The Western People Mayo Sports Stars Awards took place in Breaffy House Resort last weekend.

Despite the return of Tooreen contingent David Kenny, Bobby Douglas, Oisin Greally, Daniel Huane and Eoin Delaney, the Mayo hurlers fell to defeat to Derry this afternoon in Celtic Park on a scoreline of 2-25 to 0-21.

Anois teacht an Earraigh…  Raifteirí’s famous line about the arrival of spring seemed entirely appropriate on a sun-drenched afternoon at MacHale Park in Castlebar as Andy Moran’s new-look Mayo delivered a vibrant, energetic ...

It was quite apt that Sunday was the first day of spring because Mayo’s first home game under Andy Moran showed plenty of hope for the future. But it was also clear that a lot of maturing and growth is required before they are in full bloom.

Mayo Camogie County Board have confirmed they will field a senior adult team in the forthcoming National Camogie League.  The team will play in Division 3B. The Board have appointed Peter Dooley and Des Joyce as joint managers.

"Everyone involved with Mayo GAA extends a sincere thank you to Seán for his outstanding dedication and lifelong service to the GAA."

National Hurling League Division 2 – Round 2  London 0-19  Mayo 1-16  Damian Dolan at McGovern Park, Ruislip  A last-gasp Corey Scahill point earned Mayo what could ...

St Muredach’s College coach James Carr hailed his team for making it through a frantic finish against Colaiste Baile Chlair last Thursday, writes Paul O'Malley.

After scoring 3-18 in Salthill and 1-18 against Dublin, Mayo manager Andy Moran said his team are targeting bigger scoring tallies this year.

Andy Moran's outfit defeated the Dubs by six points in Castlebar to make it two wins out of two in the league.

LGFA National League Division 2 – Round 2  Mayo 5-14  Wexford 0-7  Darragh Walsh in Swinford Amenity Park  A comprehensive 22 points win was Mayo’s answer to ...

Rebuilds tend to be judged in the loudest moments, but they are shaped in the quiet ones.

Andy Moran's side have won their first two games in the league.

The jersey was retro but the newness about Mayo’s approach to football under Andy Moran continues unabated. A 1-18 to 2-09 victory over Dublin on Sunday afternoon has them sitting atop NFL Division One alongside Donegal, who they will visit next.

The 2025 Western People Mayo Sports Stars Awards take place on Saturday, February 7 at Breaffy House Resort. For club and for county, David Kenny has been a leader of hurling for many a year.

The 2025 Western People Mayo Sports Stars Awards take place on Saturday, February 7 at Breaffy House Resort.

Mayo manager Ray Larkin has made two changes to their starting team ahead of their Division 2 clash with London in Ruislip on Sunday

The 2025 Western People Mayo Sports Stars Awards take place on Saturday, February 7 at Breaffy House Resort.

Mayo manager Andy Moran has made four changes to his starting team for this weekend’s league clash against Dublin in MacHale Park

If Mayo’s opening fixture in the National Football League is a sign of things to come, then there will be plenty of entertainment in the year ahead – whatever about anything else.

Spring has not yet sprung but there was a spring in my step after watching that match on Sunday. It was tremendous fare.

The 2025 Western People Mayo Sports Stars Awards take place on Saturday, February 7 at Breaffy House Resort. Like a fine wine, Evan Regan is getting better with age.

The 2025 Western People Mayo Sports Stars Awards take place on Saturday, February 7 at Breaffy House Resort. Eamonn Clarke’s name is synonymous with Knockmore GAA Club and especially with the club’s glory years in the 1990s.

Mayo County Council added that they warmly welcome all the supporters coming to Castlebar for the big game and encourage everyone to enjoy this historic day in the town.

A first-half goal from Corey Lavery McCay proved to be decisive in the semi-final encounter.

Mayo host Dublin in Round 2 of the Allianz Football League Division 1 this weekend.

There are not many inter-county games that teams go into certain of defeat but Sunday at home to Laois was one of those for the Mayo senior hurlers. Facing a team who operate two championship tiers above Mayo is hard enough on a normal day.

Former Mayo footballer Austin O'Malley is set to return to management, according to several reports.

Mayo began their Allianz Football League Division 1 campaign with a victory over neighbours Galway in Pearse Stadium last weekend.

Mayo host Dublin in Round 2 of the Allianz Football League Division 1 this weekend.

As a player, Andy Moran was on the Mayo football seesaw more than long enough to understand that there are highs and lows, and even though the border with Galway wasn’t the one that tended to be the most relevant frontier to him as a ...

Next up for Andy Moran's side is an encounter against Dublin in Castlebar this weekend.

The Mayo Ladies began their quest to get back to Division 1 with a draw away to Division 3 champions Cavan yesterday afternoon.

Mayo host Dublin in Round 2 of the Allianz Football League Division 1 this weekend.

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Mayo began their Allianz Football League Division 1 campaign with a victory over neighbours Galway in Pearse Stadium yesterday.

They are rarely dull but it’s arguable that never has there been a more exciting or keenly contested game of National League football between Mayo and Galway than that which ended in a three points win for the Green and Red on Sunday afternoon.

Laois 6-23 Mayo 0-12 It was a baptism of fire for Mayo in Division 2 at Adrian Freeman Park in Tooreen on Sunday afternoon. Ray Larkin’s understrength side found Laois just too big a step up in class.

Cavan 1-13Mayo 1-13The Mayo Ladies began their quest to get back to Division 1 with a draw away to Division 3 champions Cavan this afternoon.

A pair of Mayo men have been named in the London senior panel for this season’s National Football League.

North Mayo has lost one of its great GAA enthusiasts with the passing of Ballina man P. J. Walkin, who represented his county in both football and hurling before injury cut short a promising sporting career.

Several Tooreen players rested after All-Ireland club exploits as Mayo prepare for Laois

After a tough Serie A season, Italy’s 1982 World Cup manager, the wily Enzo Bearzot, realised that the Spanish summer heat would flog his players in the forthcoming finals if he went from the starting gun with them.

Mayo manager Andy Moran names two Under 20s in his starting line-up for Sunday’s league opener in Salthill

As the new Allianz Football League season comes around this weekend, one thing in particular is striking when assessing the current state of those harbouring hopes of lifting Sam Maguire later this year.

Diane O’Hora’s term as Mayo senior ladies football manager gets underway this coming Sunday with a trip to Breffni Park to take on Cavan in Division 2 of the National Football League (2pm) but the focus for the year is quite singular – a Connacht ...

The nonchalance with which Rob Finnerty stroked over the winner in Sunday’s FBD final combined with his passiveness on the final whistle that immediately followed told you all you needed to know about what was on the line on Tuam – very little.

January is the month of excuses in Gaelic football. Heavy legs. New systems. Players getting minutes into the limbs. Nothing counts yet. Everything is provisional. The language of January is designed to soften outcomes and blur responsibility.

American football coach Vince Lombardi was a quote and motivation machine. Considered one of the greatest coaches in American sports, his legend lives on.

Of the Mayo team that started last summer’s Connacht SFC final against Galway, there were far more of them involved in last Friday night’s senior football challenge against Clare in Ballinrobe than there were in Sunday’s rematch with the Tribesmen ...

Mayo take on Galway in round one of the Allianz Football League Division 1 this weekend.

“Cillian is back running and we’d be hoping to push him through in the next few weeks.” 

The annual general meeting of the Mayo Gaelic Masters took place last Tuesday night in the elegant surroundings of Breaffy House Hotel, with a strong attendance reflecting the growing momentum behind the team.

FBD Connacht SFL Shield Final Sligo 1-18 Roscommon 2-14 Gavin Cawley at Connacht CoE, Bekan ////Sligo picked up an early season piece of silverware when getting the better of Roscommon in Friday night’s FBD Connacht SFL Shield Final, played at the ...

The Western People understands that 10 of the Mayo team that started Friday’s challenge game also started the previous week’s FBD League game away to Roscommon.

Mayo take on Galway in round one of the Allianz Football League Division 1 this weekend.

London won their first piece of senior football silverware since 1988.

The entire starting 15, none of whom would start Sunday’s FBD Connacht SFL Final, was comprised of players with senior championship experience.

All within the club wish him every success with his new club.

They are wished the very best of luck in their appointment.

Charlestown's Ella Brennan is the Mayo Ladies captain for 2026 as 37-strong panel revealed

A 20-metre free awarded in the very last seconds of stoppage time for a breach of the halfway line by Mayo resulted in the point that earned Galway the 2026 FBD Connacht SFL title, at Tuam Stadium, on Sunday afternoon.

A goal by former Charlestown Sarsfields player Conor O’Donoghue helped London to a historic first piece of senior football silverware since 1988, as the Exiles got the better of Leitrim in Saturday night’s FBD Connacht SFL Plate Final.

Mayo manager Andy Moran has made 12 changes to his starting team for tomorrow's FBD Final against Galway in Tuam

This will not soothe. There will have been consolation offered, because there always is. An All-Ireland final. Croke Park in January. Mayo hurling stepping onto a national stage.

There’s little that anyone can say to ease the pain felt by Tooreen and Easkey following their respective All-Ireland club hurling final defeats at Croke Park last weekend.

Ryan O’Donoghue was part of a cohort of new panellists, along with the likes of Oisin Mullin and Eoghan McLaughlin, that ushered in a new era for Mayo GAA back in 2020. Now, the Belmullet man is watching the next group come through.

Mayo will take on Galway in the FBD League Final this weekend.

The first piece of 2026 silverware is on the line for both Mayo and Galway this Sunday as the old rivals meet for the first time this year in Tuam Stadium and for the first time since the Tribesmen claimed a fourth Connacht SFC title in-a-row at ...

The only thing worse than losing an All-Ireland Final after playing badly is to lose an All-Ireland Final after playing well. That might seem like a contradiction but hear me out.

In over 21 years writing for the Western People (and however many millions of words that might equate to) there’s one quote that has always stood out as more thought provoking than all the rest I’ve ever been offered.

The rebirth of hurling in Easkey came in the formation of an under-12 team in 2009. By 2013 the club had won an All-Ireland Féile Division 4 title. In 2018 enough players had been developed to field a senior team.

Mayo GAA players Frank Irwin and Cian McHale impressed for UL in the Sigerson Cup last night as the Limerick college defeated DCU to secure a quarter-final spot.

AIB All-Ireland Club JHC Final  Kilbrittain 0-19  Easkey 0-18  Anthony Hennigan in Croke Park  A cut above the rest of Connacht and Ulster, an agonising one point ...

AIB All-Ireland Club IHC Final  Upperchurch-Drombane 4-20  Tooreen 2-24  (AET, 1-17 to 0-20 at full-time)  Anthony Hennigan in Croke Park  ...

Mayo GAA state that the project ‘will provide a high-quality, sustainable, and inclusive training and leadership environment for Mayo GAA, its members, and the wider community’.

The Connacht FBD League Final details have been confirmed.

All his many friends within the club and community congratulate him on his recent performances

Six second half two-pointers from Mayo saw them comfortably defeat Roscommon 0-22 to 1-6 this afternoon and secure a place Connacht FBD League Cup next weekend.

Kiltimagh GAA Club have announced that Mick Regan has stepped down from his role as senior team manager.

The Blue Devils wait for a maiden All-Ireland goes on

AIB All-Ireland Club JHC Final  Kilbrittain (Cork) 0-19  Easkey 0-18  Easkey’s wait for an All-Ireland title goes on as they narrowly fell to Munster champions Kilbrittain in a ...

Mayo senior football manager Andy Moran has named his side for tomorrow’s Connacht FBD League Round 2 game against Roscommon.

Some days in sport are meant to happen once and once only. They arrive after a smorgasbord of small favours – a kind draw here, a bounce there, a season when injuries behave themselves and the timing falls just right.

AIB All-Ireland Club JHC FinalSaturday, January 10 Easkey v Kilbrittain (Cork) 3. 15pm in Croke Park REF: Eamonn Furlong (Wexford)  There will be two clubs from the West hoping for a reversal of fortunes in Croke Park this Saturday.

Mayo GAA give update on details for Bohola Centre of Excellence as design team is sought

Daniel Huane is the man who on Saturday evening could become the first captain to lead a Mayo club to All-Ireland hurling glory, writes Anthony Hennigan. Their word has been their bond.

Mayo face Roscommon on Sunday in Round 2 of the Connacht GAA FBD Insurance League this weekend.

AIB All-Ireland Club IHC Final  Saturday, January 10  Tooreen v Upperchurch-Drombane  5.

By now the deadline has closed for applications for the role of CEO of Mayo GAA and high-ranking board officials are sifting through applications.

There is a photograph towards the back of Tooreen Hurling Club’s 60th anniversary book that shows the Tooreen team who won the 2014 county minor league.

Congratulations!

Mayo face Roscommon on Sunday in Round 2 of the Connacht GAA FBD Insurance League this weekend.

FBD Insurance Connacht SFL – Round 1 Mayo 1-17 Sligo 1-11 Anthony Hennigan in Fr O’Hara Park, Charlestown For a competition that has ran for 30 years, it’s surprising just how few times Mayo and Sligo have met one another in the FBD Connacht ...

Connacht FBD SFL – Round 2  Sligo 0-14  London 1-11  At Connacht CoE Bekan  After a total flop of a performance the evening before, that saw London slump to an ...