Match Day Information for this Weekend’s Allianz National Football League Round 5

Match day information for this weekend’s Round 5 Allianz National Football League Division 1 game between Mayo and Kerry.

 

A Garda message to spectators travelling to Hastings Insurance MacHale Park this Saturday 1st of March at 3pm for the Allianz National Football League game between Mayo and Kerry.
As parking around Hastings Insurance MacHale Park is limited, there will be no public parking around An Sportlann car park. Patrons are advised to arrive early and obey all the stewards and Gardaí on duty inside and outside the grounds.
All Mayo GAA supporters are asked to obey all byelaws and show consideration for local residents when parking. Parking by supporters along the N5 is not recommended for health and safety reasons. There will be ample free car-parking spaces for supporters within the environs of Castlebar itself.
Turnstiles will open at 1:30pm on Saturday with the game set to start at 3pm. Supporters entering the stand can access the stadium via the An Sportlann car park while those entering the terraces can access the grounds via the turnstiles on MacHale Road. Supporters are asked to have their digital or printed tickets ready for scanning on arrival at the turnstiles.
This match is an all ticket event:
Purchase your tickets here:
The GAA announced earlier this year that there is a charge for U16’s attending Division 1 games. Children’s tickets for Division 1 football will cost €5 and can only be purchased alongside an adult ticket.
If any patrons leave the stadium during the game or half time they will not regain access due to their ticket been already scanned and will have to purchase another ticket.
Match day programmes will be available to purchase inside and outside the grounds.
Mayo GAA would like to take this opportunity to thank all supporters for their continued unwavering support.

Scór Mhaigh Eo

SCÓR MHAIGH EO

 

 

Divisional Information for Scór na bPáistí

· East: Wednesday February 26th in Kilmovee Community Centre (F45 WY80) at 7pm

· North: Wednesday February 26th in Moygownagh Community Centre (F26 XRR9) at 7pm

· South: Thursday February 27th in Claremorris Town Hall Theatre at (F12 X4E3) (Time TBC [provisionally 6pm])

· West: Thursday February 27th in Kilmeena Community Centre (F28 VW64) at 6pm

 

Senior Scór

Please see below times and venues for this year’s competitions.

Each club is encouraged to enter ONE act into ONE OR MORE of the disciplines below.

Tráth na gCeist’/Quiz
Figure Dancing
Solo Singing
Recitation/Storytelling
Ballad Group
Novelty Act
Instrumental Music
Set Dancing

 

Mayo County Final
Friday February 28th,
Quiz 7pm, followed at 8pm approx. by stage events.
Balla Community Centre.

 

Connacht Final
Saturday March 22nd
Quiz 5pm, followed at 6.30pm approx. by stage events.
St Brigid’s Hall, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo.

 

All Ireland Final
Saturday April 26th,
TBC
The TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

Further enquiries are always welcome to scor.mayo@gaa.ie

 

 

 

Allianz National Football and Hurling league Upcoming Fixtures

Allianz National Football and Hurling League Fixtures

 

 

Allianz National Football League Division 1 Round 5 

 

Saturday 1st March at 3pm at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park

Mayo Vs Kerry

 

Purchase your tickets here:

https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/mayofbleague

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allianz National Hurling League Division 3 Round 5

 

Sunday 2nd March at 2pm at Adrian Freeman Park Tooreen

Mayo V Roscommon

 

Purchase your tickets here:

https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/humayleague

 

Mayo Senior Hurling Team Announced

Mayo Senior Hurling Team Announced

Press Release www.mayogaa.com

 

Mayo GAA senior hurling manager Ray Larkin and his management team have made just one change to their team for this Saturday’s Round four Allianz National Hurling League encounter with London at 6pm in the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence Bekan. Kieran McDermott Ballyhaunis Hurling club comes into the team at right half-forward with Jason Coyne the player missing out on this occasion.  David Kenny Tooreen Hurling will captain the team on the day.

Matthew Farrell from Roscommon will be the man in the middle on Saturday evening at the COE

Mayo GAA will keep supporter at home and abroad up to date across all social media channels Saturday evening.

 

Purchase your tickets here

:https://mayogaa.com/allianz-national-hurling-league-tickets-2025/

 

 

Mayo Senior Hurling Team is as Follows:

1. Bobby Douglas Tooreen Hurling
2. Conal Hession Tooreen Hurling
3. Oisin Greally Toorren Hurling
4. Jack Trench Tooreen Hurling
5. Eoghan Collins Ballyhaunis
6. Sioman Thomas Castlegar
7. David Kenny Tooreen Hurling
8. Danny Huane Toorren Hurling
9. John Heraty Moytura Hurling
10. Liam Lavin Tooren Hurling
11. Sean Kenny Toorren Hurling
12. Kieran McDermott Ballyvary
13. Shane Boland Toorren Hurling
14. Cormac Phillips Ballyhaunis
15. Ryan Duffy Ballyhauis

 

Subs

16. Kevin Duffy Ballina Stephenities
17. Matthew Connor Caiseal Gaels
18. Evan Heraty Moytura Hurling
19. Mark Phillips Ballyhaunis
20. Conor Murray Castlebar Mitchels Hurling
21. Jason Coyne Ballyhaunis
22. Joseph Burke Moytura
23. Ryan Kilbane Ballyhaunis
24. Michael Farrell Ballyhaunis
25. Luke Connor Caiseal Gaels
26. Ronan O’Reilly Ballyvary

 

Management Team:

Manager: Ray Larkin

Selectors: Padraig Mannion and Nigel Saughnessy

S&C: Shane Meehan

Physio: Roisin Flynn

Stats: John Duggan

Mayo Senior Football Team Announced

Mayo Senior Football Team Announced

Press Release www.mayogaa.com

 

Mayo senior football manager Kevin McStay has made two changes from the team that started against Tyrone last time out for Round 4 of the Allianz National Football League game against Armagh on Saturday 22nd February at 5pm in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. Aidan O’Shea and Ryan O’Donoghue return to the starting line ahead of Paul Towey and Cian McHale. Stephen Coen Hollymount Carramore will captain the team on the day.

 

This weekend’s meeting will be the 17th League meeting of Mayo and Armagh, with the first coming in 1979, which means the rivalry between the counties is a recent one.  Armagh hold the upperhand with 8 wins to Mayo’s 5, with three drawn games in 1981, 1997 and their most recent meeting in 2023.
Seven games have been played at Armagh venues, with the Athletic Grounds hosting 6 meetings, and Lurgan the 1981 drawn game.  Mayo have enjoyed home advantage on 5 occasions, Charlestown 3, Ballyhaunis and MacHale Park in 2012 hosted these games.  Four games have been played at neutral venues, with Croke Park hosting the 1986 Quarter-Final and 2005 Semi-Final, Carrick-on-Shannon the 1988 Relegation Play-Off meeting, and Hyde Park the 2022 meeting, which was a home game for Mayo when MacHale Park was unavailable due to pitch improvement works.
In addition to the League, Mayo and Armagh have met twice in the championship, the 1950 All-Ireland semi-final, and a 2019 Round 3 Qualifier game which was played in MacHale Park, with Mayo winning both of these games.

 

Barry Tiernan from Dublin will officiate at the game.

The game is live on TG4 with coverage starting at 4:30pm. Live commentary on Midwest Radio with Michael D McAndrew and Austin O’Malley.

Mayo GAA will have live updates across all social media channels on Saturday.

 

Purchase your tickets here:

https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/mayofbleague

 

 

Mayo Senior Football Team is as Follows:

  1. Colm Reape Knockmore
  2. Eoin O’Donoghue Beal an Mhuirthead
  3. Donnacha McHugh Castlebar Mitchels
  4. Enda Hession Garrymore
  5. Stephen Coen Hollymount Carramore
  6. David McBrien Ballaghaderreen
  7. Eoghan McLoughlin Westport
  8. Conor Reid Moy Davitts
  9. Matthew Ruane Breaffy
  10. Davitt Neary Breaffy
  11. Frank Irwin Ballina Stephenites
  12. Jordan Flynn Crossmolina Deel Rovers
  13. Aidan O’Shea Breaffy
  14. Darren McHale Knockmore
  15. Ryan O’Donoghue Beal an Mhuirthead

 

Management Team:

Manager: Kevin McStay

Selectors: Stephen Rochford, Donie Buckley, Damien Mulligan & Joe Canney

Goalkeeper Coach: Gary Matthews

Connacht U17 Championship Fixtures 2025

CONNACHT U 17 CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES 2025

 

First Named team at Home. Round Robin Format. New Cycle

 

Round 1                     

Friday 21st March @ 5.30pm

Roscommon    v          Sligo                            Dr Hyde Park

Leitrim             v          Galway                                    Cloone

Mayo Bye

 

Round 2                     

Friday 28th March @ 5.30pm

Mayo               v          Leitrim                         Ballina

Galway                        v          Roscommon                Tuam Stadium

Sligo Bye

 

Round 3                     

Friday 4thApril @6.15pm

Sligo                v          Galway                                    Tubbercurry

Roscommon    v          Mayo                           Dr Hyde Park

Leitrim Bye

 

Round 4                     

Friday 11th April @ 6.30pm

Leitrim             v          Roscommon                Cloone

Mayo               v          Sligo                            MacHale Park

Galway

 

Round 5                     

Friday 18th April @ 6.30pm

Galway                        v          Mayo                           Tuam Stadium

Sligo                v          Leitrim                         Tubbercurry

Roscommon Bye

 

Top Team Qualifies for Final:  Friday 9th   May

 

Semi Final    2nd v 3rd Friday 2nd May

Shield Final:  4th v 5th    Friday 2nd May

 

 

All Ireland Series

Tier 1

All Ireland Qr Finals:                 7th /8th June

All Ireland S/F                              21st/22nd June

All Ireland Final                            5th /6th July

 

TIER 2

Pre Lim All Ireland Qr Final  17th May

All Ireland Qr Final                   24th May

All Ireland S/F                              31st May

All Ireland Final                           7th July

 

Tier 3

Pre Lim All Ireland Qr Final   10th May

All Ireland Qr Final                    17th May

All Ireland S/F                               24th  May

All Ireland Final                            31st May

 

Connacht U20 Football Championship Fixtures 2025

CONNACHT U20 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES 2025

 

First named team has home venue.  2nd year of 2 Year cycle

 

Round 1 Wednesday 19th March @ 5.30pm

Leitrim v          Galway                      Cloone

Mayo               v          Roscommon               MacHale Park

Sligo Bye

 

Round 2   Wednesday 26th March                 @ 5.30pm

Roscommon    v          Sligo                           Dr Hyde Park

Galway           v          Mayo                          Tuam Stadium

Leitrim Bye

 

Round 3   Wednesday 2nd  April                    @ 6.15 pm

Mayo               v          Leitrim                        MacHale Park

Sligo                v          Galway                      Tubbercurry

Roscommon Bye

 

Round 4 Wednesday 9th April                                    @ 6.30pm

Galway           v          Roscommon                Tuam Stadium

Leitrim            v          Sligo                            Cloone

Mayo Bye

 

Round 5   Wednesday 16th April  @ 6.30pm

Sligo                v          Mayo                           Tubbercurry

Roscommon    v          Leitrim                        Dr Hyde Park

Galway Bye

 

Top Team Qualifies for Final 30th April

2nd v 3rd in Semi Final Wednesday 23rd April

 

Allianz National Football League Match Programmes Round 2 & 3

Take a look at the match programmes from Round 2 and 3 of the Allianz National Football League

 

Round 3 Match Programme

Mayo V Tyrone

Click here to Download Programme

 

 

Round 2 Match Programme

Mayo V Galway

Click here to Download Programme

Allianz National Football and Hurling League Upcoming Fixtures

Allianz National Football and Hurling League Upcoming Fixtures

 

 

Allianz National football League Division 1 Round 4
Saturday 22th February at 5pm in BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
Mayo Vs Armagh

Live on TG4

Purchase your Tickets here:

https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/mayofbleague

 

 

 

 

Allianz National Hurling League Divison 3 Round 4
Saturday 22th February at 6pm in the Connactht Center of Excellence Bekan
Mayo Vs London

Purchase your Tickets here:

https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/humayleague

50th Jubilee of the Mayo 1975 All-Ireland Vocational Schools Winners

Mayo 1975 All-Ireland Vocational Schools Winners

Fifty years ago this year, Mayo won their second of three Vocational Schools titles, their first coming in 1971, with the most recent in 1982.  Having first competed at this level in 1964, Mayo did not enjoy any success until 1971 when they won their first Connacht title, and subsequently went on to win the All-Ireland, beating Antrim in the final.  Mayo dominated in Connacht during the 1970s, and in 1975 they enjoyed facile wins over Leitrim by 4-11 to 0-5 and Galway by 2-10 to 0-2 to claim the provincial title. In the All-Ireland semi-final they faced tougher opposition, overcoming Kerry by 1-10 to 1-9 to qualify for the final.  They went into this game against Tyrone as underdogs, a team that included future senior stars Aidan Skelton and Damian O’ Hagan, but they tore the formbook to shreds, winning comfortably by 1-15 to 0-11, a margin that could have been much greater, as they also shot 18 wides.  The team was trained by Tommy O’ Malley, a Mayo Senior at the time, and a man who gave great service to Mayo GAA over a long period.

Scorers: Pat Dixon (1-2); Stephen Joyce (0-5); Patsy Walsh (0-3); Charlie Collins (0-3); Joe Flynn (0-1); Mickey Griffin (0-1).

Mayo:

Eugene Lavin (Kiltimagh)

Niall O’ Donnell (Westport)         John Loughney (Lacken)                               Pat Kilbane (Achill)

Miceál Collins (Lacken)                  Tim Griffin (Claremorris)               Padraic Moran (Westport)

Martin Coleman (Claremorris)    Stephen Joyce (Ballinrobe)

Mickey Griffin (Claremorris)        Michael Biggins (Ballinrobe)        Charlie Collins (Lacken)

Patsy Walsh (Ballinrobe)               Pat Dixon (Capt) (Claremorris)   Joe Flynn (Castlebar)

Subs: Gerry O’ Mahoney (Ballina) for P. Kilbane; Eddie Conway (Achill) for M. Biggins; Pascal Weir (Achill); Stephen McNulty (Achill); Tony O’ Donnell (Rossport); T J Gaughan (Geesala); Joe Fadian (Achill).  George Reilly (Westport) and Francis Moran (Westport) were part of the panel for the earlier rounds, but had left school by the time the final was played.

Many of this team went on to greater things in the years ahead.  Stephen Joyce enjoyed a long career in the Maroon & White of Galway, playing in the 1983 All-Ireland Senior Final.  Miceál Collins & Eugene Lavin were involved with Mayo throughout much of the 1980s, and when they reached the 1989 All-Ireland Final, while Pat Dixon and Patsy Walsh enjoyed great days with their respective clubs Garrymore and Hollymount. Joe Flynn enjoyed the distinction of winning County Junior titles with Parke in three different decades, 1976, 1981 & 1997, while Charlie Collins played in a County Senior final with Lacken, won a County Senior Hurling title with North Mayo, and is still involved to this day in Mayo GAA as a referee and steward here in MacHale Park.

 

 

 

Back L-R: John Loughney, Joe Flynn, Gerry O’ Mahoney, Martin Coleman, Eugene Lavin, Tommy Griffin, Eddie Conway, Padhraic Moran.

Front L-R: Pat Kilbane, Miceál Collins, Mickey Griffin, Stephen Joyce, Patsy Walsh, Pat Dixon (Capt), Charlie Collins, Michael Biggins, Niall O’ Donnell.