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Team named to play Fermanagh tomorrow

I’m a bit late to the party on this one, I know, but I guess it’s better late than never. Last night we named our team and subs for tomorrow’s National Hurling League Division 3A meeting with Fermanagh. Here’s the match-day panel we’ve named for this one: The starting fifteen we’ve named for tomorrow’s match – which will be played […]

Monday match reports

It’s two draws from two starts for us in this year’s National League campaign. Here’s the online coverage of yesterday’s stalemate with Armagh at a packed Athletic Grounds. Locals: Connaught Telegraph, Belfast Live. Nationals: Irish Examiner, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish News, Belfast Telegraph. Others: GAA, RTÉ (live blog, match report, Kevin McStay quotes), BBC, The 42, Sports Joe. Photos: […]

Hurlers dig out draw at the death

Mayo opened their National Hurling League Division 3A campaign in bright winter sunshine this afternoon at MacHale Park where, in a dramatic conclusion, they scored with the last puck of the game to secure a 0-17 to 0-17 draw with neighbours Roscommon. Shorn of the Tooreen contingent, this was an extremely experimental Mayo team, featuring players from Moytura, Caiseal Gaels, […]

Ticketing details for this weekend’s matches

This is just a quick one to provide some details on tickets for this weekend’s three Mayo matches. Let’s start this time with the big one, the men’s NFL Division One clash against Armagh at the Athletic Grounds on Sunday (throw-in 3.30pm). Mayo GAA cautioned earlier today that tickets need to be bought now to avoid disappointment, adding that, due […]

Next weekend’s fixtures

We’ve a Bank Holiday weekend to look forward to in a few days time – the new St Brigid’s one – and we’ve got three Mayo matches to keep an eye on this weekend too. The county’s hurlers are in action first. Having suffered relegation last year, they’re now operating in Division 3A of the National Hurling League, a level […]

Hurlers relegated

The county’s hurlers have endured a torrid time in this year’s National Hurling League and their misery was capped this afternoon when they were beaten by Wicklow in the Division 2B relegation play-off. The Garden County won today’s match at O’Connor Park in Tullamore by 0-16 to 0-15 and so it’s us who drop down to Division 3A for next […]

Hurling team for tomorrow named

We’ve named our match day panel for tomorrow’s NHL Division 2B relegation play-off against Wicklow at O’Connor Park, Tullamore (throw-in 12.30pm). Here’s the full list of team and subs we’ve named for this crunch fixture. Mayo (NHL Division 2B v Wicklow, 26/3/2022): Bobby Douglas (Tooreen); Darren Murray (Ballina Stephenites), Stephen Coyne (Tooreen, captain), Daniel Huane (Tooreen); Gary Nolan (Tooreen), David […]

Sunday match reports

The long, long weekend is nearing its end and we’re coming to terms with our second defeat on the spin in this year’s National League campaign. Oh well, here’s what’s online about last night’s hugely annoying loss to Tyrone. Locals: Connaught Telegraph. Nationals: Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Mirror (live blog). Others: GAA, RTÉ, BBC, Sky Sports. Photos: […]