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Mayo team named for All-Ireland quarter-final

Mayo team named for All-Ireland quarter-final

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

The Mayo U20 hurlers get their championship campaign underway on Sunday with a trip to Ballyforan to take on Roscommon in the All-Ireland 'B' Championship.
Mayo survive minor scare in Leitrim 

Mayo survive minor scare in Leitrim 

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Mayo were made to work hard for victory over Leitrim in their opening game of the Electric Ireland Connacht Minor Football Championship yesterday (Friday) evening in Carrick-on-Shannon, winning 1-17 to 2-11.
Belmullet boxer hopes to bring world title belt home to Mayo following upcoming fight

Belmullet boxer hopes to bring world title belt home to Mayo following upcoming fight

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

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.
Mayo athlete smashes another Irish record

High-flying Ballina athlete to represent Ireland at World Championships

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Ballina athlete Seamus Clarke has been selected to represent Ireland at the World Race Walking Team Championships in Brasília next month.
Mayo name team for first Championship outing

Mayo name team for first Championship outing

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

The Mayo U17 footballers begin their Connacht campaign against Leitrim this evening in Carrick on Shannon. Having received a Bye in Round 1, manager Diarmuid Byrne and his panel begin their championship journey tonight.
Stagg proud of new generation of All-Ireland winners

Stagg proud of new generation of All-Ireland winners

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

It’s commonly said of coaches and managers that they might mentally kick every ball with their players, but that felt doubly true of Sinéad Stagg on the sideline for Ballinrobe Community School last Tuesday.
Ladies finals take centre stage this weekend

Mayo school captures All-Ireland crown

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

They will be lighting the bonfires in south Mayo this evening because Ballinrobe Community School are the LGFA All Ireland Lidl PPS Senior C Champions.
Mayo LGFA players honoured with 2026 HEC All-Star and Rising Star Awards

Mayo LGFA players honoured with 2026 HEC All-Star and Rising Star Awards

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Mayo LGFA is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of its players following the announcement of the 2026 Higher Education Colleges (HEC) All-Star and Rising Star Teams of the Year.
The league can often be a fallacy

The league can often be a fallacy

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

As the curtain falls on another league campaign, definite progress has been made by Mayo and plenty of players have come forward and made themselves meaningful options, writes Edwin McGreal.
Moran reflects on league campaign: ‘This can’t just be a one-year project’

Moran reflects on league campaign: ‘This can’t just be a one-year project’

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Mayo manager Andy Moran was more relieved than disappointed that Sunday’s 21 point victory did not bring his team to a league final next Sunday in Croke Park.

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