A new year of football action got going tonight, with that historic first inter-county match played at an indoor venue when Sligo got the better of Andy Moran’s Leitrim by four points in the FBD League. The 1-21 to 1-17 scoreline racked up in that game played in the Air Dome at the Connacht Centre of Excellence demonstrated the good […]
The New Year has dawned, a freshly-minted one whose narrative has yet to be determined. Stretching out ahead of all of us is a year with a whole load of possibilities, though also one in which there’s still a whole pile of Covid to deal with. On the football front, we can at least say with confidence that 2022 will […]
We’re in that strange interregnum between Christmas and the New Year – remind me again: what day is today? – but once 2022 gets underway then so too does the resumption of inter-county action. Connacht GAA decided some weeks ago that all of the matches in the 2022 FBD League would take place at the Air Dome in the Centre […]
Well into December and still the club action continues. This weekend sees both Connacht semi-finals and finals being contested – here’s a quick run-down on what’s on. Let’s start with Tooreen. On Saturday they make the short trip up the road to the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence where they face Moycullen of Galway in the Connacht Intermediate hurling Championship […]
When it was announced a few weeks back that all of January’s FBD League games would be played in the Air Dome at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence, it was in the anticipation that a few thousand punters would be able to attend. Connacht GAA’s website states that the facility can cater for in excess of 2,000 patrons at […]
There’s just over three weeks to go to Christmas but, despite this, there’s a welter of provincial club action on this weekend. Here’s a quick look at what’s on and when. Starting with women’s football, Castlebar Mitchels take on Roscommon champions St Dominic’s in the LGFA Connacht Intermediate Championship semi-final. That game takes place at Josie Munnelly Park, Castlebar, tomorrow […]
The January pre-season competitions, shelved this year due to Covid, were meant to be axed permanently arising from the mooted changes to inter-county competition structures. Instead it was the planned changes that bit the dust – for now at least – and so it’s no surprise that the pre-season tournaments will be back once again in the New Year. For […]
Mayo GAA earlier today confirmed revised fixtures details for the various club football Championship finals that are set to take place next weekend. Starting with the Senior final between Belmullet and Knockmore, which is scheduled for Sunday 21st November at James Stephens Park in Ballina. Throw-in for the Moclair Cup decider has moved forward to 1.30pm and it’s also now […]
Another cracking weekend of club football Championship action lies ahead over the Bank Holiday weekend. There are knockout quarter-final ties in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Championships and there are important relegation play-off ties down for decision as well. Details of the full list of matches on this weekend are here. If you’re planning on going to a game – […]
The dates, times and venues for next weekend’s quarter-finals and relegation play-offs in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior football Championships have now been confirmed by Mayo GAA. Here they are. SFC: IFC: JFC A: JFC B: Mayo GAA have also confirmed tonight that both of the Senior quarter-finals that are being played on Saturday at the Connacht GAA Centre of […]