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Mayo’s Kevin O’Neill |
Christmas gift ideas from Scullion Hurls
Christmas is upon us and once again Scullion Hurls have a wide selection of hurling and GAA related gifts available for you to choose from.
Mayo PRO fires parting shot at officers
Outgoing Mayo PRO Noelle Horan has launched an astonishing attack on her fellow county board officers.
Mayo bid for glory
Mayo kingpins, Ballaghaderreen will be aiming for a fourth consecutive 40x20 All-Ireland Open Club title when they take to the alley against Gort na Móna (Antrim) on Saturday next at Abbeylara. This showdown is a rematch of last year’s thriller where the Connacht men took a 97-76 victory.
Season ticket introduced
The GAA has launched a reduced price season ticket for the 2009 season which would offer purchasers a chance to buy an All-Ireland final ticket should their county reach a decider.
Ballintubber GAA Club News
A Social History 1885-2005 DVD Launch will be held in Corleys of Ballintubber on Friday night December 5th.
Feeney hits out at ’individuals’
Mayo GAA secretary Sean Feeney has stressed that the county senior team must come together as one if they are to fulfil their potential of winning an All-Ireland title.
Boss proud of players
Killala manager Enda Gilvarry was one proud man when the final whistle went at the end of the Connacht club JFC final and he modestly heaped praise on his players.
Brennan to give all
Mayo hurling manager Martin Brennan has stressed that the Connacht side will give everything in their efforts to lift the 2009 Christy Ring Cup.
National league fixtures announced
The GAA has confirmed that following a meeting of it’s Central Council that the fixtures for the Allianz GAA Football and Hurling National Leagues have been confirmed.
McHale Park naming rights for sale
The Mayo county board is considering selling the naming rights for McHale Park in Castlebar to help finance the stadium’s EUR16 million redevelopment.
Book review: Divided Loyalties
A new book finally explains why an inter-county Gaelic football star dramatically quit his native Mayo before going on to an All-Ireland title with Louth - over 50 years ago. Dan O’Neill, born and reared in Castlebar, won an All-Ireland senior title with Louth in 1957, just 18 months after leaving Mayo in controversial circumstances.
Connacht dates and venues confirmed
The dates and venues for next year’s Connacht senior football championship ties have been released.
Connacht club JFC: Killala ease to title success
Mayo champions Killala were crowned Connacht club junior football champions following a comfortable victory over Roscommon’s Kilglass Gaels at Dr Hyde Park.
Ladies: Carnacon crowned All-Ireland champions
Cora Staunton kicked 11 points as Carnacon captured back-to-back VHI Healthcare All-Ireland Senior Ladies Club Football Championship titles thanks to a 2-11 to 2-6 victory over Inch Rovers at O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Sunday.
Staunton expecting close tie
Cornacon forward Cora Staunton is adamant that today’s All-Ireland club ladies senior football championship final will be much closer than last year’s decider against Inch Rovers.
Ballintubber GAA Club News
Due to a direct clash with the Mayo Under 21 A Championship Final involving Ballintubber on Sunday, November 30th, the club have been forced to change the date of their Annual General Meeting to Sunday, December 7th.
Carnacon fully prepared
Carnacon joint-manager Jimmy Corbett has revealed that he has a full strength squad to choose from for Sunday’s VHI Healthcare All-Ireland Senior Ladies football championship final.
Killala bid for provincial glory
Killala may have had a prolonged wait for the opportunity to play in the Connacht junior club football championship final, but the match finally goes ahead this Sunday.
Kelly wins award
Ballaghderreen manager Frank Kelly has been named as the Club Stars Manager of the Year after he guided the club to their first SFC title in 36 years.
Players’ grants under threat
Sports Minister Martin Cullen has admitted that the GAA players’ grants scheme could be scrapped after just one year.
Mayo PRO fails to get nominated
Mayo county board will have to reconvene early in the New Year to elect a new PRO after the outgoing Noelle Horan failed to receive a nomination for next month’s county convention.
Davitts GAA Club notes
After a long season, the minor team captured the division 2 league title, with a great 0-13 to 1-7 victory over a gallant Swinford side, in a tremendous game of football, played in difficult conditions, in Clogher last Sunday.
Rebelettes dominate All-Star awards
Cork dominate the 2008 ladies football All-Stars team with seven of their All-Ireland winning side receiving awards.
O’Mahony prepared to wait on veteran stars
Mayo manager John O’Mahony insists he won’t be putting any pressure on experienced campaigners James Nallen and David Heaney to make a quick decision about their inter-county futures.
Kelly dejected after defeat
Ballaghderreen manager Frank Kelly was at a loss for words following his side’s dramatic exit from the Connacht club SFC at the hands of neighbours Eastern Harps.
Mayo man delighted with Harps win
Not everyone Mayo supporter left Markievicz Park disappointed last Sunday after Eastern Harps had defeated Ballaghderreen in the Connacht club SFC semi final.
Championship finals still going
We may be in mid-November, but the backlog of fixtures has seen that some of this year’s championships are still to be decided with two being played on Sunday.
Ballintubber DVD release
All former Ballintubber players, their families, club supporters and all those associated with GAA are asked to please note that the Ballintubber GAA Club DVD which covers the social and playing history of Ballintubber club since 1887 will released on Friday night December 5th in Corley’s of Ballintubber at 8.30pm.
Ballintubber GAA Club News
Due to a direct clash with the Mayo Under 21 A Championship Final involving Ballintubber on Sunday, November 30, the club have been forced to change the date of their Annual General Meeting to Sunday, December 7th.
Swinford GAA notes
winford G.A.A. club will be holding the annual club dinner dance earlier than usual this year. It has been decided to hold the dinner dance in conjunction with the 1983 & 1987 team reunion night.
Staunton regrets dismissal
Mayo ladies football star Cora Staunton has apologised over her reaction to being sin-binned in the closing stages of Carnacon’s All-Ireland club semi-final win over Monaghan’s Donaghmoyne last Sunday.
O’Mahony confident Parsons will stay
Mayo manager John O’Mahony expects rising midfield star Tom Parsons to be part of his squad next year, despite speculation linking him with a switch to Aussie Rules.
Connacht club: Harps comeback floors Ballaghaderreen
In the most dramatic turnaround of all of the club action across the country on Sunday Sligo champions Eastern Harps overcame a four-point deficit to finishing three-point winners by 0-12 to 0-9 over Ballaghaderreen at Markievicz Park.
Club Roundup
All of the Provincial club action on Sunday was focussed on the big-ball code as the Connacht finalists were decided, Nemo Rangers advanced in Munster as did Crossmaglen Rangers in Ulster while it was a busy day in Leinster.
Ladies: Carnacon and Inch set up final meeting
Carnacon of Mayo and Cork side Inch Rovers will contest the VHI Healthcare All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Final, following their semi-final victories at the weekend.
Sunday’s results roundup
All the results from Sunday’s provincial club championship games as well as the Waterford senior hurling final.
Farrell reiterates desire
GPA chief Dessie Farrell has stressed once again the importance of the GAA formally recognising the Gaelic Players’ Association.
GAA Games Development Conference
The GAA Games Development Conference will take place on the weekend of November 28th and 29th in Croke Park and will feature a number of innovations that have not been used previously.
Higgins departs for Australia
Mayo dual star Keith Higgins flew out to Australia today for a six-month trip, but has vowed to be back in time for the start of the county’s Connacht SFC campaign in New York next May.
McHale Park will host league games
Mayo chairman James Waldron is confident that McHale Park will be available to host the county’s four ’home’ National Football League games next spring.
Ballagh boss taking nothing for granted
Ballaghaderreen manager Frank Kelly is expecting a tough test from neighbours Eastern Harps in Sunday’s Connacht club football semi-final at Markievicz Park.
O’Mahony: Interprovincials are ’in limbo’
John O’Mahony has asked the GAA to make a decision to either save or get rid of the M Donnelly Interprovincial series, after the concerning slump the competitions experienced this year.
Swinford GAA notes
Swinford G.A.A. club will be holding the annual club dinner dance earlier than usual this year. It has been decided to hold the dinner dance in conjunction with the 1983 & 1987 team reunion night.
Deals from Scullion hurls
Scullion hurls have great winter deals on offer at the moment ith 10% savings on many items.
Parsons rules out AFL move
Mayo’s Tom Parsons has dismissed any notion of him returning to Australia to play in the AFL anytime soon.
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