Ruairí King 4-Liam Tevnan 5-Cian Hernon 6-Ethan Fiorentini 7-Kyle O’Neill 8-James McLaughlin 9-Daniel O’Flaherty 10-Evan…
The Mayo minors face Cork in the All Ireland Minor semi final tomorrow in Croke Park at 3pm. Following a thrilling three point win over Dublin in the quarter finals Mayo are now just one game away from a first Minor final since 2013. The team lines out as…
Mayo boss Peter Leahy has made three changes in personnel for tomorrow’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC quarter-final clash with Armagh at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford. After getting past the challenge of Donegal to qualify for the last eight, Leahy has…
Thursday 8th August 2019 Elverys Sports Super League—Round 16 Claremorris 7 v 0 Ballyglass Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 15 Swinford 3 v 1 Manulla ‘B’ Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 16 Conn Rangers 2 v 4 Bangor Hibs Glenhest Rovers 3 v 0 Fahy…
The Ireland Under 20 women’s team stormed through to the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B semi-finals this evening thanks to a thrilling 66-53 point win over Croatia. The win saw Ireland top their group in Round 2 and advance through to…
Mayo manager James Horan is not concerned by the quick turnaround his side faces against Dublin this weekend. Dublin effectively rested many of their key men last weekend in their surreal Super 8's clash with Tyrone. Mayo have played seven championship games…
Kiltimagh’s Dayna Finn is in action tonight for the Ireland U20 women’s basketball team against Croatia at 6pm. The vice-captain will look to continue her stellar form as the U20’s look to recover from a disappointing loss to Israel yesterday. Despite…
Sligo Rovers have been advised that no tickets will be on sale on the gate for their EXTRA.ie FAI Cup match against Glebe North at 745 tomorrow. There are a number of ticket outlets where tickets will be available between now and kick off, on a first come,…
Former Kiltimagh United and Ballina Town player John Mountney was part of the Dundalk team who lost their opening Europa league leg to Slovan Bratisalva lastnight. Dundalk lost 1-0 to their European opponents in their third qualifying round tie in Slovakia…
It is confirmed that Jason Doherty suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury after the Donegal game.. Doherty featured in every championship game in 2019 and will be a big loss as James Horan and his team prepare for the Dublin game this Saturday Mayo GAA…
A Mayo man got the Irish riders off to the perfect start yesterday at the Dublin Horse show in the RDS. The opening competition of the day saw Claremorris’ Cormac Hanley give partner the Heathman Farm-owned Copain Z to victory in the Speed Stakes. The…
Sligo Rovers U19 side travel to Ballybofey this evening to take on Finn Harps in Finn Park at 7:45pm Brian Dorrian’s side progressed to the Enda McGuill Cup semi final last Saturday with a 3-2 win over Cabinteely at The Showgrounds, and now face two games…
The 2019 Stena Line Dublin Horse Show gets underway today (Wednesday) at the RDS in Ballsbridge, with five days of top class equestrian action featuring many of the world’s top horses and riders. Highlights in the main arena on the opening day include the…
The Mayo minors hope to have everyone for selection for their All-Ireland semi-final berth with Cork at 3pm this Saturday in Croke Park. Minor manager Tomas Morley says he hopes to have a full squad to select from, despite their gruelling All-Ireland…
The Mayo Ladies will be without star basketballer Dayna Finn this weekend for their clash with Armagh in the All-Ireland quarter-finals. The Mayo footballer is playing with the Ireland U20 women’s team in Round 2 of the 2019 FIBA U20 Women’s European…
Ultan Dillane has been dropped from the Irish rugby squad ahead of their World Cup warm up game against Italy in the Aviva on Saturday. The Connacht Rugby player was cut alongside Munster’s Rory Scannel ahead of this first warm-up tie. It is expected that Joe…
Former Galway ladies footballer, Niamh Fahey, has been named as Liverpool vice-captain. The Ireland international is the sister of 2001 All-Ireland winning Galway captain, Gary Fahey. Fahey, who signed for the Reds last year, previously enjoyed stints with…
12-year-old Ballyhaunis boxer Carlagh Mullarney is on the cusp of a silver medal in the European Championships. Carlagh has already secured a bronze medal and boxes Sophie Harker on Friday morning for silver. She is the only female boxer from Ballyhaunis to…
It is expected that the Dublin Mayo clash will be a sell-out in GAA HQ with tickets on sale from GAA clubs, Ticketmaster, and selected Supervalu and centra stores as of 10 o’clock this morning. Iarnrod Eireann is refusing as of yet to confirm special train…
Conor lane will referee the All-Ireland semi-final meeting of Mayo and Dublin at 5pm this Saturday. The Cork man will be the man in the middle in charge of the first meeting of the two teams since the 2017 final. Maurice Deegan is in charge of the Kerry and…
Ireland U20 women’s team put in a blistering performance in their second game at the 2019 FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B in Kosovo on Sunday, to run out resounding 72-58 point winners over Great Britain. This game was always going to be a…
The Mayo senior footballers will play Dublin at 5pm next Saturday after the boys in blue defeated Tyrone 1-16 to 0-13. Tyrone will face Kerry the following day in GAA HQ in the other semi-final. Mayo's game will be preceded by the minor match, as Tomas…
There were goals galore at Pairc Ui Rinn as Roscommon beat Cork. It ended 4-09 to 3-09 in their final Super 8's game. Goals from Enda Smith, Shane Killoran and two from Brian Stack helped the Rossies to their first win in the Super 8s. Both teams went into…
Three Sligo Rovers players have been called into the Republic of Ireland Women’s Under 17 squad for a double header against Belgium. Manorhamilton’s Muireann Devaney, Swinford’s Emer O’Neill and Grange’s Sarah Kiernan have all been named in the squad that…
The Ireland U20 women’s team scooped a big opening day victory at the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B in Kosovo this afternoon, running out 63-53 point winners over Ukraine. Kiltimagh woman Dayna Finn was one of the many standouts for the…
Mayo 1-14 Donegal 1-10 Mayo secured their place in the All-Ireland semi-final following a merited four-point win over Donegal at a wet McHale Park, Castlebar this evening (Saturday). Mayo were composed throughout and led by 1-7 to 0-04 at the interval with…
The Roscommon Minor ladies lost the All-Ireland Minor B final to Longford this afternoon, it finsihed Roscommon 2-5 2-9 Longford. Goals from Aimee O'Connor and Oonagh Kelly were not enough to give the Connacht Champions the edge in this local derby. O'Connor…
The Women's FAI Intermediate Cup and Shield are taking place tomorrow. Mayo have two teams in the Shield Semi-Finals. Castlebar Town are away to Whitehall Rangers at 1pm while Manulla are at home to Dungarvan at 2pm.
Mayo host Donegal in Round 3 of the Super 8's in Elverys MacHale Park at 6pm this evening. Mayo need a win if they are going to progress to an All Ireland semi-final against either Dublin or Tyrone next Saturday. The team named shows three changes from the…
David Clarke has been ruled out of tomorrow evenings Super 8’s meeting with Donegal. Midwest Sport understand that the two-time All-Star picked up an injury in training this week. He will be replaced between the posts by Robbie Hennelly. There is also concern…
Galway United announce the signing of Stephen Christopher. The 23-year-old midfielder joins the club from Cobh Ramblers, where he made over 100 appearances. Christopher has spent the past five seasons with Cobh Ramblers, where he helped the club reach the EA…
It has been confirmed that the Mayo Ladies All-Ireland Quarter Final clash with Armagh will take place in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford. The game will take place on Saturday week August 10th at 1pm. It will play part of a double header to Galway and…
Its day five of racing in the Galway races as people flock to the east of the city for fun and festivities. Today's feature race at Ballybrit is the 70-thousand euro Guinness Handicap which is due off at 10-to-7. The first of a seven-race card is off this…
Tudor City was the winner of today's feature race in Ballybrit - the Galway Hurdle. Jockey RM Power was on board the AJ Martin-trained winner. Due Reward was second, with favourite Band of Outlaws in 3rd place and David's Charm in 4th place.
There are two games in the Elverys Sports Super League tonight. It’s second against fourth when Westport United host Manulla. Westport need to win to remain in touching distance of Castlebar Celtic at the top of the table. Celtic are also in action tonight…
It’s the biggest Championship game in Castlebar for some time with a place in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals up for grabs. A draw would be enough for Donegal to book a place in the semi-final. It could also be enough for Mayo, but for that to happen, Meath would…
The Ireland Under 20 women’s team will tip off their 2019 FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B campaign in Kosovo this coming Saturday. Many of this year's team featured on the hugely successful Ireland Under 18 team in 2017 that won a silver…
The Guinness Galway Hurdle is the feature on the fourth day of the Galway Festival. Joseph O'Brien's Band of Outlaws is battling the Willie Mullins-trained Shanning to be favourite, and that's off at 5-to-5. Mullins is set to saddle four contenders in the…
Preparations are well under way in Westport for the finals of the AIG Cups & Shields tournament which will take place over the coming weeks. An established championship venue, the Fred Hawtree designed course on 260 acres of the former estate lands of…
8-to-1 shot Saltonstall was the surprise winner of the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap - the feature race on day 2 of the Galway Festival yesterday. The Adrian McGuinness-trained horse pipped 12-to-1 chance Innamore to the post, with Quizical third at a price of…
Mayo football manager James Horan has been handed a double fitness boost ahead of Saturday's crunch Super 8s clash with Donegal in MacHale Park, Castlebar. Keith Higgins and Paddy Durcan are both in line to return from injury for the Mayo side. Captain…
All dates, kick-off times and locations have now been confirmed for the first round of the Extra.ie FAI Cup first round which will take place across Friday, August 9th to Sunday, August 11th. Friday, August 9th Glebe North v Sligo Rovers, Market Green,…
Donegal manager Declan Bonner is disappointed that the Mayo Donegal match isn’t on free-to-air. The Ulster champion’s boss hit out at Sky having exclusive coverage of the game in MacHale Park, describing the deal as a ‘bone of contention’ for the GAA. Bonner…
Galway United receives cash injection from Comer brothers to start planning a €20m football academy near Athenry. The 40-acre site at Mountain South, will be one of the biggest football projects in the state. €The Comer brothers from Glenamaddy, Brian and…
Last Saturday 27th July and Sunday 28th of July Ballina Swimming Club had 2 swimmers, Eamon Doherty and Luca Duggan take part in the 2019 Irish Summer National Championships which was held in the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin. With over 960 athletes and 124…
David Gough has been confirmed as the referee for the Mayo Donegal Super 8’s tie at the weekend. The Meath man has refereed high profile matches in the past including the 2015 All-Ireland final meeting of Kerry and Dublin. Throw-in at MacHale Park is…
The gates will open at 3.30 for the Mayo match on Saturday for an unconfirmed music artist. Connacht Council GAA Secretary John Prenty, confirmed to Midwest Sport that the gates would open early to facilitate fans going to the 6pm throw-in, to avail of the…
It was another very successful weekend for Swinford Athlete Michaela Walsh, winning her 7th All-Ireland Senior Title. The 20-year-old moved up the ranks yet again to claim two All-Ireland Senior Titles in both Hammer and Shot putt, at The National Senior…
Mayo face Cork while Galway await Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-finals in two weeks time. Kerry saw off the challenge of Tyrone by 1-12 to 0-9 to see them safely into the last four against Galway. Mayo now face the Rebels after they overcame Monaghan…
Sarah Quinn has continued here recent run of form on the athletics circuit at the U-23 European championships, with a silver medal and a new PB, at the senior championships. The Ballinrobe athlete came second in the women’s 100 meter hurdles at the National…
Westaro Cup Final Ballina Town 2-0 Westport United Tuohy Cup Final Glenhest Rovers 2-1 Fahy Rovers Elverys Sports Super League - Round 9 Manulla 4-1 Ballyheane
SUNDAY 28TH JULY, 2019 MAYO ADULT LEAGUE 2019 DIVISION 1 Hollymount-Carramore 0-8 v 1-14 Ballina Stephenites Kiltimagh 0-11 v 1-11 Aghamore MAYO ADULT LEAGUE 2019 DIVISION 2 Ballinrobe 1-14 v 1-11 Bohola Moy Davitts MAYO ADULT LEAGUE 2019 DIVISION 3 Lahardane…
An interim management team has been appointed to manage the Sligo Ladies after the existing joint manager’s step aside. The Sligo ladies issued a vote of no confidence in current joint management team of John O’Hara and David Curran, causing an emergency…
Sligo Rovers and Bohemians shared the spoils as they played out a 1-1 draw in the Showgrounds lastnight. Galway United suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Longford Town in the League of Ireland First Division, continuing their poor run of form at the bottom…
The Galway minors recovered from their Connacht final defeat against Mayo by beating the Leinster champions Kildare by eight points, 2-17 to 0-15. The Tribesmen were on fire in the penultimate game in Pearse Park on Saturday evening as they ran in goal…
The Galway U20's were denied a place in the All-Ireland final by a Dublin team seeming with firepower, it ended Dublin 2-14 to 1-10 Galway. Ciaran Archer led the charge for the Dubs scoring 2-6, the goals dispatched at ease in a crowded Galway defense. It's…
The Mayo minors will progress to the All-Ireland semi-finals after beating Dublin in a seven-goal epic in Longford. Tomas Morley's men put five goals past the boys in blue to hold on for a nerve-racking 5-12 to 2-19 win. The Mayo young guns will now look…
The Mayo Ladies have booked their place in the All-Ireland quarterfinals after recording a clean sweep in their All-Ireland qualifier group. The Westerners defeated Ulster champions Donegal by 1-22 to 3-12. The powerful full-forward line of Grace Kelly, Sarah…
In the SSE Airtricity League, Sligo Rovers will look to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to Derry City when they host Bohemians tonight, in the Showgrounds, at eight o’clock. Currently sixth in the top flight, the clash with Bohs has been set us as a…
In the Mayo Hurling Championship last night Castlebar Mitchels earned a draw with Ballyhaunis. Tooreen enjoyed a comprehensive 17 point win over Westport. Ballyhaunis 1-13 Castlebar Mitchels 2-10 Tooreen 4-18 Westport 0-13
Pearse Park Longford is the venue for a triple header today. The Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Quarter final is first up with Mayo and Dublin meeting at 3pm This evening's Eirgrid All Ireland under-20 football semi-final is next on the agenda as…
The Mayo minors are looking to continue their winning run when they face Dublin in the All Ireland Minor quarter final tomorrow in Longford at 3pm. There are two changes to the Connacht champions at centre-forward and full-forward, with Owen McHale and Ray…
The Mayo Ladies team to face Donegal shows three changes as Dayna Finn, Ciara Whyte and Fiona Doherty get the nod for Peter Leahy’s side, with a place in the quarter finals up for grabs. Mayo can top the group with a draw or win, having defeated Tyrone in…
The Galway minor football team to take on Kildare as part of football triple header in Longford tomorrow has been named. The Tribesmen show one change from the side that lost the Connacht final to Mayo as Kyle O’Neill replaces Daniel McNulty in the half-back…
Moycullen Basketball Club’s James Connaire is part of the Irish U-18 basketball squad competing at the European Championships in Romania. The underage men’s side get their Euro campaign underway this evening when they take on Macedonia at 6.45pm. The Irish…
Mayo can’t be written of just - that’s according to former All -Star with Dublin Coman Goggins. James Horan’s side lost to Kerry in their first Super 8 encounter but bounced back last weekend beating Meath in Croke Park. They host Donegal in Elvery’s MacHale…
Connacht Rugby has announced a new home kit for the 2019/2020 season and it is available across all Elvery’s Sports stores in the province. The Pro 14 side have launched their new kit this morning with Bundee Aki, Jarad Butler and Sean O’Brien among the…
THURSDAY 25TH JULY, 2019 HOMELAND U16 C CHSHIP CUP Kilmeena 4-19 v 4-18 Eastern Gaels NORTH MAYO U14 B CHAMPIONSHIP Naomh Padraig 4-12 v 6-10 Béal an Mhuirthead SOUTH MAYO U14 A CHAMPIONSHIP Ballinrobe 6-7 v 2-7 Davitts SOUTH MAYO U14 B CHAMPIONSHIP…
North Mayo U16 B Championship Final Naomh Padraig 2-15 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 2-12 Homeland U16 A Championship Davitts 0-17 Knockmore 2-09 Homeland U16 C Championship Achill 4-12 Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin 4-10
Dundalk welcome Qarabag of Azerbaijan to Oriel Park for a Champions League second qualifying round first leg tie tonight. Kick off is at 7.45. The visitors reached the Group stage of the competition two years ago. Bohola’s John Mountney is in action for…
Ballyheane were crowned Connacht U18 Youth Champions for the first time in their history last night with a 1-0 win over Manulla. Ballyheane coach Martin Lyons told Midwest Sport after the game that it’s a fantastic day for a small country club.
It has been confirmed that the capacity for the crunch Super 8’s clash between Mayo and Donegal at Elverys MacHale Park has been reduced due to Health & Safety. The capacity for the stand alone fixture is at 25,369 which is down from just over 31,000.…
The Mayo minor footballers will play Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter-final in Longford this Weekend. The Connacht champions face a Dublin side that lost narrowly to Kildare in the Leinster final after extra-time. Throw-in on Saturday is at 3 o’clock in…
The Galway minor hurlers will take on Wexford in the All-Ireland semi-finals as part of a double-bill with the Wexford Tipperary All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park. The young westerners are hoping to book an All-Ireland final date with the winners of…
The Mayo ladies face a do-or-die tie with Donegal in the final round of the All-Ireland group stages. With a win over Tyrone in their first outing, a win or a draw will be enough to see Peter Leahy’s women over the line and into the All-Ireland…
Two Westport women represented the Ireland U18’s rugby 7’s in the World Games in Paris. The Mayo News reports that both Ava Ryder and Grace Brown-Moran of Westport RFC competed for the underage Ireland 7’s team that finished as runners-up. Grace Brown-Moran…
Kiltimagh sisters Dayna and Hazel Finn have both been honored with the captaincy of the Ireland U20 and U16 basketball teams respectively. The Connaught Telegraph reports Dayna has been selected as vice-captain for the U20 ladies team, who head to Kosovo on…
Sligo Rovers gain Accrington Stanley midfielder Niall Watson on loan until the end of the season, while Liam Kerrigan heads for UCD. 19-year-old Watson makes the temporary switch — subject to international clearance — to the Rovers from the English League One…
Sligo Rovers will face a bolstered Bohs side at 8 o’clock on Saturday in the Showgrounds. Bohemians have added some much-needed firepower as they continue their push for Europe. Keith Long's side are without top scorer Dinny Corcoran due to a long-term…
The U18 Connaught Cup Final will be played at Milebush Park tomorrow evening at 6-30. Ballyheane and Manulla will compete to be crowned the underage champions of the province. Ballyheane postponed their Elverys Sports Super League tie against Ballina town and…
Irish Summer Division 1 Swimming Championships start this Wednesday through to Sunday in the National Aquatic Center, Blanchardstown, Dublin. There will be 6 swimmers from Claremorris Swimming Club representing the club; Megan Kilgallen, Jack Delaney, Ethan…
There's racing taking place today at Ballinrobe. Horse Racing has been taking place at the present venue since 1921 and prior to that at other locations around the town, with Race meetings recorded as far back as 1774. Ballinrobe Racecourse was named…
Mayo keep their All-Ireland hopes alive as they defeated Meath in Croke Park yesterday by 2-17 to 0-14. Kevin McLoughlin’s goal proved crucial for James Horan’s men as they broke the Meath stranglehold in towards the end of the second half. Points from James…
Sunday 21st July 2019 Elverys Sports Super League—Round 15 Westport Utd 1 v 0 Claremorris Ballyheane P v P Ballina Town Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 15 Swinford P v P Manulla ‘B’ Bangor Hibs 2 v 3 Iorras Aontaithe Conn Rangers 2 v 2 Glenhest Rovers…
Saturday 20th July 2019 Elverys Sports Super League—Round 15 Ballyhaunis Town 2 v 2 Ballyglass Manulla 4 v 3 Snugboro Utd Straide & Foxford Utd 0 v 8 Castlebar Celtic Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 15 Fahy Rovers 3 v 1 Kiltimagh Knock Utd Ballina Town…
The Galway Junior footballers have lost the All-Ireland Junior Final to Kerry in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, on a scoreline of Galway 0-13 to 3-14 Kerry. A second half hat-trick of goals were the difference for the Kingdom's junior footballers are Barry…
The Roscommon minor ladies are through to the Minor B All-Ireland final after an impressive 3-13 to 3-9 win over Clare after extra-time. The sides were deadlocked after full-time at Roscommon 2-10 to Clare's 3-7. But the Rossies outscored their opponents by…
The Galway minor hurlers held off a battling Clare challenge to progress to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The Tribesmen defeated the Banner on a full-time scoreline of 1-24 to 1-22 in O'Moore Park, Poortlaoise. Brian Hanley's side needed to avoid a six point…
A Sligo Rovers player is named in the Ireland U19 squad to take on the Czech Republic tomorrow evening. Niall Morahan is named in the panel to take on the central European team in the final game of group B in the UEFA European U19 championships. The…
Galway United played out a 2-2 draw with Bray in Eamonn Deacy Park last night. The draw leaves United at second from the bottom in Division One of the league ahead of Wexford FC. United will now make the journey to Strokestown road to take on Longford Town…
Sligo Rovers suffered a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Derry in the Ulster team’s home ground last night. After a delayed start due to a floodlight failure, Derry City were able to keep their hopes for European qualification alive. For Rovers it’s a…
Mayo make the trip to Croke Park on Sunday to take on Meath in Round 2 of the Super 8's. A defeat to Kerry last weekend means Mayo need a win on Sunday if they are to have any hope of making the All Ireland semi-finals. Following that loss the team named…
The Galway minor hurlers to face Clare at 3pm tomorrow in Portlaoise are named. Manager Brian Hanley has stuck with the same starting team as the one that defeated Kilkenny last Sunday by three points. Ian McGlynn captains the Tribesmen to take on the Banner.…
Roscommon name their team to take on Jim Gavin’s men in a Croke Park double-bill as Cork and Tyrone do battle at 5pm, with the two provincial champions clashing at 7pm on Saturday. Anthony Cunningham makes one change to the team that started the Tyrone Game.…
Sligo Rovers make the journey to the Ryan McBride Brandywell as they take on Derry City in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division this evening. Sligo Boss Liam Buckley believes despite City’s track record his side can compete with any team in the league. Buckley…
North Mayo U14 A Championship Ballina Stephenites 6-13 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 3-03 Erris St. Pats 9-16 Knockmore 1-04 North Mayo U14 C Championship Lahardane 10-09 Cill Chomain 2-06 South Mayo U14 A Championship Claremorris 10-12 Ballinrobe 7-14 South Mayo…
Donegal's Eoghan Bán Gallagher is set to miss the Super 8 clash with Kerry at Croke Park on Sunday. Gallagher reportedly suffered a leg injury in training last night. Declan Bonner's side started their Super 8's campaign with a win over Meath last weekend. It…
South Mayo Junior A Championship Final Hollymount-Carramore 1-13 Davitts 1-12 South Mayo Junior B Championship Final Garrymore 2-12 Claremorris 0-06 North Mayo Junior B Championship Crossmolina Deel Rovers 2-11 Ballina Stephenites 0-16 East Mayo Junior…
Ballina Swimming Club had 3 swimmers qualify and take part in Swim Ireland's Irish National Division 2 competition which took place in the UL Limerick last weekend with 96 clubs and over 870 athletes taking part. Edwin Rolston qualified for his first time…
Paddy Durcan looks set to miss Mayo's super-8 meeting with Meath at Croke Park. A thigh injury ruled the wing-back out of their defeat to Kerry last weekend. It is believed the injury will keep Durcan out of action for two to three weeks.
Leinster will begin the defence of their Guinness PRO14 title with a trip to Benetton. Leo Cullen's side will make the trip to Italy for a quarter-past-five kick-off on the evening of Saturday September 28th. Connacht are away to Scarlets in their opener,…
Mayo will have to dust themselves down from last weekend’s disappointing defeat in Killarney to focus for the Challenge of Meath in Croke Park this Sunday. A win is imperative for James Horan’s side if they are to have any chance in reaching the last four but…
The Ballina AC 10Km Run/Walk will take place this Friday evening at 7pm. Registration will take place from Scoil Pádraig from 5.30pm. The race was originally scheduled to take place during the Ballina Street Festival but has been re-fixed for this Friday…
South Mayo U14 B Championship The Neale 5-12 Hollymount-Carramore 3-13 Homeland U16 C Championship Cup Achill 6-6 Aghamore 2-7 U16 E Championship Cup Bonniconlon 2-14 Shrule/Glencorrib 3-04 U16 A Championship Cup Castlebar Mitchels 4-12 Knockmore 1-12 U16 D…
The Connacht Ladies will take on the Leinster ladies in the opening game of the inter-provincial championship. Donnybrook's Energia Park is to host its first ever Leinster double-bill next month. The men's side will face Coventry in a pre-season friendly…
Sligo Rovers honorary treasurer David Rowe believes that the all-island league proposal from Kieran Lucid is a "very intelligent proposition". Rowe was in attendance with Sligo Rovers chairman Martin Heraghty at the National League strategic planning weekend…
Times, dates and referees all confirmed for Mayo and Roscommon’s games at the weekend. The Rossie’s will take on Dublin in Croke Park at 7pm on Saturday evening as part of a double header with cork and Tyrone. Barry Cassidy will referee the encounter between…
The scorer of the winning goal in the women’s World Cup football final has Achill roots. According to the Mayo News, American football international Rose Lavelle, is a third generation Achill-American. The 24-year old is the grandchild of John P. Lavelle of…
Cillian O’Connor breaks the all-time championship scorer in Mayo’s defeat at the hands of Kerry yesterday. The Ballintubber sharp-shooter overtook Colm Cooper when he kicked over a free in the second half of their ten-point hammering by the Kingdom. O’Connor…
A Ballina woman captained the first ever Irish Ultimate Frisbee team to win an international tournament. Sarah Melvin was a key member in the 21 women squad who won gold in the European Ultimate Frisbee Championships, in Hungary. The closest an Irish team has…
Sunday 14th July 2019 McDonnell Cup Final in Solar 21 Park Newport/Mulranny Wanderers Won 5-3 on pemalties 2 v 2 Moy Villa Elverys Sports Super League—Round 14 Snugboro Utd 0 v 0 Ballyhaunis Town Ballyglass 0 v 2 Westport Utd Claremorris 8 v 0 Straide &…
SATURDAY 13TH JULY, 2019 MICHAEL WALSH JUNIOR GROUP 2 Breaffy 1-13 v 3-7 Cill Chomain Hollymount-Carramore 0-11 v 0-8 Crossmolina Deel Rovers HOMELAND MINOR DIV 3 Eastern Gaels 4-23 v 3-5 Ardnaree FRIDAY 12TH JULY, 2019 MAYO ADULT LEAGUE 2019 DIVISION 6A…
A county Mayo teenager has secured a bronze medal at the European Show jumping Championships in the Netherlands over the weekend. 17 years old Ciarán Nallon from Knockmore, Ballina was part of the Irish Junior Show Jumping team that took bronze at the event.
Mayo Senior Football League Division 6A Balla 3-15 Ardagh 2-06 Michael Walsh Intermediate Final Kiltimagh 1-18 Ardnaree 1-17 AET County Cup Final Claremorris 2-15 Louisburgh 2-14 East Mayo Junior Championship Kilmovee Shamrocks 4-10 Ballaghaderreen 2-08 West…
Dr Hyde Park is the venue for the opening game of this year's Super-8's. Hubert Darcy comes into the Roscommon midfield in place of Conor Devaney for their meeting with Tyrone. Throw-in is at 5. After that, reigning All Ireland champions Dublin face Cork at…
Kerry have made one change in the side that won the Munster SFC final, as they prepare to face Mayo in their Super 8s opener tomorrow at Fitzgerald Stadium. Micheál Burns comes in to replace Jack Barry after coming on in the provincial decider against Cork…
A Ballinrobe athlete has become the fourth fastest Irish women in the 100m hurdles after achieving back-to-back a personal bests in the U23 European Athletics Championships. Sarah Quinn, of Bowgate Street Ballinrobe, is competing in the European U23 Athletics…
Mayo will likely be without yet another player for Sunday's Super-8s meeting with Kerry. The Connaught Telegraph reports that wing-back Paddy Durcan is the latest to succumb to injury. His place is set to go to Donal Vaughan, but leaves Mayo without Durcan,…
Tyrone received a boost last night as forward Peter Harte had one of his three black cards this season rescinded. The former All-star will now be available for their 'Super 8s' clash with Roscommon tomorrow. Peter Harte picked up one of the black cards in…
Ray Moylette’s planned title fight in Boston this Friday night will now not go ahead. Visa issues have prevented the Islandeady boxer from entering the US. He was due to fight Monaghan's Larry Fryers in Boston for the New England Super Lightweight title. Ray…
Mayo’s Ray Moylette faces Larry Fryers in an intriguing America-hosted all-Irish clash this Friday. The Islandeady boxer and the New York-based Clones fighter are scheduled to battle it out on a Murphys Boxing show at the Encore Casino in Boston Harbour(July…
The Mayo U20's head to Tuam this evening to face Galway in the Connacht U20 Final. Manager Mike Solan will be looking to win his 3rd Connacht title in four years following wins in 2016 & 2018. Following a big win over Sligo last week it's no surprise he has…
It’s Mayo and Galway once more this Wednesday evening in the Eirgrid Connacht U20 Football Final. Reigning Connacht Champions Mayo had a convincing 19 point win over Sligo last week while Galway advanced past Roscommon with 7 points to spare. Michael D.…
Today marked the launch of the All Ireland Ladies Football Championship and the Association has confirmed that both semi-finals and the final will be held at Croke Park. The semi-finals will be staged on Sunday August 25th, with the final on Sunday September…
Action at Roscommon continues this evening with the first of a seven-race card going to post at 6 o’clock. The National Hunt card has some fascinating races and Midwest Radio’s tip today comes in the 7 o’clock race Chasing Abbey. We had a winner yesterday in…
The draw for the first round of the FAI Cup was revealed yesterday as Galway United takes on Collinstown while Sligo rovers face Glebe North in round one of the FAI Cup. The two Western sides will both face Dublin opposition in the first round of the…
Kerry forward James O'Donoghue will be fit for the Super 8's showdown against Mayo in Killarney on Sunday. The Legion player missed the Munster final win over Cork with a hamstring injury. Sean Hurson has been confirmed as the referee for this crucial Super…
Tyrone referee Sean Hurson will be the man in the middle for Mayo and Kerry's opening Super 8's clash in Fitzgerald Stadium, at 4 o'clock on Sunday. The Red Hand official refereed the division two final between Donegal and Meath earlier in the year and will…
There's a seven race card at Roscommon this evening where the first goes to post at 6 o'clock. Today is Ladies Day and there is also racing at the Roscommon track tomorrow.
Westaro Cup Semi-Final Ballina Town 4-1 Ballyglass Westport United 1-0 Ballyheane Elverys Sports Super League Manulla 2-0 Ballyhaunis Town Castlecourt Hotel Premier League Ballina Town B 7-0 Bangor Hibs Swinford 8-2 Iorras Aontaithe Fahy Rovers 2-2 Achill…
MAYO ADULT LEAGUE 2019 DIVISION 3 Kilmeena 1-14 v 2-15 Ballyhaunis MAYO ADULT LEAGUE 2019 DIVISION 4 Kilmoveee Shamrocks 1-6 v 1-16 Cill Chomain Knockmore 0-1 v 0-0 Ballycastle Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 4-12 v 1-10 Killala MAYO ADULT LEAGUE 2019 DIVISION 5A Ballycroy…
The Achill Half Marathon and 10k took place on Saturday last with more than 1,300 runners from a record 22 different countries taking part in the event. The early morning mist cleared by the start of the race to bring almost perfect racing conditions. The…
Mayo manager James Horan has hinted at the return of both Diarmuid O’Connor and Matthew Ruane from injury before the end of the Super 8's. Speaking after their round 4 qualifier win over Galway, Horan said that the two-time young footballer-of-the-year is in…
Killeen Sports Grounds League One Crossmolina 2-2 Partry Athletic Claremorris B 4-4 Killala Calor Gas League Two Moy Villa 5-1 Kilmore Kiltimagh Knock Utd B 2-0 Ballyvary Blue Bombers
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round 4 Qualifier Mayo 2-13 Galway 1-13 Mayo are now through to the Super 8's and will face Kerry next Sunday in Killarney at 4pm.
It's Mayo v Galway in Munster this weekend as both teams head to the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick for a Round 4 Football qualifier. A one point win over Armagh last weekend means Mayo will be looking to make it three wins in as many weeks through the…
The Electric Ireland Connacht Minor Football Final takes centre stage tonight in Tuam Stadium between Mayo & Galway. Four goals from Paul Walsh in the semi-final against Sligo was the difference as Mayo ran out 5-7 to 1-10 for the victors over the Yeats men.…
Dundalk have an eight-point lead at the summit of the S-S-E Airtricity League Premier Division ahead of their match at Derry this evening. Shamrock Rovers host Sligo, Cork City take on Bohemians at Turner's Cross while Waterford are at home to St Pat's.…
Kilkenny are through to the Leinster U20 hurling championship final after a 1-19 to 1-15 win over Galway in Tullamore last night. Eoin Cody scored the goal for DJ Carey's side who will now play Wexford in the final.
Cavan official Joe McQuillan has been confirmed as the referee for Saturday’s round 4 qualifier between Mayo & Galway. Joe was the referee in both the 2017 & 2013 All-Ireland finals involving Mayo. The game gets underway at 7pm and is part of a double header…
Castlecourt Hotel Premier League Kiltimagh Knock Utd 2-2 Ballina Town B Glenhest Rovers 4-0 Swinford Conn Rangers 4-2 Fahy Rovers Killeen Sports Grounds League One Westport Utd 5-1 Ballyglass B Calor Gas League Two Newport/Mulranny Wanderers 4-0 Ballina Utd
Wexford will find out their Leinster under-20 Hurling Championship final opponents tonight. Galway and Kilkenny meet in the second semi-final at Tullamore's O'Connor Park at half-seven. The winners will also be assured of a place in the last-four of the…
The Mayo Ladies clash with Galway in the TG4 Connacht Final replay on Saturday at the LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. The game throws in at 4pm and is live on Midwest Radio Sport with Corrigan Stores, Ballintubber. Peter Leahy has named his side for…
Jockey Barry Geraghty will miss the Galway Festival as he continues to recover from a double leg break. The 39-year-old's recovery from fractures to his tibia and fibula suffered at Aintree in April is taking longer than first anticipated. Geraghty says he's…
Under 16 Results Div 1A Rd 6 Kilmoremoy 12-20 Swinford Killasser 1-06 Westport A 7-19 Ballyhaunis 2-07 Under 16 Result Div 1B Rd 6 Knockmore 2-13 Hollymount 2-08 Under 16 League Div 2 Castlebar Mitchels A 2-12 Kilmovee Shamrocls 5-09 CL McHale Rovers 0-00…
West Mayo Junior Championship Final Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin 4-13 Kilmeena 0-05 South Mayo Junior Championship Semi-Final Davitts 3-14 Garrymore 0-10 North Mayo Junior Championship Preliminary Round Ballina Stephenites 2-10 Kiltane 0-11 Minor A Summer League…
Mayo are through to the Connacht Under-20 Football final following last night's 1-25 to 1-6 win over Sligo in Castlebar. The defending champions will face Galway in next Wednesday's final in Tuam. Galway beat Roscommon by 17-points to 1-7 in Kiltoom. Mayo…
Both Super League match scheduled for tomorrow evening have been postponed as a result of Mayo’s involvement in the Connacht/Ulster trials on Friday. Castlebar Celtic’s clash with Ballyhaunis Town and the meeting of Manulla and Ballyheane have both been…
The Mayo U20's host Sligo this evening in the semi-finals of the Connacht GAA U20 football championship in Elvery's MacHale Park at 7.30pm. Manager Mike Solan in his fourth year in charge will be hoping to add to the Connacht titles won in 2016 & 2018. The…
The times, dates and venues for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Super 8s have been announced this afternoon. On Saturday week next 13th July, Roscommon will take on either Cavan or Tyrone at Dr Hyde Park at 5pm. The following day, Sunday 14th, the winners of the…
Lee Keegan is set to miss Mayo’s round 4 qualifier clash with Galway on Saturday due to an ankle injury. The former Footballer of the Year had to be helped off the pitch and though the Mayo management is remaining tight-lipped about his prospects of facing…
The GAA have confirmed that Mayo will take on Galway in Round 4 of the All-Ireland senior football championship qualifiers on Saturday evening next at 7pm at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. It's the second game in a double-header. The Ladies Connacht Senior…
Sinéad Diver from Belmullet won the 10,000 metres last week at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Townsville a coastal city in northeastern Queensland, Australia. On Thursday last, Sinéad won the women’s 10,000 metres in 32:25, finishing four seconds…
Galway and Mayo will go head to head in round four of the All Ireland senior football championship qualifiers following this morning's draw. One of the Connacht kingpins will therefore not make the Super 8's. It's going to be an all Ulster affair as Cavan are…
All Ireland silverware for Carnacon and Charlestown Sarsfields as an epic 2019 john west Feile Peil na nOg came to an end yesterday after 851 games across connacht over the weekend. Carnacon defeated Loughrea in the Division 3 Shield girls final on a 4-4 to…
Elverys Sports Super League Manulla 3-1 Castlebar Celtic Ballina Town 6-2 Snugboro Utd Claremorris 2-0 Ballyheane Straide & Foxford Utd 2-2 Ballyglass Castlecourt Hotel Premier League Ballina Town B 4-0 Manulla B Bangor Hibs 4-1 Achill Rovers Swinford 3-0…
Mayo clash with Armagh this evening in round three of the football qualifiers. James Horan has made four changes from the side that beat Down a week ago. Throw-in at Castlebar is at 7 o'clock. The game is live on Midwest Radio Sport in association with JJ…
Mayo suffered a 3 -2 defeat in their second group game on Saturday against North Tipperary in the U15 Gaynor Cup. In a good showing by the girls they were a little unlucky not to get something from the game with Molly O Connor and Laura Haran scoring the…
Mayo host Armagh tomorrow evening in Round 3 of the Football qualifiers at Elvery's MacHale Park at 7pm. Following a five point win over Down in Newry last weekend manager James Horan makes four changes to this starting team with Michael Plunkett, Donal…
The eagerly-awaited John West All Ireland Under 14 Féile Peil na nÓg takes place this weekend across Connacht. There's huge Mayo involvement, with a total of 44 Mayo teams taking part - 27 boys teams and 17 girls' football teams. 851 games will be played at…
Senior Championship Group A Round 1 FT: Knockmore 1-7 Carnacon 3-20 Under 16 Leagues Rd 5 Div 1A Westport A 4-17 Swinford Killasser 4-05 Ballyhaunis 4-11 Kilmoremoy 2-11 Div 1B Knockmore A 7-09 Kiltimagh 3-16 Hollymount 1-09 Parke KC 3-11 Div 2 Under 16…
Mayo face Sligo in the Connacht Minor semi-final tonight in Elvery's MacHale Park at 7.30pm. When the two teams met in the round robin stage Sligo came out on top so Mayo will be eager to get a win and book a place in next weeks final against Galway. 1. Luke…
At a recent Mayo Sports Partnership Board meeting €21,500 was allocated to 47 clubs / organisations in Mayo through the Partnerships 2019 special participation grant scheme. Special guest at a recent presentation evening, Minister for Rural and Community…
Diarmuid O'Connor will miss Mayo's All-Ireland Football Qualifier against Armagh on Saturday evening. Midwest Sport learned early this morning that Diarmuid sustained an injury to his wrist in training last night. The following statement has been issued this…
Tom O’Reilly of Castlebar Mitchels is set to be appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Mayo GAA. The appointment is subject to final agreement on terms and conditions. The news was confirmed at a meeting of Mayo County Board last night in Castlebar. Mr…
Both Mayo squads of U12s and u15s are in action at University of Limerick this coming weekend Friday 28th – Sunday 30th June in the Gaynor Cup. The 15s begin their group campaign at midday on the Friday facing Kilkenny with a 2nd match later that day at 5…
Maurice Deegan from Laois has been confirmed as referee for the Mayo v Armagh All-Ireland senior football championship qualifier on Saturday evening. The game will throw-in at 7pm at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, and we'll have live commentary of the…
The CCCC have confirmed the throw in times for this Saturday's third round qualifiers in the All-Ireland senior football championship. Mayo will host Armagh in Elvery's MacHale Park, Castlebar at 7pm Saturday evening. At the same time, neighbours Laois and…
It’s Flat racing action this evening as Ballinrobe stage a seven-race programme starting at 5.50pm. The €25,000 Treacy’s Pharmacies Irish EBF Fillies Handicap (7.50) is the feature event. The going at Ballinrobe is described as “good”.
Mayo will play Armagh in the third round of the All Ireland senior football championship qualifiers, following the draw this morning. The match will be held in Elvery's McHale park in Castlebar. Kildare are to face Tyrone in Newbridge, Westmeath will meet…
The Connacht Ladies Senior Football Championship final is going to a replay. Mayo and Galway couldn't be separated after the decider finished 1:12 to Mayo's 3:06. It will be played on July 7th. Roscommon won the Connacht Intermediate title as they overcame…
Elverys Sports Super League—Round 12 Ballina Town 0 v 0 Ballyhaunis Town Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 12 Manulla ‘B’ 0 v 2 Glenhest Rovers Achill Rovers 1 v 2 Conn Rangers Iorras Aontaithe 2 v 3 Fahy Rovers Tonra Cup—Semi-Final Claremorris ‘B’ 4 v 1…
Electric Ireland Connacht GAA Minor Football Semi-finalWednesday 26 June 2019Sligo v Mayo Throw in: 7.30pm Venue: Elvery's MacHale Park Finish on the day Referee: E O Grady
Connacht Minor Football ChampionshipRound 5Galway 5-25 Leitrim 1-04 Sligo 2-15 Roscommon 4-07 Mayo and Sligo will meet in the Connacht Semi-Final this Wednesday evening at 7pm with the venue to be decided
MAYO JUNIOR C CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP 1 Bonniconlon 1-10 v 2-9 Kiltane Islandeady 2-7 v 7-7 Burrishoole MAYO JUNIOR C CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP 2 Garrymore 0-0 v 0-1 Béal an Mhuirthead MAYO JUNIOR C CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP 3 Ballycastle 0-1 v 0-0 Castlebar Mitchels MAYO…
The Round 3 qualifier draw of the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship will take place next Monday morning. It will be broadcast live on Morning Ireland on RTE Radio 1 just after 8.30am and also carried live on gaa.ie The Round 3 draw involves all…
Mayo face a trip North tomorrow evening when they take on Down in Newry at 7pm in Round 2 of the Football qualifiers. Following a defeat to Roscommon last month Mayo manager James Horan makes five changes to this starting team. All-Stars David Clarke, Colm…
Zone Final results of the Irish Mixed Foursomes. These Matches were played on 19th June. The Provincial Semi-finals & Final are scheduled for 19th & 20th July at Ballaghaderreen GC. Zone Finals: North: Boyle beat Ballina 3/2 South: Bearna lost to Athenry…
TG4 Connacht Ladies Senior Football champions Galway have made two changes in personnel for Sunday’s eagerly-awaited provincial final clash with old rivals Mayo . Galway’s last competitive outing was the Lidl NFL Division 1 Final defeat to Cork on May 5 and…
Mayo GAA Junior C Championship - Tonight Ballycastle v Castlebar Mitchels C is now on this evening June 21st in Bonniconlon at 8pm. Ardagh B v Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin B has been conceded by Ardagh. Garrymore B v Belmullet B has been conceded by Garrymore.…
Former Mayo minor manager Michael (Mick) Burke has passed away. Mr Burke of Drumminwonagh, Westport and formerly of Tourmakeady, was manager of the team which won the All-Ireland title in 1985. According to the Connaught Telegraphy he also coached Burrishoole…
Elverys Sports Super League—Round 5 Castlebar Celtic 1 v 0 Manulla Elverys Sports Super League—Round 10 Ballyglass 0 v 0 Snugboro Utd Straide & Foxford Utd 2 v 1 Ballyheane Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 4 Swinford 1 v 2 Ballina Town ‘B’
Four Roads (Roscommon) 6-8 Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) 5-4 Roscommon side Four Roads are on course to retain their Tain Og National U13 Division 1 title which they won last year, after they overcame a plucky Castlebar Mitchel’s challenge recently at the…
Fixtures for the 2019/20 Connacht J1A, J1B and J1C Leagues were confirmed today, with 23 teams competing across the 3 divisions with the opening round of games taking place on the 15th of September in J1A and J1B. J1C will kick off a week later on Saturday…
The draw for next season's European Champions Cup has taken place in Switzerland. Munster has been handed a difficult pool alongside reigning champions Saracens, as well as Simon Zebo's Racing 92 and Ospreys. Leo Cullen's Leinster are in alongside Lyon,…
Mayo's starting 15 to face Galway on Sunday in the Connacht Final Throw in at 4pm in MacHale Park Subs bench to follow Aisling Tarpey Foxrock Cabinteely Nicola O'Malley Westport Roisin Flynn Knockmore Danielle Caldwell Castlebar Mitchels Eilis Ronayne Davitts…
Mayo will make the trip to Newry on Saturday evening to face Down in Round 2 of the All-Ireland Football Qualifiers. The game in Páirc Esler gets underway at 7pm and Midwest Radio will have full live commentary of the match in association with JJ Burke Car…
It's day one of Royal Ascot. The action begins at 2.30 and there are 3 Group 1 races; the Queen Anne Stakes, the King's Stand Stakes and the St James' Palace Stakes. Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O'Brien is the odds on favourite to be crowned top trainer. There is…
Roscommon senior football manager Anthony Cunningham has now won provincial titles in both football and hurling, in different provinces. The former Galway hurling boss guided the primrose and blue to a 1-13 to 12 points win over Galway in the Connacht…
Elverys Sports Super League—Round 11 Ballyhaunis Town 0 v 1 Straide & Foxford Utd Ballyheane 1 v 3 Westport Utd Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 11 Kiltimagh Knock Utd 6 v 2 Manulla ‘B’ Fahy Rovers 2 v 3 Ballina Town ‘B’ Killeen Sports Grounds League…
Elverys Sports Super League—Round 11 Manulla 1 v 1 Ballyglass Snugboro Utd 1 v 5 Claremorris Ballina Town 1 v 2 Castlebar Celtic Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 11 Bangor Hibs 2 v 8 Swinford Conn Rangers 7 v 2 Iorras Aontaithe Glenhest Rovers 1 v 1…
It's the final day of the round-robin section of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. Defending champions Galway will advance to the final if they draw or win against Dublin at Parnell Park this evening. Dublin manager Mattie Kenny has made two changes…
Danny Mandroiu's second half wonder-strike preserved Bohemians 2-year unbeaten record against Dublin rivals Shamrock Rovers last night. Bohs were 2-1 winners at Dalymount Park to further dent the Hoops SSE Airtricity Premier Division title hopes. St. Pat's…
Mayo face Galway in the Connacht Junior final on Sunday at 1pm in Pearse Stadium, Salthill. The Mayo team is as follows - 1. Míchéal Schlingermann - Kiltimagh 2. Ronan Conlon - Bonniconlon 3. David Lydon - Kiltimagh 4. Barry Leonard - Lahardane 5. Barry…
Running conditions were good as the fourth race in the 10th Annual Mayo AC Summer Series got underway in Foxford on Tuesday evening June 12.. It was 13°C – a sunny, breezy evening as the field lined up on the Swinford Road. It’s a mainly flat one lap 5k…
Mayo boxer Ray Moylette will fight for the first time since his Castlebar homecoming next month. ‘Sugar Ray’ will be in action on a July 12th card in America according to his coach Paschal Collins and www.irish-boxing.com Full details of the bout will be…
Roscommon and Galway have named their teams ahead of Sunday's Connacht Senior Football Final at Salthill. Rossies boss Anthony Cunningham has made three changes with Diarmuid Murtagh, Conor Devaney and captain Enda Smith coming into the team. Hubert D'Arcy,…
Details have been announced for the Best Dressed Lady Competition at Ballinrobe Racecourse on Monday June 24, the Vaughanshoes.ie Ladies Day. Mandy Maher of Catwalk Model Agency and fashion stylist on Ireland AM, will be guest judge, with the lucky winner…
The Mayo County Board have expressed their disappointment at the fixing of Saturday week’s football qualifier game in Newry for 7pm. It was confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the game would be staged at 7pm, much to the surprise and disappointment of many…
Mayo U17 team for Saturdays Celtic Challenge QF against Kildare Cadets in Abbottstown at 4.30. Please release the starting 15. # Name Hurling Club 1 Niall Fleming Caiseal Gaels HC 2 Jack Trench Tooreen HC 3 Tom Rushe Caiseal Gaels HC 4 Padraic Murphy Westport…
Ultan Harney has been ruled out of Sunday's Connacht Senior Football Final through injury. The Clann na nGael player sustained knee ligament damaged in training on Saturday and is likely to be ruled out of action for a few months at least. Meanwhile Galway…
Former Galway footballer Cormac Bane has been forced to retire from the sport due to concussion. The Caherlistrane clubman suffered a serious and prolonged concussion last year and followed that up with a similar injury this year, which forced him to retire.…
Mayo will take on Down on Saturday week at 7pm in the All-Ireland senior football championship qualiifier - that game will be played in Newry. Elsewhere, there's a 6pm start for the meeting of Leitrim and Clare in Carrick-on-Shannon. Corrigan Park will host…
Barry Cassidy from Derry has been confirmed as the referee for Sunday’s Connacht Senior Football Final. Galway captain Damien Comer has been ruled out of Sunday’s Connacht SFC final against Roscommon. Comer has not played a single minute of football for…
Tributes are being paid today following the death of Dr. Padraig Carney also known as “The Flying Doctor”. Dr Carney was a member of the All-Ireland winning Mayo teams of 1950 & 1951. A native of Swinford, he was called "The Flying Doctor" after being flown…
The draw has been made for round two of the All Ireland senior football championship qualifiers, and will see Mayo travelling to play Down. Monaghan will go head to head with Armagh, Westmeath will play Limerick, Longford are to take on last year's All…
Westaro Cup-----Semi-Finals Ballyglass v Ballina Town Ballyheane v Westport Utd Fixtures to be played on weekend 6th/7th July Tuohy Cup-----Semi-Finals Fahy Rovers v Conn Rangers v Fixtures to be played on weekend 29th/30th June Tonra Cup-----Semi-Finals…
The GAA has announced the membership and also the terms of reference for the new Fixtures Calendar Review Task Force. The committee, which has been established by Uachtarán John Horan, has been tasked with having a report with recommendations ready for next…
Result from Celtic Challenge Round 5 Mayo 2-9 Donegal 1-12 Best & Fairest Award went to Danny Hill. Mayo now play Kildare Cadets in next Saturday's Quarter Final in Abbottstown.
MAYO ADULT LEAGUE 2019 DIVISION 2 Charlestown Sarsfields 1-12 v 1-9 Kilmaine MICHAEL WALSH SENIOR GROUP 1 Ballintubber 0-7 v 1-9 Claremorris MICHAEL WALSH SENIOR GROUP 2 Westport GAA 0-10 v 0-4 Davitts MICHAEL WALSH SENIOR GROUP 3 Hollymount-Carramore…
FEILE NA NGAEL 2019- BOYS DIVISION 6 - CUP Nemo Rangers 1-5 v 2-6 Clár Chlainne Mhuiris FEILE NA NGAEL 2019- CAMOGIE DIVISION 5 - SHIELD Na Brideoga 2-2 v 1-0 Westport St Patrick's FEILE NA NGAEL 2019- BOYS DIVISION 4 - SHIELD Westport St Patrick's 0-6 v 2-5…
Mayo Motorsport Club members are local today for the third Loose Surface Autocross of the year. The event takes place in the Quarry and there are approximately forty competitors taking part, this is the third round of both the ‘Frank Harrington Challenge’ and…
Westaro Cup—Quarter Finals Manulla 2 v 3 Ballina Town Westport Utd 3 v 0 Snugboro Utd Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 10 Iorras Aontaithe 4 v 2 Glenhest Rovers Swinford 4 v 2 Fahy Rovers Killeen Sports Grounds League One—Round 8 Ballyglass ‘B’ 0 v 8…
Feile Division 4 Hurling - Westport into Shield Quarter Final Division 6 Hurling - Claremorris into Cup Quarter Final Division 8 - Castlebar Mitchels into Cup Quarter Final Camogie Dvision 5 - Na Brideoga will face Westport in the quarter final today
Claremorris man Cormac Hanley Junior riding Heathman Farms "Cortani"won the "spruce Meadows Cup"for showjumping in Calgary Canada yesterday Friday,this follows on from his double clear riding VDL Cartello,in the Nations Cup for Ireland last Sunday in…
The second-round qualifier draw of the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship will take place next Monday morning. It will be broadcast live on Morning Ireland on RTE Radio 1 just after 8.30am and also carried live on gaa.ie This second round draw…
Zone Semi-final Results of the Irish Mixed Foursomes played on Wednesday 5th June. The Zone Finals are scheduled for on or before Wednesday 19th June. Zone Semi-finals: North: Boyle beat Carrick-on-Shannon 3/2 Enniscrone lost to Ballina 3/2 South: Galway Bay…
The Gaelic Masters Association are delighted to announce that the All-Ireland Masters Cup will heretofore be named the Dr. Mick Loftus' Cup. Dr. Mick Loftus was a founder of, and driving force behind, the provision of a football championship for gaelic…
Day 1 of the Cumann na mBunscol Football Finals took place in MacHale Park this evening (June 6), in damp conditions but the large crowds in attendance were treated to 7 thrilling finals. Results: Girls Division 5 (2 teacher schools) Coguala bt. Bangor Boys…
Two Mayo AC runners headlined a successful Bank Holiday weekend for the club in events around the country. John Higgins from Carracastle crossed the line in an excellent 6th place in the Derry Walled City Marathon on Sunday June 2. He finished in a great time…
The Mayo U13s wrapped up their 2019 Gaynor Cup at University of Limerick on Bank Holiday Monday by facing Limerick Desmond in the Plate Final. A recurring theme over the past 3 days has been how much bigger and physically stronger their opponents have been…
Mayo started day two of U13 Gaynor cup 2019 with a game against a strong tall and physical Wexford side as with all this weekend Mayo have been up against it in the physical stakes but equal with anyone in football ability. The first few mins were dominated…
Game 2 Mayo 3-2 South Tipperary Mayo made a couple of changes from the first game bringing Amber Hardy in to play in goal with Emma Walsh and Wiki Kaminska bringing fresh legs to the attack. The game started slowly with the effects of this mornings effort…
Mayo Motorsport Club members travel to Limerick to compete today (Sunday) in the Circuit of Munster Rally. Keith McFadden with Sara McFadden on the notes are competing in class 3 in their Renault Clio, while Ballina’s Derek McCarthy is co-driving for Stephen…
Mayo kicked off the U13 Gaynor campaign for 2019 in a 1. 4. 4. 1. 1. Formation in perfect playing conditions, from the start Mayo knew this would be a tough test against a physically strong MGL side who started brightly bringing a smart stop from Mayo keeper…
The Mayo hurling team to face Sligo in tomorrow’s Nicky Rackard Cup has been announced. The game in the Sligo Centre of Excellence gets underway at 3pm tomorrow. The team in full is as follows: Stephen Leneghan Conor Murray Conor Daly Sean Mulroy Brian Hunt…
Dundalk have the chance to open a three-point gap at the summit of the S-S-E Airtricity League Premier Division this evening. The Lilywhites host Sligo at Orial Park at a quarter-to-eight. At the same time, Bohemians take on Finn Harps while St Pat's host…
The six finalists have been been announced for the 2019 FAI Club of the Year. Five counties are represented on the shortlist, with Galway providing two of the finalists in Colemanstown United and Salthill Devon. Cork's Midleton FC have the chance to become…
The U13 Gaynor Cup takes place in University Limerick June 1st - 3rd. This is the first year of this age group with the U15 tournament being staged at the same venue during the last weekend of June. Prior to this year it was U14 and U16 age groups for this…
The 2nd race in the Mayo AC Summer 5K series took place at Lough Lannagh in Castlebar yesterday evening. The 135 finishers were led home by Jake O'Regan of St John's athletic club, finishing in 15:41. The Co Clare native was well ahead of Brendan Conway of…
The Gaelic Players Association and the Women's Gaelic Players Association have announced a number of new scholarships. Open to members of both organisations, they are in partnership with the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. The funding covers four…
The GAA have confirmed the details of the upcoming All-Ireland Senior Football Championship first-round qualifiers. Four of the ties will take place on Saturday June 8th, Offaly host London in Tullamore at half-one, Leitrim welcome Wicklow to…
Three Connacht players have been named in the Barbarians' squad to face England at Twickenham on Sunday. Niyi Adeolokun, Finlay Bealham and Dave Heffernan are among a 23-man panel selected by former Connacht head coach Pat Lam.
Result from today’s U15 SL Airtricity league in Solar 21 Park; Mayo SL U15s 4 , Longford Town 1 A strong second half performance for Mayo lads after going in 1-0 behind at the break with goals from Sean Sweeney (2) , Aidan Cunningham and David Cassidy…
Mayo Adult League 2019 Division 3 Sun, 26 May, (Round: Round 6), Castlebar Mitchels Football 1-8 Kilmeena 1-15 Division 6 A Sat, 25 May, (Round: Round 4), Kilmovee Shamrocks 1-8 Lacken 3-13 Michael Walsh Senior Group 1 Sun, 26 May, (Round: Round 1),…
Mayo Community games enjoyed considerable success on day one of the ALDI National Community Games May finals in University Limerick. Medals were won in handwriting, swimming, one wall handball, cross country, mixed distance relays, marathon and group drama /…
Elverys Sports Superleague Claremorris 4 v 3 Ballyhaunis Town Ballina Town 2 v 0 Westport Utd Tuohy Cup—Quarter Finals Fahy Rovers 2 v 1 aet Achill Rovers Iorras Aontaithe 6 v 3 Manulla ‘B’ Killeen Sports Grounds League One—Round 7 Castlebar Celtic ‘B’ 2 v 6…
SWIMMING GOLD MEDALS ADAM MURPHY BREAFFY U14 FREESTYLE COLM CARNEY BOHOLA U16 FREESTYLE SILVER MEDAL DARACH HIGGINS CLAREMORRIS U10 BACKSTROKE HANDWRITING U10 SILVER MEDAL DARRAGH O HANLON AUGHAGOWER ONE WALL HANDBALL U16 4TH PLACE MEDAL PETER DOHERTY…
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…
Round two of the Connacht Minor championship sees Mayo host Roscommon this evening at 7.30pm in Ballina Stephenites GAA club. Both teams had wins in Round One last Friday evening with Mayo beating Leitrim & Roscommon beating Galway. Mayo manager Tomas Morley…
HOMELAND U14 LEAGUE DIVISION 1 CUP Bohola Moy Davitts 8-15 v 3-17 Clár Chlainne Mhuiris HOMELAND U14 LEAGUE DIVISION 2 CUP Aghamore 3-13 v 4-9 Erris St. Pats HOMELAND U14 LEAGUE DIVISION 3 CUP Ballintubber 1-9 v 3-7 Davitts HOMELAND U14 LEAGUE DIVISION 4 CUP…
Mayo will look to book a place in the Connacht final for the first time since 2015 when they host Roscommon on Saturday in Elverys MacHale Park at 7pm. Following a win over New York last time out the team named shows three changes. In to the team comes Chris…
The first race in the 10th annual Mayo AC Summer Series took place at Claremorris on Tuesday evening (May 21). Conditions were calm, warm and dry. The one lap course is mainly flat over the first half with a gradual climb from 3k until the track – a 400 metre…
A 4-0 victory over Belgium saw the Republic of Ireland Women’s Under-16s get off to an excellent start in the UEFA Development Tournament this afternoon. The squad is in the Czech Republic for the three-match tournament, which will also see them take on the…
The Connacht Ladies Senior & Intermediate finals have been fixed for Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar on Sunday June 23rd. The Intermediate final between Roscommon and Sligo gets underway at 2pm. The Senior final between Mayo and Galway will start at 4pm.
David Gough from Meath has been confirmed as the referee for Saturday evening’s Connacht Semi-Final between Mayo and Roscommon. The game in Elverys MacHale Park throws in at 7pm. The winners will advance to face Galway in the Final after the Tribesmen had a…
The Claremorris Swim Team competed in the Cranny Memorial Swimming Championships on Saturday in the University of Limerick Sports Arena. Congratulations to Lauren Fraine on achieving Division 1 time in 200 Breaststroke and took Gold in 50 & 100 Breaststroke.…
Flogas Irish Amateur Open At County Sligo Golf Club Results Par 284 275 J Newton (England), 66, 66, 69, 74 280 C Purcell (Portmarnock), 70, 69, 69, 72 281 C Strickland (England), 67, 69, 72, 73; A Edwards-Hill (England), 67, 69, 71, 74 284 R Mullarney (Galway),…
Ireland U20 women’s head coach Martin Conroy has announced his final roster of 12 players who will continue on to represent Ireland at this year’s FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B in Kosovo. Speaking about the announcement, he stated: "Making…
Mayo Junior A Championship - Group 1 Sun, 19 May, (Round: Round 2), Kilmovee Shamrocks 1-14 Ballycroy 1-11 Mayo Junior A Championship - Group 3 Sun, 19 May, (Round: Round 2), Ballycastle 5-14 Charlestown Sarsfields 1-6 Mayo Junior B Championship - Group 1…
The National Girl 1 to 6 Championships concluded at the National Stadium today after three weekends of exciting and competitive boxing. 57 champions were crowned amid a tremendous atmosphere at the home of Irish boxing. The 2019 Championships was completed…
Played at llistrum FC grounds; Finn Harps 0, Mayo U13s 1. In what was a very open and competitive game Mayo U13s secured the win with a Luke Flatley goal that keeps them at the top of their division going into the final rounds. Best wishes to Mayo goalkeeper…
MAYO JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP 1 Kilmeena 5-21 v 0-8 Ballina Stephenites MAYO JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP 2 Westport GAA 1-13 v 1-13 Knockmore MAYO JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP 3 Cill Chomain 2-9 v 2-11 Castlebar Mitchels MAYO JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP -…
Participation and inter club rivalry the secret to The Bridge Signs Ireland West Duathlon series; more than 700 walkers, runners and cyclist of all abilities taking part in one or more events throughout a three month period, with events held in six key towns…
Tonra Cup—Round 1 Ballyglass ‘B’ 1 v 3 Castlebar Celtic ‘B’ Claremorris ‘B’ 5 v 4 aet Westport Utd ‘B’ Calor Gas League Two—Round 6 Newport/Mulranny Wanderers 2 v 2 Snugboro Utd ‘B’ Kilmore Not played Kiltimagh/Knock Utd ‘B’
MAYO JUNIOR C CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP 1 Bonniconlon 1-11 v 2-8 Burrishoole Kiltane 1-9 v 0-9 Islandeady MAYO JUNIOR C CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP 2 Kilmaine 2-4 v 0-13 Béal an Mhuirthead Kilmovee Shamrocks - v - Garrymore MAYO JUNIOR C CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP 3…
Flogas Irish Amateur Open At County Sligo Golf Club Friday 17 May 2019 Round Two Scores – Complete Level Par = 142 132 J Newton (Eng), 66, 66 134 R Mullarney (Galway), 62, 72 135 M Hammer (Ger), 71, 64 136 K Egan (Carton House), 70, 66; R Moran (Castle), 68, 68;…
Mayo and District Motorsport Club have a number of members competing in the Donegal Forestry Rally today. Shrule’s Jason Murphy with Matthew Murphy on the notes are competing in the junior class in their Honda Civic and in the J1000 class Newport’s Ella…
Connacht have confirmed they've been granted full planning permission for their re-development of the Sportsground. The 30-million Euro upgrade will bring the stadium capacity up to 12-thousand and the works will also include a high-performance centre and…
The two-day National Hunt May racing festival at Ballinrobe takes place on Monday May 27 and Tuesday May 28, incorporating one of the highlights of the 2019 Ballinrobe fixture list, McHale raceday, sponsored by local specialist farm machinery company, McHale,…
Elverys Sports Super League—Round 2 Ballyhaunis Town 1 v 4 Castlebar Celtic Ballina Town 4 v 1 Claremorris Manulla 5 v 3 Westport Utd Ballyheane 3 v 1 Straide & Foxford Utd Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 4 Fahy Rovers 3 v 4 Iorras Aontaithe Calor Gas…
Mayo manager James Horan has confirmed to Midwest Sport that Diarmuid O'Connor has been passed fit to train ahead of Saturday week's Connacht Semi-Final clash with Roscommon. Diarmuid missed out on the New York game after suffering a facial injury. He also…
Flogas Irish Amateur Open At County Sligo Golf Club Thursday 16 May 2019 Round One Scores – Complete 62 R Mullarney (Galway) 66 J Newton (Eng); R Muir (Sco); E Walker (Sco) 67 T McLarnon (Massereene); L O'Neill (Connemara); J Bolton (Eng); J Hull (Eng); K…
Sligo and Galway have named their teams for their Connacht SFC Semi Final this Sunday in Markeivicz Park at 3.30pm. The game will be preceded by the Connacht Junior Semi Final between the same two counties, throwing in at 1pm. Sligo: Eamonn Kilgannon in goal,…
THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association is pleased to announce the teams bidding to become 2019 LGFA Interfirms champions. All roads lead to Naomh Mearnóg in Portmarnock, Dublin, on Saturday, May 18, where 12 teams will compete for the top prize. In addition,…
Solar21 Park, Castlebar, Mayo played host to the Connacht Finals of the SPAR FAI Primary School 5s Programme yesterday (Thursday, May 9). The SPAR FAI Primary Schools 5s Programme has seen participation figures grow year on year to become the largest primary…
Galway Ladies senior football manager Tim Rabbitt has been named the Lidl / Irish Daily Star Manager of the Month for April. In his first season at the helm, Rabbitt guided Galway to a first National League Division One final appearance in four years. Galway…
Connacht have confirmed the signing of former Munster prop Rory Burke. The 25-year old will join from English Championship side Nottingham ahead of the 2019-20 season. Burke's spent two-years in Nottingham and is a former Ireland under-20 international.…
The Mayo Football League has announced the monthly award winners for March / April. Team of the Month award goes to Killala, while Danny O'Leary of Manulla was named Manager of the Month. Footballer of the Month awards went to Darren Browne of Westport Utd…
Elverys Sports Super League - Round 7 Ballyglass 2-0 Ballyhaunis Town Castlebar Celtic 3-0 Straide & Foxford Utd Castlecourt Hotel Premier League - Round 7 Ballina Town B 6-2 Achill Rovers Manulla B 2-1 Swinford Fahy Rovers 4-2 Kiltimagh/Knock Utd Killeen…
The Mayo hurlers will get their Nicky Rackard campaign up and running tomorrow away to Tyrone. Manager Derek Walsh has made 5 changes to the starting 15 from their last game in the league v London. 1. Ger Hogan 2. Conor Murray 3. Conor Daly 4. Sean Mulroy 5.…
Roscommon host Leitrim tomorrow in the Quarter Final of the Connacht Senior Football Championship. The game at Dr. Hyde Park throws in at 3.30pm with the winner advancing to face Mayo in the Semi-Final on May 25th in Castlebar. The Connacht Junior Football…
The Mayo hurlers get their Nicky Rackard Campaign underway tomorrow. Derek Walsh’s side travel to Healy Park in Omagh to face Tyrone. The game gets underway at 2pm. Elsewhere, Sligo get their campaign up and running today with a difficult trip to Dundalk to…
There was great success at the National Stadium in Dublin last night for the Knockmore/Foxford Boxing Club. The third session of the Girl 1 to 6 Championships took place with 22 bouts decided on the night. Kelsey Langan of Knockmore/Foxford Boxing Club…
The fixtures for the 2019 John West Feile Peile na nOg have been finalised and are now being forward to the clubs in Boys and LGFA under 14 that have already qualified for the competition. 851 games will be played over the weekend of the 28/29/30th June at…
The Roscommon team to face Leitrim in Sunday's Connacht Senior Quarter Final has been named. Cathal Cregg captains the side from centre-forward in an attack led by Kerry native Conor Cox who makes his championship debut. The team in full is Darren O’Malley in…
Westport Athletics Club this week launched bumper plans for its 40th Anniversary Festival of Athletics – called Westport40 - which will take place over September 13th and 14th, 2019. The club hopes to attract over 500 runners, joggers, strollers and racers to…
The Mayo Football League has confirmed that the fixtures scheduled for June 1st/2nd have been postponed. The League say in a statement that the decision has been taken on the basis that a number of players are involved in the Leaving Cert at this time. In…
The National Girl 11 to 16 years All Ireland championship Finals got underway last Friday 4th May. These are held annually in Dublin’s National Stadium and feature the Champions of the four traditional provinces plus the IABA’s other two ‘units’ of Antrim and…
Elverys Sports Super League—Round 6 Ballyhaunis Town 1 v 1 Snugboro Utd Ballyheane 1 v 2 Castlebar Celtic Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 6 Conn Rangers 1 v 2 Kiltimagh Knock Utd Ballina Town ‘B’ 6 v 3 Iorras Aontaithe Killeen Sports Grounds League…
After a challenging opening day yesterday, Ronan Denning and Karl Egan who are up against rally leaders Craig Breen and Paul Nagle in the International Category are running 6th in class RC4 and 22nd overall. In the historic category Jared Gill co-driving for…
# Name Hurling Club Football Club 1 Niall Fleming Caiseal Gaels HC Charlestwon GFC 2 Declan Henry Tooreen HC Aghamore GFC 3 Tom Rushe Caiseal Gaels HC Kilmovee GFC 4 Ciaran Treacy Castlebar HC Castlebar GFC 5 Ruairi Haran Caiseal Gaels HC Kilmovee GFC 6…
Elverys Sports Super League—Round 6 Manulla 1 v 0 Ballina Town Straide & Foxford Utd 1 v 4 Claremorris Westport Utd 1 v 0 Ballyglass Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 6 Bangor Hibs 1 v 1 Glenhest Rovers Swinford 4 v 0 Achill Rovers Calor Gas League…
Former Mayo star Cora Staunton has suffered a double leg break playing Aussie Rules for her club the Greater Western Sydney Giants. Cora has been playing for the club for the past two seasons. The Giants confirmed that Cora had suffered a break to both the…
This weekend Mayo and District Motorsport Club members are flying the flag for Mayo Day in Killarney at the International Rally of the Lakes. Ronan Denning with Karl Egan co-driving compete in the international category in their Peugeot 208 R2. Jared Gill is…
CORK manager Ephie Fitzgerald has made three changes to his starting team for Sunday’s Lidl National League Division 1 Final clash with Galway – as the Leesiders chase a 12th top-flight crown. Fitzgerald has opted for two switches in defences, with Eimear…
The New York Panel for the Connacht SFC game against Mayo will be as follows.1 Vinny Cadden2 Michael creegan3 Gerard McCartan4 Robert Gorman5 Paddy Boyle6 Michael Naughton7 Mathew Queenan8 Cathal Compton9 Sean Hurley10 Shane Hogan11. Luke Kelly12 Daniel…
Mayo begin their Connacht championship campaign with a trip to Gaelic Park to face New York on Sunday at 2.15pm local time. Following a win over Kerry in the league final Mayo now turn their attention to the Connacht championship, a competition they have not…
The 2019 Fota Island Resort FAI Gaynor Tournament was launched in Limerick today, with each team finding out who they would play. The make-up of the groups for the tournament was decided in a draw which took place in Limerick City and County Council offices.…
Connacht out-half Jack Carty is on a four-man shortlist for the Irish Rugby Players' Player of the Year Award. Carty's become Connacht's record point scorer this season and also enjoyed a breakthrough year at international level, winning three caps in the…
The Mayo U12 Girls have qualified for the Gaynor Cup Semi-Finals in June after a superb day Abbeycarton, Longford over the weekend. First up was a group match against Mid Western in which the Mayo girls were totally dominant and ran out easy winners with…
FAi Schools 1st Year B Boys National Cup Semi-Final St Joseph's Foxford 2-0 Falcarragh FAI Schools 1st Year B Girls National Cup Semi-Final Mulroy College 2-1 St Joseph's Foxford
Jacob Stockdale will miss Saturday's Pro 14 quarter final with Connacht. The Ireland winger still hasn't recovered from the hamstring injury sustained in the win away to Edinburgh. However, Rory Best is in contention for the game at Kingspan Stadium after…
Mayo sisters Niamh and Grace Kelly are set to become the latest Irish additions to the Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW], both linking up with the West Coast Eagles ahead of the new side’s first season in the league. The AFLW's website is reporting…
St Joseph's Secondary School in Foxford are involved in two national cup semi-finals tomorrow ( Tuesday). In the FAI Schools First Year B Girls National Cup semi-final , St Joseph's are taking on Mulroy College of Milford in Monaghan United grounds - that…
Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 5 Ballina Town ‘B’ 5 v 3 Bangor Hibs Killeen Sports Grounds League One—Round 4 Castlebar Celtic ‘B’ 0 v 2 Westport Utd ‘B’ Killala 5 v 1 Claremorris ‘B’ Calor Gas League Two—Round 4 Kilmore 1 v 6 Moy Villa Ballyvary Blue…
Irish woman Sinead Diver has finished 7th in the London Marathon. The Belmullet native improved on her personal best with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 11 seconds. She now qualifies for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, where she will represent Australia.
Westaro Cup Round 1 Westport Utd 3 v 1 Castlebar Celtic Ballyhaunis Town 1 v 2 Claremorris Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 5 Iorras Aontaithe 2 v 2 Swinford Kiltimagh Knock Utd 1 v 0 Glenhest Rovers Achill Rovers 2 v 1 Fahy Rovers Killeen Sports…
This weekend Mayo and District Motorsport Club members travel to Monaghan for the 2019 Four Seasons Hotel Monaghan Stages Rally. This event is a round of both the Triton Showers National Rally Championship and the Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship. Karl…
Dates, times and venues have been confirmed for the TP Brennan Connacht Cup and Shield Finals. The cup final will take place on Sunday May 26th at Eamon Deacy Park in Galway as Manulla face Corrib Rangers with a 3pm kick off. The Shield Final is fixed for…
Maigh Eo – Fe-17 Iomaniocht in aghaidh ____Ros Comain___________ Comórtas: ______Celtic Challenge Hurling Round1_____ Datá: _____28th April 2019 # Name Club 1 Niall Fleming Caiseal Gaels HC 2 James Doyle Tooreen HC 3 Danny Hill Ballyhaunis GAA 4 Ruairi Haran…
Aurivo Co-Op has announced its continued support for Mayo GAA, as it renews its sponsorship of the Mayo GAA Senior Club Championship under the Connacht Gold brand. The Co-op will also continue sponsorship of the Mayo GAA underage competitions under its…
The Connacht team has been named to take on Ulster in a Junior Interprovincial match at Castlebar Rugby Club this Saturday – with kick-off at 2.30 1 Aidan Leech (Creggs RFC) 2 Barry Gibbons (Connemara RFC) 3 Conor Mitchell (Sligo RFC) 4 Niall Staunton…
Connacht GAA are hoping to open the new €3 million Air Dome at the Centre of Excellence in Bekan by December. Work is due to get underway on the facility in early July. The dome will measure 150 metres and 100 metres and will be 26 metres at its highest…
Connacht's Quinn Roux will miss their trip to Munster in the Guinness Pro14 this Saturday. The second-row is still battling a virus and head-coach Andy Friend admits he's now a doubt for their quarter-final at Ulster on Saturday week. But tighthead prop…
Galway forward Damien Comer is targeting a return to action in the middle of June. Comer broke a bone in his foot at Christmas and missed the entire League campaign after having surgery. He'll miss the Tribesmen's Connacht Senior Football Championship opener…
Joey Carbery and Keith Earls are both expected to sit out Munster's Guinness Pro14 derby against Connacht on Saturday. Earls is recovering from a thigh injury while Carbery's been out with a hamstring issue and head-coach Johann van Graan says he won't risk…
Mayo Junior A Football Championship Group 1Kilmovee Shamrocks 0-09 Ballina Stephenites 0-07 Group 2Achill 4-08 Westport 0-05 Group 3Castlebar Mitchels 3-18 Ballycastle 1-08Cill Chomain 1-12 Charlestown 0-08 Group 4Ballintubber 2-13 Killala 1-08 Junior B Group…
The Kilmovee community celebrated their 10th Annual10k in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Kilmovee Shamrocks GAA on Saturday afternoon. Community spirit and brilliant local organization came together once again on a lovely April day, providing all those…
Mayo Junior A Championship Group 1Kilmeena 4-20 Ballycroy 1-09 Group 4Kilmaine 2-22 Tourmakeady 0-07 Junior B Championship Group 1Kilfian 5-13 Lacken 1-03 Mayo Senior Football LeagueDivision 1Kiltimagh 2-19 Ballaghaderreen 2-11 Aghamore 1-10 Ballintubber…
Elverys Sports Super League—Round 5 Westport Utd 5 v 0 Ballyhaunis Town Ballyglass 10 v 0 Straide & Foxford Utd Claremorris 2 v 2 Ballyheane Ballina Town 8 v 0 Snugboro Utd Tuohy Cup—Round 1 Swinford 1 v 1 Fahy Rovers Won 4-3 on penalties Killeen Sports…
Mayo Junior A Football Championship Group 2Ardagh 2-10 Knockmore 1-08 Junior C Championship Group 3Mayo Gaels 1-11 Ballycastle 1-03 Senior Hurling LeagueBallyhaunis 4-13 Castlebar Mitchels 0-07
Cora Staunton is staying with the Greater Western Sydney Giants for a third season. The 11-time All-Star has joined Donegal's Yvonne Bonner is signing a new contract with the Giants. Cora enjoyed another solid season with the Giants in 2019 and has resigned…
THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND travel to Belfast to take on joint table toppers Northern Ireland in their penultimate outing of the season in the SAFIB Centenary Shield which takes place in Queens University tomorrow evening (April 18 at 6pm). O’Connor’s side have…
History was made in Dublin's AUL Complex last week as an FAI National Academy side played against international opposition for the first time. The 2005 National Academy played against the Netherlands in back-to-back friendlies in a first for the Emerging…
Mayo boxer Ray Moylette’s time with Assassin Boxing has come to an end. Ray tweeted last night that his contract with Assassin has ended and he will be moving onto the next chapter in his career. He also said he will have news of his next bout soon. Ray…
Galway manager Micheál Donoghue has been handed a boost ahead of their Leinster Senior Hurling Championship campaign. Joseph Cooney is returning home from Australia and is expected to link up with the panel the coming days. Fellow forward Johnny Glynn is also…
This weekend sees the opening round of games in the Mayo Junior Football Championship. Games are scheduled to take place over the course of Saturday and Sunday. In the A Championship in Group 1, Ballycroy host Kilmeena on Saturday evening at 6pm. The other…
Derry City have moved up to second in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division after they won 3-1 against St Patrick's Athletic last night. A late spot kick by Pat Hoban earned Dundalk a 1-0 win over Bohemians at Oriel Park. Gary O'Neill also struck a…
SSE Airtricity League Premier Division champions Dundalk will be aiming to get their season back on track tonight, After back to back defeats, they host second place Bohemians, with a 7.45 kickoff at Oriel Park. At the same time, third place Derry travel to…
SCÓR SINSEAR ALL IRELAND FINAL RESULTS Tráth na gCeist - Churchill GAA, Kerry Figure Dancing - Newcastle GAA, Tipperary Solo Singing - Michael Burke, Ballinderreen GAA, Galway Recitation/Storytelling - Michael McGibney, Cornafean GAA, Cavan Ballad Group -…
Elverys Sports SuperleagueRound 4Straide & Foxford Utd 1-4 Westport UtdBallyhaunis Town 2-3 Ballina Town Ballyheane 3-4 Ballyglass Castlecourt Hotel Premier LeagueRound 4Glenhest Rovers 1-0 Manulla B Killeen Sports Ground League One Round 3Claremorris B 2-2…
Yesterday at the Moonraker Forestry Rally in Ballyvourney Jason Murphy with co-driver Matthew Murphy finished in 6th place in class 16. Newport’s Ella Conway with co-driver Jared Gill finished in 6th place in class 21. Today Steven Cafferty is competing in…
Ladies Connacht Minor Championship Galway 3-10 Mayo 0-09 Ladies Connacht U16 Championship Galway 1-09 Mayo 1-08 Ladies Connacht U14 Gold Final Mayo 3-07 Galway 1-13 AET - Mayo won in a free taking competition after the sides were drawn after ordinary and…
This weekend is another busy one for Mayo and District Motorsport Club members with two rally crews competing in the Moonraker Forestry Rally in Ballyvourney today (Saturday 13th) After last weekend co-driving Jason Murphy returns to the driving seat with…
A package is available from a number of Irish bars based in New York for tickets and transportation to the game. A number of bars, including the Irish Pub on 7th Avenue have teamed up to offer tickets and transportation to and from Gaelic Park for $100.…
Mayo GAA confirmed how tickets for Mayo v New York would be allocated to clubs at last night’s County Board meeting. Senior Clubs will receive 10 tickets, Intermediate clubs 8 tickets and Junior clubs 6.
Ballinrobe will open its doors for the first time this year this evening, where a seven-race card kicks off with the BetVictor Mares Maiden Hurdle at 4.50. Champion trainer Willie Mullins looks to hold the key with the Paul Townend-ridden Andalusa, likely to…
Connacht coach Andy Friend has made two changes for tomorrow's crucial Guinness Pro14 clash with Cardiff at the Sportsground. Ireland international Bundee Aki returns to replace Peter Robb in the centre while Paul Boyle comes in for Eoin McKeon at openside…
Ardrahan defender Shauna Healy has been named Connacht camogie player of the year. Three in-a-row All-Ireland Club Camogie champions Slaughtneil have seven players on the A-I-B team of the year, while Tina Hannon, who was player of the game in their…
Ireland lock Quinn Roux is a major doubt for Connacht's crucial Guinness Pro14 clash with Cardiff on Saturday. He's been struck down with a virus and head-coach Andy Friend says it's 'very unlikely' that Roux will recover in time. Centres Bundee Aki and Tom…
Monaghan's Fintan Kelly has been cleared to line out against neighbours Cavan next month after having his red card rescinded. The Monaghan defender was shown a straight red card by referee Derek O’Mahoney six minutes into the second half of their Division One…
Back-to-back All-Ireland Club Football champions Corofin are retaining their management team for the coming season. Kevin O'Brien's agreed to stay in charge of the Galway side as they bid for three successive national crowns. David Morris, Ger Keane, Terry…
Connacht coach Andy Friend is hoping for a big finish to the season from Robin Copeland as they bid to nail down a PRO14 play-off spot, and automatic entry to the Heineken Champions Cup. Injuries have forced 31-year old Copeland to just appear 8 times for…
Galway hurling manager Míchéal Donoghue has been handed another injury headache ahead of next month's Leinster senior hurling championship, after attacker Conor Cooney limped out of club action yesterday with an ankle injury. The All-Star winner fell when…
In the Lidl Ladies National Football League, Mayo staged a comeback late in the game to secure a draw with Monaghan. The throw-in was delayed as the game was moved to the Monaghan Centre of Excellence. At half-time, the score was Monaghan 2-7 to Mayo's 5…
Results from Round 3 of the Elvery Sports Super League on Saturday evening - Ballyhaunis Town 3 Straide & Foxford Utd 2 Westport Utd 4 Ballyheane 1 Castlebar Celtic 3 Ballina Town 1
Corofin’s Kieran Molloy was named as overall Footballer of the Year at the AIB GAA Club Players’ Awards held at Croke Park on Saturday night. Kieran Molloy was described as "a thorn in the side of every opponent" as his Galway club went on to win back to back…
Ballina Rugby Club were yesterday crowned the All-Ireland League Division 2C champions, following a 47 - 27 point win over Tullamore. Club President Martin Boland described the Ballina squad as the "best-ever in the 91 year history of the club".
In the Guinness PRO 14, Connacht had a hard-fought 6-5 win over Zebre in Parma yesterday evening. Jack Carty's two first-half penalties proved enough to beat the bottom-placed Italians and establish a four-point lead over Cardiff Blues, who visit the…
Roscommon CBS won the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools senior football B final yesterday. A long-range James Fitzpatrick point was the last kick of the game which decided the result. The final score was Roscommon CBS 1-12, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra of…
Westport GAA launched an ambitious Fundraising Initiative last night. “Win a House in Westport” is based on other successful campaigns carried out by Roscommon GAA and Tourmenfeckin GAA in Louth. Westport GAA are proposing to sell 10,000 tickets at €100 each…
Connacht GAA has outlined the ticket arrangements for the Connacht Senior Football Championship quarter-final, when Mayo will take on New York. The game is fixed for Gaelic Park, New York on Sunday 5th May. Tickets are only available from the following…
The Mayo Ladies have named their side to face Monaghan in Round 7 of the Lidl Ladies National Football League on Sunday at 2pm in Blackhill Emeralds GAA, Castleblayney Sinead Cafferky will captain the team on Sunday. 1 Sorcha Murphy Cill Chomain 2 Nicola…
Republic of Ireland Women's Under-19s began their UEFA Women's European Under-19 Championship Elite Round on Wednesday afternoon with a dominant 4-0 win over Hungary in Spain. Mayo’s Rachel Baynes was part of the side which returns to Elite Round action on…
This year’s AIB GAA Club Players' Awards reflect the dominance of All-Ireland champions Corofin, who have seven players selected, including Gary Sice and Kieran Molloy, who are both nominated for Footballer of the Year. The Corofin duo are joined by Gweedore…
Connacht have been handed a fitness boost ahead of their trip to Zebre in the Guinness Pro14 this weekend. Ireland out-half Jack Carty has returned to full training after recovering from an arm injury suffered in their Challenge Cup defeat at Sale last…
Galway football manager Kevin Walsh is hopeful that Damien Comer will be available from the end of May. The forward missed the Tribesmen's league campaign due to an ankle injury and underwent surgery last month. Comer will definitely sit out Galway's Connacht…
What an amazing week it was for Mayo AC's star master athlete Pauline Moran. Following her recent performances in the National Masters Indoors Championships when she broke three W60 age category records, she went to Poland to compete in the World Masters…
TP Brennan Connacht Cup Quarter FinalsBallina Town 1-4 Castlebar Celtic Boyle Celtic 1-2 Manulla AET TP Brennan Connacht Shield Quarter Final Killala 1-0 Real Tubber AET Elverys Sport SuperleagueSnugboro Utd 1-2 Ballyglass Castlecourt Hotel Premier…
Mayo Adult League 2019 Division 1 Aghamore 1-12 v 1-9 Ballina Stephenites Ballintubber 0-10 v 0-10 Breaffy Castlebar Mitchels 1-12 v 1-9 Westport GAA Claremorris 1-9 v 0-15 Ballaghaderreen Garrymore 0-14 v 0-12 Hollymount-Carramore Kiltimagh 2-10 v 3-18…
Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 2 Conn Rangers 0 v 1 Ballina Town ‘B’ Bangor Hibs 1 v 2 Manulla ‘B’ Killeen Sports Grounds League One—Round 1 Claremorris ‘B’ 1 v 2 Westport Utd ‘B’ Partry Athletic 2 v 1 Castlebar Celtic ‘B’ Crossmolina A v A Ballyglass…
Galway's chances of regaining the All Ireland Hurling Championship have been dealt a double injury blow Joe Canning has been ruled out for up to sixteen weeks meaning he will miss the majority of the Senior Hurling Championship The Galway County board also…
Funeral arrangements have been confirmed for Jimmy Corbett, who passed away suddenly yesterday. Jimmy was the founder of the Carnacon club in 1986 and senior team manager with the reigning county and Connacht senior champions. Since Carnacon was founded, the…
Republic of Ireland Women's Under-19 Head Coach, Dave Connell has named a 20-player squad for his side's UEFA Women's Under-19 European Championship Elite Round, which kick-off in Spain next week. Connell has made four changes from the group that he brought…
For two international friendly games in Czech Republic next week, Republic of Ireland Under-15 Head Coach Jason Donohue has placed his trust largely in players attached to SSE Airtricity League clubs. Fifteen of the 18-player squad ply their trade for…
Mayo travel to Croke Park looking to add their 12th league title when they face Kerry on Sunday in Croke Park at 4pm. A win against Monaghan in Round 7 secured their place in the final and manager James Horan as he has done all season continues his rotation…
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has led the tributes to Carnacon founder and manager Jimmy Corbett who has passed away. Corbett founded the Mayo club in 1986, and oversaw one of the most dominant periods in All Ireland Club Championship history.…
Connacht can reach the European Challenge Cup semi finals for the first time in nine years tonight. The Westerners take on Sale Sharks in Manchester. Irish internationals Bundee Aki, Jack Carty and Kieran Marmion will all start. The game kicks off at 7.45pm.
Six Mayo boxers will compete at the National Senior Cadet Open Championship Finals in Dublin tonight. The boxers will also be in line to be selected on the team for the European Junior Championships in Romania at the end of May. The Mayo boxers are Beth Lloyd…
Ballinrobe Racecourse today launch their 2019 season at the racetrack, with ten evening race meetings scheduled between April and September, comprising eight National Hunt and two Flat meetings, with total prizemoney of over €1million on offer. One of the…
Scotland 1-1 Republic of Ireland A goal either side of the half time interval ensured a stalemate for the Scottish outfit over new recruits, the Republic of Ireland in the visitors first run out of the season in Ayr United FC. Scotland on the other hand…
Sligo Rovers Women's Under 17 team are gearing up for their opening game of the Só Hotels Women's Under 17 National League when they take on Galway Women on Saturday, April 6th at IT Sligo. There are just three new players in this year's squad, a number of…
Boys Hurling Mini7s Final Final Aghamore NS 1-8 V 0-2 Gaelscoil Na Cruaiche` Cathair Na Mart Development Mini7s Hurling Final Dernabrook NS 5-3 V 2-1 Robeen Central NS Girls Camogie Mini7s Final Final Tooreen NS 5-6 V 0-2 Snugborough NS
Connacht GAA Post Primary Schools Football 1st Year C League- Knockout, Venue: Connacht GAA Centre, (Final), Dunmore Community School 7-10 St. Joseph`s College Foxford 7-18 NUI, Galway Connacht GAA Post Primary Schools Juvenile A Football Championship, Venue:…
Elverys Sports Super League Round 2 Ballyheane v Straide & Foxford Utd Sunday 31st March at 11.30am Following a bereavement in Ballyheane, this fixture scheduled for Sunday next is postponed.
Bundee Aki has returned to the Connacht starting team for their European Challenge Cup Quarter Final against Sale Sharks on Friday night (Kick Off 7:45pm - Live BT Sports 2). This will be Aki's first start for Connacht since featuring in all of Ireland's…
Ladies Connacht Minor Football Championship Roscommon 4-19 Sligo 1-09 Mayo U16 League Division 1A Ballyhaunis 4-22 Swinford Killasser 2-04 Westport A V Kilmoremoy A PP Sat 30-03 Division 1B Hollymount 2-08 Kiltimagh 6-12 Knockmore A 3-10 Parke KC 2-05…
Irish Rail have announced extra services on the Westport-Dublin line this Sunday, as Mayo football fans make their way to Croke Park for the Allianz National Football League Division One final between Mayo and Kerry. An additional morning train will leave…
St Coleman’s College Claremorris will face St Michael’s College Enniskillen in the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Semi Final this Saturday. The venue has been confirmed for Pearse Park Longford and will throw in at 1.30.
Longleitros Basketball Finals Senior Ladies and Men's at the Hub Castlerea Mustangs Castlebar overcame Longford Falcons by eight points in the Ladies decider. While in the men's Castlerea Kings defeated Longford Torpedos 93-70.
Mayo boxers enjoyed success at the National Senior Boys and Girls Cadet Championships over the weekend. Elizabeth Lloyd is into the 54kg final, Amy Carey of Geesala booked her place in the 63kg final, while Peter Maughan of Ballyhaunis is into the 80kg final…
The final GC for Rás Mhaigheo 2019 Category winners for each is below the final GC Place No. Name Club Cat Time 1. 26 Charles Prendergast Castlebar Cycling Club A1 5:18:37 2. 50 Darragh McCarter Donegal Bay Cycling Club A1 +0:47 3. 135 Conor Murnane UCD…
Allianz Football LeagueDivision 1Mayo 3-15 Monaghan 1-18Tyrone 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 3Offaly 1-11 Sligo 1-10 Division 4Leitrim 1-20…
Elverys Sports Super League—Round 1 Ballyheane 2 v 0 Ballyhaunis Town Straide & Foxford Utd 1 v 3 Manulla Westport Utd 3 v 0 Snugboro Utd Ballyglass 1 v 3 Ballina Town Claremorris 0 v 1 Castlebar Celtic Castlecourt Hotel Premier League—Round 1 Fahy Rovers 1 v…
This weekend Mayo & District Motorsport club has a large number of members competing in the Midlands Rally which is based in the Longford area. John Warren and Ruthann O'Connor are competing in their Toyota Corolla; Achill’s Brian Lavelle & Shane Corcoran are…
South Mayo O'Mara Cup Final Claremorris 2-15 Hollymount-Carramore 0-07 West Mayo Kelly Cup Final Louisburgh 2-15 Burrishoole 3-10 East Mayo Centenary Cup Final Bohola Moy Davitts 2-14 Aghamore 3-09 North Mayo Sweeney Cup Final Ballina Stephenites 3-08…
Standings after Stage 1 and Stage 2. Please note the Commissaire’s Communique Stage 1 report at the bottom of the GC Sprint and KOH Classification also at the bottom. Place No Name Category Club Total Time 1. 143 Kevin McCambridge JR Vitus-Chill.ie-NRPT…
Results from Stage 2 Time Trial 3.4km Place No. Name Club Category S2 GC Time 1. 143 Kevin McCambridge Vitus-Chill.ie-NRPT JR 00:06:24.00 2. 135 Conor Murnane UCD Cycling Club A1 +0:02.00 3. 83 Paul Kennedy Newcastle West Cycling Club A1 +0:11.00 4. 73 Cian…
Provisional Results for Ras Mhaigheo 2019 – Stage 1 Place Bib Name club Category S1 GC Time Gap to top 5K 1. 26 Charles Prendergast Castlebar Cycling Club A1 02:25:32 —- 2. 71 Ronan Killeen Lucan Cycling Road Club A1 02:25:35 +0:03 3. 137 Jason Kenny UCD…
Westport Utd’s appeal against the result of their FAI Junior Cup Quarter Final tie has been dismissed. The appeal was dismissed at a meeting of the FAI Junior Council on Thursday night. Westport lost to Aisling Annacotty 2-1 after extra time and had lodged…
Round 7 of the Allianz Football league sees Mayo host Monaghan on Sunday in Elverys MacHale Park at 2pm. Mayo know they need a win if they are to have a chance of making the league final. The team named shows six changes from last weekend's win over Kerry…
Connacht continue their push for a Pro 14 play-off spot this evening. Ultane Dillane returns to the second row for the visit of Benetton Treviso to the Sportsground. Leinster have already assured themselves of a home semi final ahead of their game against…
Westport Utd have lodged a protest with the FAI Junior Council following their 2-1 defeat to Aisling Annacotty in their quarter final. The Mayo club lost out to the Limerick side after extra time and strikeronline is reporting that the club has lodged an…
Under 19 Boys C Basketball League FinalSt Brendan's College Belmullet 39-30 O'Carolan College Nobber St Brendan’s College in Mayo drove home to All Ireland U19 C Boys Schools League final glory this afternoon with a 38-30 point win over O’Carolan College of…
South Mayo O'Mara Cup Mayo Gaels 3-11 Kilmaine 2-10 West Mayo Kelly Cup Burrishoole 2-07 Ballintubber 0-08 Louisburgh 0-12 Breaffy 0-09 East Mayo Centenary Cup Aghamore 2-10 Ballaghaderreen 2-03 Bohola Moy Davitts 1-10 Kiltimagh 1-07
Connacht PPS Senior A Final St Coleman’s College Claremorris 0-15 St Gerald’s College Castlebar 1-11 Senior B Final Roscommon CBS 5-22 Summerhill College Sligo 2-12 Connacht PPS Senior C League Final St Joseph's Foxford 0-19 Calasanctius College Oranmore 2-10…
Mayo make the long trip south to face Kerry in Austin Stack Park, Tralee tomorrow night at 7pm. Two defeats in a row means Mayo need a win to stave off any relegation worries ahead of the final round of games next weekend. The team named shows three changes…
Connacht Football Association Connacht Football Association TP Brennan Connacht Cup Fixtures 2018/2019 Round: Quarter Finals Date: Sunday 31st March 2019 K.O. 2pm Home Away 1 Corrib Rangers v Carbury FC 2 MCR FC v Mervue Utd 3 Ballina Town v Castlebar Celtic…
SCÓR NA bPÁISTÍ (East) The last of the Scór na bPáistí divisional rounds took place last night (Wednesday) in east Mayo’s Kilmovee Community Centre, with a considerable crowd in attendance. Results of the night are as follows: Figure Dancing: Bekan NS. Solo…
The Mayo team to play Westmeath on Sunday March 17th has been named@ Throw in at 2pm Venue: Cusack Park, Mullingar Ref: Gavin Corrigan 1 Laura Brennan Hollymount 2 Nicola O Malley Westport 3 Roisin Flynn Knockmore 4 Ella Brennan Charlestown 5 Kathryn Sullivan…
THE Gourmet Food Parlour O’Connor Cup All-Stars and Rising Stars have been announced following a mammoth weekend of action at DIT Broombridge, DIT Grangegorman and Abbotstown, where seven winners were confirmed in the GFP Higher Education Championship Finals.…
The second day of the Cheltenham Festival goes ahead as planned. The Ladies Day card was under threat as high winds had been forecast for the Prestbury Park area, but those have subsided. The course passed a preliminary inspection two hours earlier than…
Aghamore GAA Club has paid tribute to Tom Freeman, better known as Black Tom, who has passed away following an illness. The father of Mayo footballer Alan Freeman was much loved by everyone in the club and wider GAA community, according to a Facebook tribute…
Race fans are under starter's orders for the opening day of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival. A huge cheer will go up at Prestbury Park, when the first of this year's 28 races gets underway at 1.30. The Willie Mullins-trained 'Klassical Dream' is set to go off…
Niall Cullen has been confirmed as the referee for Mayo’s clash with Kerry in Round 6 of the Allianz National Football League on Saturday. The Fermanagh official will take charge of the Division 1 meeting in Tralee which starts at 7pm. The game will be live…
Once again Connolly Motor Group will deliver a critical part of the support function for the Sligo Senior football team for the 2019 season by delivering the Team Kit van decked out in the impressive team colours. For a number of years now Connolly Motor…
O'Mara Cup Group 1 Sun, 10 Mar, (Round: Round 4), Kilmaine GAA 4-8 Neale 0-8 Sun, 10 Mar, (Round: Round 4), Ballinrobe 1-11 Hollymount-Carramore 3-8 Kelly Cup Group 2 Sat, 09 Mar, (Round: Round 3), Parke 1-8 Louisburgh 1-10 Kelly Cup Group 3 Sat, 09 Mar,…
Allianz Hurling League Div 1B Waterford 1-18 2-13 Galway Allianz Hurling League Div 2A London 1-10 0-16 Mayo Relegation Play-Off Offaly 1-16 2-14 Carlow Allianz Hurling League Div 3A Final Roscommon 0-14 0-11 Armagh Allianz Hurling League Div 3B Final Sligo…
FAI New Balance Junior Cup 2018-----Quarter-Final Westport Utd 1 v 2 aet Ashling Annacotty FC 2.00pm --------------------------------- T.P. Brennan Connacht Cup—Round: Last 16 Manulla 4 v 0 Maree/Oranmore A 2.00pm J. Mulroe M. Halligan T. Jennings Strand…
UL are the Gourmet Food Parlour O’Connor Cup champions for a record 12th time after goals from Mayo’s Fiona McHale and Hannah O’Donoghue saw them past UCD at Grangegorman. This was a stunning performance from UL in one of the best games of football so far…
All Ireland Minor A Championship Grp 1: Clare 3 13 Offaly 0 9 All Ireland Minor A Championship Grp 2: Tipperary 3 14 Dublin 2 9 All Ireland Minor B Championship Grp 1: Laois 4 14 Roscommon 1 4 Meath 0 9 Kildare 2 2 All Ireland Minor B Championship Grp 2:…
FAI Schools Tom Ticher Junior Connacht Cup Final St Gerald's College Castlebar 3-2 St Louis CS Kiltimagh All-Ireland Semi-Final fixture is on Tuesday - St Gerald's v Rosses CS at 1pm in Ray McSharry Park Sligo
SCÓR NA bPÁISTÍ (West) Results of the night are as follows: Figure Dancing: Louisburgh NS.? Solo Singing: Adam Gaffney, Ballyvary Central NS.? Instrumental Music: Ballyvary Central NS. ? Recitation: Paul Mongey, Breaffy NS.? Ballad Group: Ballyvary Central…
Diarmuid O’Connor will be the Mayo captain for the 2019 season. The news was confirmed last night by Mayo GAA. The two-time Young Footballer of the year made his championship debut for Mayo against New York in 2014. Paddy Durcan has been named as vice-captain.
Seamus O'Shea looks set to miss the rest of Mayo's Allianz Football League campaign. The 31-year-old injured his ankle in training last week and sat out the weekend defeat to their rivals Galway. O'Shea has reportedly sustained ligament damage and could be…
Kieran Marmion looks set to return in the Ireland squad for Sunday's Six Nations match against France at the Aviva Stadium. The Connacht scrum half has been out of Joe Schmidt's plans since undergoing ankle surgery after starting November's win over the All…
Galway United needed extra time to beat Athlone Town 2-1 in the EA Sports Cup last night. Bray Wanderers held off a spirited second half performance to defeat Wexford 3-2. Cabinteely were 1-nil winners away to Drogheda. Shelbourne saw off Bluebell 1-nil at…
Yesterday's postponed games in the Allianz Hurling League have resulted in this year's final being moved back a week. The Division 1A meetings of Wexford and Kilkenny, and Cork and Tipperary have been re-arranged for next Sunday, as has the 1B clash of…
There were three West of Ireland players involved in the Republic of Ireland Under 15 Girls side for their international friendly with Northern Ireland on Saturday. The game in Armagh finished goalless. Amy Mahon from St. Joseph’s Community College…
O'Mara Cup Group 1 Sun, 03 Mar, (Round: Round 3), Hollymount-Carramore 4-8 Mayo Gaels 1-9 Sun, 03 Mar, (Round: Round 3), Ballinrobe 1-9 Kilmaine GAA 1-8 O'Mara Cup Group 2 Sun, 03 Mar, (Round: Round 3), Davitts 0-9 Claremorris 0-11 Sun, 03 Mar, (Round: Round…
Elvery’s Sports Super League Ballina Town Ballyglass Ballyhaunis Town Ballyheane Castlebar Celtic Claremorris Manulla Snugboro Utd Straide & Foxford Utd Westport Utd 10 teams--------------------18 Rounds Castlecourt Hotel Premier League Achill Rovers Ballina…
This weekend sees Mayo & District Motorsport Club members heading to the Limerick Forestry Rally for the second round in the Valvoline Forestry Rally Championship. Jason Murphy and co-driver Matthew Murphy are competing in class 16 in a Honda Civic, Jason had…
Connacht Post Primary Schools Senior A Semi-FinalsSt Coleman's Claremorris 3-8 Rice College Westport 1-12 St Gerald's Castlebar 1-14 St Jarlath's Tuam 0-11
Mayo will look to get back to winning ways when they host neighbours Galway tomorrow night in Elverys MacHale Park. Defeat last weekend to Dublin means a win is vital if Mayo want to progress to a league final. Following that defeat James Horan again…