Westport’s Ian Dennany came closest to bringing a title back to Mayo in what proved to be a tough week overall for Mayo Pool at the All-Ireland Championships in Killarney.

Boxing: Rachel Lally remains undefeated as a professional following her second round stoppage of Virpal Kaur in Dubai.

Snooker: In what is surely one of the most meteoric rises in Irish sport, a Mayo teenager has gone from playing his first competitive game less than two years ago to winning the All-Ireland U18 Snooker Championship and becoming the number one ranked ...

Motorsport: Two weeks exactly after producing a stunning late charge to secure 10th place overall on the Carlow Stages Rally, John Warren and Ruthann O’Connor secured the same result on the Circuit of Munster which was based around Annacotty in ...

A fantastic day of sport, fun and community spirit is promised as Ballina Community Games hosts their Family Fun Day and Community Games Athletics Events on Bank Holiday Monday, June 1, at Ballina Athletic Track.

The old champion did not see the end coming. Neither, for that matter, did anyone else inside the Polo Grounds that afternoon.

Cycling: The Wild Mayo Ultra delivered exactly what was expected, with relentless north-easterly winds making every kilometre hard-earned.

Up to 50 young swimmers from Castlebar Swimming Club will take on an extraordinary challenge this coming Saturday, May 16 when they aim to swim the full equivalent of the River Shannon's 360 kilometres length in a single day.

The death has taken place of a Mayo man who made his name as coach to an array of boxers who would compete for world and Olympic titles. Pat Benson, a native of Ballyhaunis, was a legendary figure in boxing circles in Birmingham and throughout the UK.

Great sporting spectacles can be ordinary quality There’s always an air of giddiness on the Friday evening of a bank holiday weekend, as the great and good get set for an extended weekend’s break away from the job and a chance to chill out.

Mayo Volleyball Club continued their impressive run of form with a thrilling 3–2 victory over Dalkey, pulling clear in the standings and strengthening their push for promotion.

Darts fans are in for a treat this Saturday night, April 18, as there are not one, but two League Finals night are taking place across Mayo.

Badminton returns to centre stage in Mayo this week as the Grade H League Finals take place on Wednesday, April 8 in Crossmolina GAA Hall, marking the return of the league for the first time since 2020.

Foxford Leisure Centre was transformed into a hub of energy, discipline, and community spirit on March 21 last as Mayo Karate Academy hosted its largest and most impressive Inter-Club event to date.

Badminton: Mayo was well represented at the Connacht inter-counties badminton tournament, with players drawn from five clubs across the county competing in both juvenile and adult grades in what proved to be a positive and competitive weekend.

Mayo boxer and reigning Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) International Super Middleweight champion Rachel Lally will step into the ring in Dubai to fight for the UBO World Super Middleweight Title next week.

In the mid-noughties, Tommy Tiernan took to a stage and proposed something wonderfully unhinged, as is his wont: the Olympic Games in Galway.

A number of triathlon clubs across County Mayo have joined forces to launch an exciting Duathlon Series for 2026, creating a strong early-season racing calendar for athletes across the county and beyond.

David Kelly and Patrick McCrudden secured a clinical debut victory for their Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 at a rain-soaked Mayo Stages Rally on Sunday, as deteriorating weather conditions forced a premature end to the opening round of the Triton Showers ...

It was a hugely successful weekend for Mayo handball with a number of players producing outstanding performances to progress in their respective championship competitions.

Motorsport: The last nuts and bolts are being tightened on rally cars and race suits and helmets are being dusted down, as the days count down to next weekend’s West Tyre/Westport Woods Hotel and Spa Mayo Stages Rally.

The countdown to the 2026 West Tyre Westport Woods Hotel & Spa Mayo Stages Rally is firmly on following a successful launch for the March 1 event.

Volleyball: Mayo Volleyball Club produced a superb away performance to defeat a previously unbeaten Longford side in a dramatic five-set league encounter on Sunday, handing the home team their first loss — and first dropped sets — of the season.

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

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

The 2025 Western People Mayo Sports Stars Awards take place on Saturday, February 7 at Breaffy House Resort. We like to think it takes something special to win a Mayo Sports Stars Award. To win a second is exceptional.

The cap was tattered and grubby, soaked through by river water and sweat and the dull heat of a long Belgian afternoon. Cotton holds everything – moisture and smell and effort. Jack Kelly Sr.

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

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

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

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

Badminton: Ballina native Jack O’Brien has geared up for next month’s National Badminton Championships in the best possible fashion, with overall victory at the Ulster Badminton Premier Open Singles Tournament.

European champion in 2024 loses out in 51kg National Elite semi-final

2024 European champion Shannon Sweeney of St.

Ireland has a special place in its culture for motorsport, especially stage rallying. The choice, variety and quality of events is remarkable for a country of its size.

After several years without local representation in the Community Games, both Ballina and The Quay are preparing for an exciting comeback.

Team Ireland’s Natalia Fasciszewska will come home from the European U23 Championship with silver following a thrilling final against Paris Olympics silver medalist, Poland’s Julia Szeremeta.

Team Ireland’s Natalia Fasciszewska will contest for European U23 Championship gold in tomorrow’s final in Budapest, Hungary – and she’ll take on Paris Olympics silver medalist, Poland’s Julia Szeremeta.

Mayo and Irish boxing has lost a true heavyweight following the passing of Joe Hennigan. The Killala native gave over 60 years of service to boxing at club, county, provincial and national level.

Gary McDonnell, a member of Claremorris Ultimate Kickboxing Club, will fly to Abu Dhabi this Friday to represent Ireland at the WACO World Championships, the top level of international kickboxing.

Yotoshinkai Karate Club, Castlebar reached a significant milestone last weekend when club instructor Eddie Doyle successfully graded for his 5th Dan Black Belt. Eddie is the first club member to grade to 5th Dan in the organisation.

Westport Sea 2 Summit, one of Ireland’s longest-running adventure races, returned at the weekend for its 14th year with a field of more than 2,300 competitors.

A young Co. Mayo woman will bid to make her mark on world boxing this Sunday when she takes on one of the top 10 boxers on the planet in her weight division.

Every empire has its rituals. Rome had its legions, Austria its symphonies. Ballydoyle has its mornings – and the ritual doesn’t change, no matter where in the world it finds itself.

Form is a great deceiver when it comes to finals. We've seen it all before in Gaelic football: Meath in 2001, Mayo in 2006, Cork in 2009, Donegal in 2014, Galway in 2024.

The hugely successful Mayo Mayhem Windsurfing event is set to return this week depending on favourable weather conditions. Mayo Mayhem, powered by RWE, is Ireland’s premier windsurfing event.

In what undoubtedly was a landmark victory in the burgeoning career of Mayo tennis player Eoghan Jennings, the 16-year-old produced a sensational performance at the prestigious J200 tournament in Pretoria, South Africa.

The 59th Newport Sea Angling Festival was held on August Bank Holiday weekend, August 2/3. Thomas Moran was the proud recipient of the Tom Moran Memorial Cup as the festival’s overall winner.

Ballina Boxing Club has launched the first-ever Wild Atlantic International Box Cup, which gets underway in Ballina today.

These are exciting times for Castlebar Tennis Club but in particular, for two of the club’s junior members who have been making waves on the national circuit.

Ballinrobe will come alive this Sunday morning as cyclists from every corner of Ireland descend on the town for a one-of-a-kind gravel cycling challenge.

All roads will lead to Westport on the weekend of March 1, 2026, as plans are in gear for the Mayo Stages Rally to roll back into the Adventure Capital of Ireland.

Cricket: It was a bright and blustery Bank Holiday Monday as Ballina welcomed Ballyhaunis 1st XI for the latest round of the Connacht Cricket Union First Division league at the Ballina Oval. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first.

Ballyhaunis were the visitors on Saturday to the Ballina Oval for the latest round in the Connacht Cricket Union Division 1 League.  Ballina won the toss and skipper Chris O’Neill elected to bat first.

Some men walk into the ring carrying towels. Some men carry demons only they can see. Oleksandr Usyk carries a sense of immortality, all the world title belts and the ghost of Rocky Marciano.

It began without fuss. Without fanfare. Without boisterous crowds lining narrow roads. There were no epic ascents into the Alps, just the quiet undulations of the French countryside.

Local showjumper Paddy Reape was part of a magnificent victory for Ireland at the FEI Jumping European Championships in Riesenbeck last Thursday.

A new and significant chapter in the history of Ballina Cricket Club was written on Saturday when they played a first competitive match at their new home ground in Belleek.

Cycling: Westport played host to the Wild Mayo Ultra recently, and true to its name the event delivered punishing winds, unforgiving terrain and unforgettable memories.

Mayo has a fairly new sport being played on the local fields – softball!Softball is similar to rounders and Mayo’s first ever co-ed, adult softball team started playing in 2024, the Mayo Madres, and they competed last Saturday in “The Galway Blitz” ...

Belmullet native Rachel Lally is set to face UAE National Champion Ganat Sayed in Dubai today (Saturday) at 3pm Irish time.

The table tennis players of Castlebar Special Olympics were at the headquarters of the National Wheelchair Association in Clontarf, Dublin recently where they took part in the Special Olympics National Games over the course of two days.

Motorsport: The scenic landscape of Ballina will transform into a high-octane playground for motorsport enthusiasts this coming weekend, as the Mayo and District Motorsport Club prepares to host its first forest rally since 2015.

County Mayo will play a pivotal role in the 70th edition of Ireland’s premier stage race, Rás Tailteann, by hosting the starts of both Stage Two and Stage Three of this week’s race.

Mayo Motorsport Club once again proved itself as a hub of adrenaline and excitement for motorsport enthusiasts when hosting yet another thrilling Autocross event at Harrington’s Quarry near Swinford on Sunday, April 27.

Many winners of the Martin Sheridan Bursary have shown great potential and have achieved success at an early age, but not many would have won the bursary in their first year of competing competitively in their chosen sport.

The Irish Tarmac Rally Championship headed north for its second round of the season and the McHale Rally Team crew of John Warren and Ruthann O’Connor were among the over 100 strong entry list for the two-day event.

Mayo Roscommon Local Area Employment Service have announced their popular fitness and wellness programme will be returning next month.

It was dubbed Liberation Day, though to those watching the markets twitch and tumble in real time, it felt more like a hostage situation.

Eoghan Lavin is back in action for the first time this year in Dublin this Saturday night.

The youth division of Western Lakes Cycling Club has received a considerable boost with confirmation of sponsorship from The Lodge at Ashford Castle.

It is his fourth televised nine-darter.

All roads led to Achill this month as the Mayo Pool Championships took place in Óstán Oileán Acla where Colin Holmes became the Mayo Pool Champion for the first time after sealing the title by winning the deciding frame on the black ball to beat ...

It's difficult to describe the mood on Tuesday morning at the Cheltenham Festival. There is really nothing else like it in sport.

It was a sticky June evening in 1914, and Paris had turned out for a show.

Ballina Tennis Club was one of many clubs vying for doubles titles in different grades at the Connacht League Finals held in Sligo Tennis Club.

Two of Mayo’s brightest pool talents helped Ireland to success at last week’s European U23 Pool Championships in Malta.  Geesala’s Padraic Coyle and Westport Danny Feehan brought home gold, clinching victory over England in the final.

Mayo Volleyball Club’s Division 3 Ladies team continued their impressive form over the weekend, securing two hard-fought victories against Midlands and Cavan Cats in back-to-back matches on Saturday.

Fresh of a historic weekend at the 5 Nations Championships, Knock native Arron Hughes has set his sights on more national success after a historic weekend at the 5 Nations Volleyball Championships earlier this month at the National Volleyball Centre ...

On 21 June 1971, something extraordinary was stirring in Castlebar, the kind of buzz that gave the evening a momentous feel. This was a Thursday evening in the town like no other.

When people talk about volunteerism they normally complain about the lack of volunteers in our everyday lives when in fact there are some brilliant and trustworthy people who give of themselves and seek nothing in return.

Not long ago, the idea of Ireland hosting an NFL game seemed more like a whimsical notion than a genuine possibility.

Motorsport: Plenty of Mayo crews played their part in what has been a sensational 2024 Irish rallying season. It had everything – entry lists bulging at the seams, enthralling racing and an astonishing last-stage finale in the National Championships.

Sport and Christmas is one of the great combinations. It’s a time of year when most of us actually have the time to sit down and watch sport all day long, without being judged for doing so. It’s hard to beat.

Ballina is set to host two major ranking Irish National Darts Organisation events in 2025.

Mayo handball added another two world champions to its collection when Aughagower’s Shane Heraty and Bonniconlon’s Lorcan Conlon won the Men’s ‘B’ Doubles 40x20 title at the O’Neill’s 4-Wall World Championship in Coolgreany, Co Wexford last month.

Every death is a tragedy. But perhaps the greatest tragedy from the news of Alastair Down's passing earlier this month is knowing that there is nobody capable of writing the obituary he truly deserves.

There was a spectacular and emotional return to the national stage for Mayo handballer Joe McCann when he and doubles partner Robbie McCarthy won the World Men’s Open Doubles 4 Wall Championship at Croke Park.

It’s often said you should start as you mean to finish and with a victory in last month’s Connacht Close snooker competition held in Century Snooker Club, Ballina, Darren Flaherty has started the season as he means to finish it – ranked number one ...

A group of people from Erris recently completed a cycle from Lavey in Cavan to Glenamoy.

Celebrations will continue throughout this week with the homecoming of two Mayo youngsters who won silver medals at the IBA Youth World Boxing Championships.

A celebration was held in Belcarra recently to mark the international success of local handball ace Cuileann Bourke.

A year has passed since Swinford boxer Eoghan Lavin packed his bags and made the journey to Manchester to follow his fighting dreams of fame and fortune.

Swimming: Six talented swimmers from the Ballina Dolphins Swimming Club made a splash at the National Finals during the summer.

A group of Mayo cyclists have completed a 400 kilometre pilgrimage across Ireland in order to raise funds for Westport Order of Malta.