GAA: Limerick come from behind to defeat Clare, Mayo overcome Roscommon
All-Ireland champions Limerick got their Munster championship campaign underway with a 3-15 to 1-18 win over Clare in Cusack Park.
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Mayo cruise through to Connacht final
Mayo eased their way into the Connacht final against Galway after coming good in the second half to see off Roscommon in front of 13,967 spectators in the Hyde Park sunshine.
Kevin McStay hoping to be full-strength for Connacht final
Mayo manager Kevin McStay is hoping to have a full-strength squad for the Connacht senior football final, as he laid bare his intention to throw everything his side have at the final.
O’Donoghue stars for Mayo in comfortable New York win
A record-breaking scoring contribution by Ryan O’Donoghue helped steer Mayo to an expected comfortable victory over New York in Sunday’s Connacht SFC clash in The Bronx.
'Our challenges are like no other' - Alan O'Mara proud of New York players' determination ahead of Mayo clash
They shovelled snow off fields so they could train, travelled hours on subways to make sessions, and their manager looked on with pride as a group of 40 players cleared the decks of their daily lives for the chance to play championship football. This Sunday evening, (8pm Irish time) New York finally get their chance when they meet Mayo in the Connacht SFC quarter-final at Gaelic Park. Once again, many of the squad are homegrown and, significantly, there remains a healthy link in personnel to last year’s panel. New manager Alan O’Mara says he doesn’t know what Sunday’s game will bring but he does know how much effort his men have put in. And that reassures him. "How proud I am of the work that this New York team has done this year, that’s the first thing I have to mention," O’Mara, the former Cavan goalkeeper said. "Our challenges and our schedule are like no other. Our players have to be very self-motivating because it is not always glamorous. But the work they have put in has been phenomenal and now the Mayo game is around the corner. "That game is obviously going to be a huge challenge but the way I see it is that it’s also a huge opportunity for us to go toe to toe with one of the best teams in the country. And that’s a brilliant opportunity to get. In my view, we go for it and then reflect on it and it’s a match I am very excited for."
Professional opportunity too good for Irish players to turn down – Aileen Gilroy
Since moving to Australia in 2020, Mayo's Aileen Gilroy has been one of the most consistent players in the Women's Australian Football League (AFLW).
Mayo get better of Sligo in Allianz Hurling League Division 3A final goal rush
Goals proved to be vital as Mayo got the better of neighbours Sligo in the Allianz Hurling League Division 3A final, winning the title without losing a game during the campaign.
Kevin McStay: Two sides to Mayo approach for New York mission
Last week's two-point Allianz league win over Monaghan sealed a satisfactory spring campaign for Mayo manager Kevin McStay. However, he says all eyes have quickly turned to the impending championship visit to New York on Sunday week. Whilst ensuring a good flow of results and spread of players during the league, McStay says that planning has also been vital for the journey to the Big Apple. "It’s not a trip," he states, "It’s a Connacht championship quarter-final and we will pay it all the respect and due diligence that it deserves. "So there have been two sides to our approach to this game. The logistical side and the football side. "Due to the work of Sean Finnegan and the support of the communications lads and the county board, a lot of the heavy lifting has been done in terms of the logistical side. We had a good briefing recently and that leaves us with the full focus now on the football side. "And that’s purely what we are concerned with - the football side." On that score, players like Padraig O’Hora and Paddy Durcan have been welcome returnees to the Mayo line-up in recent times. The likes of Rory Brickenden, David McBrien and Jack Carney have staked their claims and there is also a healthy infusion of young blood in the squad.