It’s a time of change as regards the playing rules of Gaelic football. Following on from the experimental rules that were road-tested in last year’s National League, the Special Congress held in October approved the introduction of some new rules on a permanent basis. These rules come into effect for matches played this year and so we should get a […]
The first matches of 2020 involving Mayo teams took place today. Tooreen were in action against Fr O’Neill’s of Cork in the All-Ireland Intermediate club hurling semi-final while the county’s U20 footballers took on Roscommon in the opening round of the Leo Murphy Cup. Tooreen were ranks outsiders this afternoon against the Cork club at O’Connor Park in Tullamore. Despite […]
It’s the start of a new year and so, once again, it’s time for a quick look back on the previous year’s web traffic stats for the blog. You’ll no doubt recall that 2018 saw the first ever dip in yearly traffic compared to the previous twelve months, with our early exit from the Championship that year resulting in lower […]
There are two matches of interest this coming weekend from the county’s perspective. One is a big club Championship fixture in hurling while the other see the county’s U20 footballers get their first run-out of 2020. It’s Tooreen, of course, who are involved in the hurling match, which is an All-Ireland Intermediate club Championship semi-final tie against Fr O’Neill’s of […]
So it’s here. A new year has dawned and with it a whole new decade. Welcome to the Roaring Twenties, 21st Century style. From a footballing perspective, the start of a new year is always the moment where the focus turns away from what happened over the previous twelve months and starts to zero in instead on what’s up ahead. […]
It’s been a long year of Mayo GAA action – we’ve had club and county, underage and senior, ladies and lads, League and Championship. There’s been plenty of chat about all of these and more on the Mayo News football podcast over the the last twelve months and now, on New Year’s Eve, we’re signing off on 2019 with our […]
Christmas is done with and the New Year is set to dawn shortly so it’s an appropriate time for all of us to think about what this means. For many, the start of a new year brings a desire for change. For me, significant change is already baked in for 2020. I’ve known for some months now that my working […]
Christmas Eve is almost upon us, with the big day itself coming down the tracks straight after with what feels like almost indecent haste. Are we ever really ready for Christmas? Does it matter if we’re not? It’ll soon be over for another year. At Christmas every year, there’s always time to look back on the year that’s sliding inexorably […]
If, like me, you’ll find yourself dashing round the shops like a mad thing over the next few days, desperate to catch sight of something, anything, that might resemble an acceptable Christmas present, then I think I may be of some assistance. Books are always a sensible option. This year a good Mayo GAA-related one comes in the form of […]
It’s been one hell of a decade for thrilling matches involving Mayo. Endless Championship jousts – particularly with Dublin, Kerry and Donegal – have produced a series of unforgettable moments and the task of trying to select a top three is no easy feat. As we approach the end of this decade, I took a stab at picking my three […]