Clubs in countdown mode for Mayo Senior Football League throw-in

The 2024 Mayo SFL will get underway this weekend with no shortage of interesting encounters across the divisions.

Last year’s Division 1 champions Castlebar Mitchels, who defeated Westport in the final, make the short trip through Turlough to take on Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin in Division 1A while Westport are at home against last year’s Division 2 semi-finalists Balla in Division 1B.

Knockmore, who fell to Mitchels on penalties in the 2023 semi-final, will make the trip south to take on Ballinrobe on Saturday while Division 2 champions Belmullet will begin life in the top tier when they welcome Ballyhaunis to Tallagh.

Division 3 champions Ardagh also make the trip south to play The Neale in Division 2B while runners-up Ardnaree have a North Mayo derby against Mayo and Connacht junior football champions Lahardane.

Mayo GAA Fixtures 

Saturday, April 27 (all games at 7pm unless stated otherwise) 

Mayo GAA SFL, Round 1 - Division 1A: Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin v Castlebar Mitchels, Declan Corcoran (5pm); Belmullet v Ballyhaunis, Benny Holmes; Ballinrobe v Knockmore, Garryowen McMahon; Charlestown Sarsfields v Davitts, Ronan Gurren; Breaffy v Ballina Stephenites, Kevin Connelly.

Division 1B: Kilmeena v Ballintubber, Christopher Burke; Westport v Balla, Shane Corcoran; Aghamore v Garrymore, Paul Lydon; Kiltane v Claremorris, Declan Leonard.

Division 2A: Kilmaine v Islandeady, Vincent Joyce (6.30pm); Ardnaree Sarsfields v Lahardane MacHales, Kenny Durcan (6.30pm); Kiltimagh v Bonniconlon, Frank Flynn (6.30pm); Cill Chomain v Burrishoole, Barry McDonnell.

Division 2B: Achill v Swinford, Kevin Corcoran (6.30pm); Ballaghaderreen v Louisburgh, John Glavey (6.30pm); Crossmolina Deel Rovers v Killala, Henry Gaughan (6.30pm); The Neale v Ardagh, John Brennan (6.30pm); Hollymount-Carramore v Castlebar Mitchels, Sean O’Neill.

West Mayo Kelly Cup Semi-Final:  Balla v Westport, Shane Corcoran (5.30pm).

Sunday, April 28 (all games at 1pm unless stated otherwise)

Mayo GAA SFL Round 1 - Division 1B: Mayo Gaels v Moy Davitts, Kieran Barnicle.

Division 2A: Knockmore v Shrule/Glencorrib, Sean Tolan.

Division 3A: Kilmeena v Westport, Cormac McCarthy (12pm); Ballintubber v Eastern Gaels, Kevin Corcoran; Ballycastle v Northern Gaels, Declan O’Boyle; Moygownagh v Ballycroy, Michael Herr; Tuar Mhic Eadaigh v Kilmovee Shamrocks, John Clancy.

Division 3B: Balla v Davitts, Rory Courell; Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin v Claremorris, Peter Geraghty; Burrishoole v Ballina Stephenites, Pat Conlon; Hollymount-Carramore v Charlestown Sarsfields, Vincent Joyce; Westport v Breaffy, Paddy Chambers (2pm).

Division 4A: Killala v Ardagh, Kenny Durcan (12pm); Bonniconlon v Belmullet, Padraig Doherty (12pm); Crossmolina Deel Rovers v Ardnaree Sarsfields, Vincent Neary (12pm).

Division 4B: Aghamore v Castlebar Mitchels, John E Burke (12pm); Kiltimagh v Swinford, Sean Flynn; Louisburgh v Islandeady, John Jennings.