Despite missing a glut of goal chances, Mayo still had plenty in the tank as they defeated Sligo 1-12 to 0-11 in Friday night's final round of group games in the Connacht minor championship to maintain their 100% record.

Padraic Joyce took aim at his critics after Galway caught Mayo late on to win a third straight Connacht title, the county’s first three-in-a-row since 1984.

Connacht U17 Football Championship – Round 4 Mayo 3-8 Leitrim 0-4 Stuart Tynan in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar Mayo booked their spot in the Connacht U17 football championship final after putting Leitrim to the sword in the second-half ...

There is no other rivalry in Gaelic football quite like it and another chapter will be written this Sunday as the two aul enemies face off once again to see where the Nestor Cup resides for the next year They have met 94 times in championship, with ...

As the ball arrived into the arms of John Maher, the Galway midfielder knew he had no choice but to fire low and hard. Galway were two points down against the old enemy. The final whistle was seconds away. And this was knockout football.

For two counties who tradition says there’s never a hair’s breadth between, if recent results of Mayo versus Galway were a boxer’s record you’d be forgiven for thinking this was heavyweight meets lightweight.

Connacht U20 ‘B’ Football Championship (Philly McGuinness Cup) Final Mayo 3-11 Leitrim 0-9 Anthony Hennigan in Philly McGuinness Memorial Park, Mohill It was easy to imagine the respective pre-match team talks, Peadar Gardiner imploring his Mayo ...

It’s customary for winning managers to talk about the things their teams needs to improve on (Dessie Farrell even does it after one of those facile victories for Dublin in Leinster), but Kevin McStay wasn’t trying to dampen down expectations when ...

The sight of Aidan O’Shea scoring a championship goal had almost become as rare as the corncrake.

That was far more comfortable than anticipated. It wasn’t spectacular but Mayo deserve great credit for their professional and disciplined display.

Peadar Gardiner was as positive as ever when he reflected on his side’s second-half collapse in Castlebar last Wednesday, and a defeat that extends Mayo’s run of six barren campaigns in Connacht at this level.

As soon as Mayo was drawn opposite Roscommon in the 2023 football championship draw, Davy Burke's team were fixated on one fixture. Pre-season was irrelevant. The league was irrelevant.

First the bad news. The last time Mayo began their championship in New York they returned and were immediately knocked out of Connacht by Roscommon.

We all remember the first match we went to. For me, it was a chastening experience.

A fascinating climax to the group stage of the Connacht U20 Football Championship is in store this Wednesday evening, with all teams in contention for either a place in the final or semi-final.

Connacht SFC Quarter-Final  Mayo 2-21  New York 2-06  Anthony Hennigan at Gaelic Park  A record-breaking scoring contribution by Ryan O’Donoghue helped steer Mayo ...

Not every Mayo man is hoping for a Green and Red victory in Gaelic Park on Sunday. Charlestown native Jack Reilly is hoping he can help create history and secure New York their first-ever victory over Mayo in championship football.

What do the 'Riabhach days' mean to you?In Irish folklore, the last few days of March and the first few days of April are referred to as the 'Riabhach days', a period in which three of the coldest days of the year arrive by some quirk or other.

The last time New York experienced an earthquake was 1951. It must be a sign. It was probably that some of the early arrivers from Mayo were shook enough after their first night on the town that they didn’t even realise the city shaking to a 4.

Kevin McStay looks determined to take no chances with Sunday’s Connacht SFC quarter-final as the Mayo manager has named an exceptionally strong team to take on hosts New York.

As good as anything in the country. That’s Kevin McStay’s assessment of the Mayo senior football team’s backroom unit, as the Green and Red get ready to launch their 2024 Connacht SFC campaign.

Eirgrid Connacht U20 Football Championship – Round 2 Sligo 0-9 Roscommon 0-9 Gavin Cawley in Markievicz Park Bobby Nugent came up trumps to ensure that Roscommon came away with a share of the spoils, as his free late into stoppage time denied ...

EirGrid Connacht U20 Football Championship – Round 2  Mayo 0-16  Galway 2-6  Anthony Hennigan at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar  They say to never judge ...

Clones. The home of Barry McGuigan and apparently, more than one Butcher Boy.

Eleven different players contributed the 16 points that saw Mayo record an impressive 0-16 to 2-6 victory over arch rivals Galway in Wednesday evening’s EirGrid Connacht U20 Football Championship Round 2 clash in Castlebar.

Galway U20 manager Derek Savage has named his matchday squad for this evening's Connacht U20 Football Championship Round 2 clash against Mayo.

The mood in the crowd was mixed, and the mood among the Mayo U20 players as they walked off the pitch in Dr Hyde Park last Wednesday evening was mixed too.

Connacht U20 Football Championship – Round 1  Galway 2-16  Leitrim 0-13  Tomás Keating at Duggan Park, Ballinasloe  Colm Costello put on an exhibition of ...

Connacht U20 Football Championship – Round 1  Roscommon 1-13  Mayo 3-7  Kevin Egan at Dr Hyde Park  In soccer, you might hear about a result where two teams draw, ...

Connacht U20 Football Championship First Round Galway 2-16  Leitrim 0-13 Tomás Keating at Duggan Park Colm Costello put on an exhibition of point-scoring to help ...

Connacht PPS Senior ‘C’ Football Championship – Final Ballyhaunis Community School 4-6 Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina 1-11 Stuart Tynan at Connacht CoE, Bekan In a stunning finale, injury-time goals by Charlie Johnston and substitute Shane Gallagher ...

St Gerald’s College manager David Joyce hailed a good all-round performance from his team on Sunday afternoon.

Connacht Post Primary Senior ‘A’ Football Championship – Final St Gerald’s, Castlebar 1-10 Coláiste Baile Chláir 1-8 Paul O’Malley at CoE Bekan The Aonghus Murphy Cup made the bumpy spin to Castlebar from Bekan on Sunday afternoon after ...

Connacht PPS Senior ‘A’ Football Championship semi-final St Gerald’s, Castlebar 1-9 Summerhill College 0-9 Anthony Hennigan at Connacht CoE, Bekan It’s not what you do, it’s what you do when without it.

In what is their first year to compete in the Ladies Higher Education football championships, the Mayo College FET continued their meteoric rise with a brilliant win last week that saw them reach the HEC Development All-Ireland Final.

Mayo were once known as the ‘League Specialists’, earned due to title wins in 1934, ’35, ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39 and ’41.

Galway and Roscommon will face off tonight in the 2024 FBD League Final at the University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome. Throw-in time is at 7. 30pm and the match will be live at 7. 30pm.

Vincent Neary has been elected as the new president of Connacht GAA at Monday evening's Connacht GAA convention at the Centre of Excellence. Vincent has held numerous positions within Mayo GAA over the years.

Connacht Post Primary Senior ‘A’ Football Championship  St Gerald’s, Castlebar 2-10  St Colman’s, Claremorris 0-13  Patrick Hennelly at CoE Bekan  A spirited late ...

Tributes have been paid to former Mayo GAA president Bertie McHugh whose death was announced on Saturday.

Talk about making an entrance. The likelihood of a London victory was rated as 12/1 by bookmakers in advance of Sunday’s FBD Connacht Senior Football League clash with Mayo – London’s first time to be admitted into the competition.

The long trip was one worth making for New York as they rounded off an excellent week’s work with a senior hurling title, winning the Connacht League Final against Mayo at the Connacht GAA Air Dome on Saturday evening.

Mayo supporters will never be like, as Páidi Ó Sé referred to Kerry supporters, “the roughest type of f***ing animals you could ever deal with.” And nor would we wish to be. But...