Isn’t it great to have it back?It’s hard to read too much into the first round of the Allianz Football League, but given the congested nature of the schedule with the introduction of the split season, it may be more instructive than usual as to what ...

How good are Mayo? How bad are Galway? Those are two questions that won’t be answered on a windy January afternoon in Salthill, which is why we won’t be getting carried away by events last Sunday.

I know it’s January but I am getting a little fed up of the extreme weather.

Heading into Pearse Stadium last Sunday, I’m not sure any of us Mayo supporters really knew what to expect.

Potatoes weren't always a staple of French cuisine. In fact, the French had turned their noses up at the crop for years.

Mayo senior football manager has made one change for tomorrow's Allianz National Football League Division 1 meeting against Dublin under lights at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park (7. 30pm).

Gardaí have warned spectators travelling to Hastings Insurance MacHale Park tomorrow evening that major roadworks are ongoing on the Claremorris to Balla road, on the Balla side of the Beaten Path.

By the time Scotland step out to face Wales in their 2024 Six Nations opener, 12,740 days will have elapsed since they last claimed the championship. For a country with a rugby tradition as rich as Scotland's, that should be utterly unacceptable.

Mayo's clash against Dublin on Sunday will be on the LGFA's new live-streaming service

Mayo's clash against Dublin on Sunday will be live-streamed

It will be a busy few days for the Ballina runner

It will be a proud night for Ballina RFC at this month's Western People Mayo Sports Stars Awards

Sligo manager Tony McEntee was far from pleased as poor discipline and a lack of penetration with the ball cost his side dearly in their defeat to Clare in Ennis on Sunday last.

All four quarter-finals of the Sigerson Cup took place last night

Rita Casey ran the Dublin Marathon in 4h04m despite undergoing chemotherapy treatment, raising an incredible €22,300 for Mayo Roscommon Hospice in the process

Against Meath, the performance was good without getting the result. This time around, the performance was not as good but they got the result.

Eight teams remain in the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup with four attractive quarter-final clashes scheduled this evening. The pick of the bunch takes place in Dangan as University of Galway and UCD meet.

Lacken native Caelan Doris is starting number 8 as Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named his matchday squad for Friday night’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations opener against France in Marseille (Kick-off 9pm local time/8pm Irish time).

According to Kevin McStay, there’s not much difference these days between the robustness of championship football and the National Football League.

Connacht J1A League Castlebar 23 Connemara 47 Stuart Tynan in Cloondeash In the penultimate round of the Connacht J1A League, a gallant Castlebar fell to a classy Connemara who shined brightest under the lights in Cloondeash last Saturday.