Kevin McStay refused to put any blame on referee David Gough after his Mayo team slipped to an agonising one-point defeat in last Sunday’s Connacht final.

In many ways, Mayo's afternoon imitated the weather. As the atmosphere built off Dr Mannix Road, the sun blazed against the clearest sky of the year. Mayo likewise arrived in Galway full of promise and hope.

Mayo defender Saoirse Lally has certainly had a whirlwind 2024 to date.

There is always the danger that we read too much into a one-point defeat at the hands of our oldest rivals, but there’s no doubt Mayo have plenty to work on if wanting to reach the All-Ireland’s knock-out stages, writes James Laffey.

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.

The Mayo U17 football management have named their team for this (Friday) evening's Electric Ireland Connacht GAA Round 5 clash with Sligo in Markievicz Park at 7pm.  There are seven changes to the side that played Leitrim in Castlebar.

Mayo senior hurling joint-managers Brian Finn and Ray Larkin have named an unchanged team for Round 4 of the Nicky Rackard Cup championship against Armagh tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park. Throw-in is at 1pm.

Nicky Rackard Cup – Round 4  Mayo v Armagh  Saturday, May 11  At Hastings Insurance MacHale Park  After a Bank Holiday weekend free of gametime for the Mayo senior ...

The centenary celebrations for Castlebar Celtic FC will continue as the club hold a golf AM AM to commemorate the 100th anniversary.

West of Ireland runner-up and local hopeful David Brady will look to go one better at the Flogas Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship which got underway this (Thursday) morning.

A feast of underage ladies football was enjoyed at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6 with no fewer than eight games taking place as part of the Mayo LGFA U16 Star League Finals.

Angela Hurst Cup – Round 1  EWFL 4  Mayo Women’s League 1  At Irishtown Stadium, Dublin  It was a historic day for the Mayo Women’s League on Saturday May 4th, 2024, ...

Connacht U17 Football Championship – Round 4  Roscommon 2-8  Sligo 0-8  Gavin Cawley in Dr Hyde Park  Sligo’s hopes of making the semi-finals of this year’s Connacht ...

Connacht Cup U14 Boys Final  Ballina Town 4  Corofin United 1  Patrick Hennelly in Headford  A brace of goals apiece from the dynamic duo of Mark Leonard and Christy ...

It’s not often you win by 13 points yet the performance is considered not up to scratch.

A north Mayo school have captured an U15 provincial title for the second year in a row.

Connacht SFC Final  Galway 0-16  Mayo 0-15  Anthony Hennigan at Pearse Stadium  Possession might be nine tenths of the law but it won’t win you a Connacht final.

All-Ireland U20 ‘B’ Hurling Championship Semi-Final  Roscommon 2-30  Mayo 1-10  Kevin Egan at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar  Mayo’s U20s dreams of ...

West Mayo Kelly Cup Final  Westport 1-15  Breaffy 0-9  Patrick Hennelly in Breaffy   Having had their back-to-back Moclair Cup dreams dashed by Breaffy at the ...

Drift dream for Flynn  Motorsport: Knockmore man Jonathan Flynn will compete in the first-ever Red Bull Drift Pursuit event taking place at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19.