Mayo GAA

NFL Division One: Tyrone could shine as elite counties get to grips with new rules

Dublin and Armagh could struggle in what promises to be an evenly matched league

Dessie Farrell explores ways to fill hole in Dublin’s midfield

Several players hope to take opportunities created by retirements of Brian Fenton and James McCarthy

Legendary Dublin-Mayo rivalry still has power to thrill, says Sam Callinan

Mayo defender savouring upcoming clash at Croker as manager Kevin McStay begins third year at the helm

‘A gorgeous time for referees’: Gaelic football managers open to learning on the hoof as new rules kick in

Handing the ball back to opponents may prove to be a step too far for some

Ballinderry and Crossmolina to meet in All-Ireland club intermediate football championship decider after semi-final wins

Ballinderry sunk Austin Stacks at Parnell Park as Crossmolina eased past Caragh at Pearse Park

Connacht to play Munster at MacHale Park in Castlebar on March 29th

The home of Mayo GAA will host a competitive Connacht Rugby fixture for the first time

Mayo fighting to keep the faith as old guard continue to bow out

Goalkeeper Rob Hennelly latest loss for Kevin McStay’s side

Mayo goalkeeper Rob Hennelly retires from intercounty football

Breaffy man won league titles in 2019 and 2023 and was twice nominated for an All Star

Mayo GAA confirm €120k voluntary disclosure to Revenue in relation to Cúl Camps programme

County hope ongoing process involving Revenue Commissioners will conclude ‘in the coming months’

Ciarán Murphy: Cillian O’Connor is one of football’s greats, the numbers don’t lie

There is simply no gainsaying the combative Mayo forward’s record scoring rate over a long career

Mayo’s Pádraig O’Hora expected to join Cillian O’Connor in departing senior football panel

O’Connor has opted out of the Mayo set-up for next season

Connacht SFC round-up: Coolera Strandhill shock Ballina after penalty shoot-out win

Pádraig Pearses put on defensive masterclass as Mohill fail to move the mountain

Con O’Meara and Coolera-Strandhill hoping to cause an upset in Connacht

The Sligo club will play Ballina Stephenites in a Connacht club semi-final on Sunday

Mayo SFC final: Ballina brush aside Knockmore to retain title

Ballina Stephenites claim 38th senior football title with seven-point win in Castlebar

Cora Staunton hopes playing success follows her to the sideline with Ballina Stephenites

The 11-time All Star is a coach and selector for Ballina Stephenites’ senior men’s team who face Knockmore in this weekend’s county final

Kevin McStay ready to go again as Mayo review finally produces green light

Manager under increasing pressure to deliver as county board take three months to analyse the outcome of the 2024 season

Kevin McStay to remain with Mayo for 2025

The Ballina man is two years into his initial four-year term

Ulster counties dominate minor football team of the year

Five Derry players have been named on the Electric Ireland Minor Star Football Team of the Year

Gaelic football year in review: Armagh the biggest surprise in a season of upsets

The best players, games and moments along with the biggest surprises and disappointments, as chosen by Irish Times writers

The Schemozzle: Galway’s class of ‘98 continue to inspire and motivate

Iconic Tribesmen of 1998; Mayo unimpressed; Ulster on the rise; form holding up; and more

John O’Mahony obituary: Influential figure in GAA and politics

A considerate, inclusive and shrewd man who respected colleagues and opponents alike, he rarely forgot a name

All-Ireland winning manager and former Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony dies aged 71

John O’Mahony managed Galway senior football team to All-Ireland titles in 1998 and 2001

Andy Moran hopeful Aidan O’Shea will remain a Mayo player in 2025

O’Shea has the most appearances of any outfield player in the history of the senior football championship

Ciarán Murphy: Reluctant Rebels pay a heavy price for their timidity

Ciarán Murphy: Cautious Cork refused to even place a bet when all the chips were on the table and Louth duly scooped the pot

Tactical breakdown: Derry pin back Mayo’s forwards to blunt their attacking threat

Mickey Harte’s side made it their business to get men who are key to an opposition’s game plan doing jobs they didn’t want to do

Football’s final eight learn their fate as Cork, Mayo, Tyrone and Monaghan depart

Clare skip into hurling semi-final clash with Kilkenny; Scotland sent homeward after painful defeat to Hungary; Harrington’s hat-trick at Dick’s

Armagh make first All-Ireland minor final since 2009 after barnstorming second half

Aidan O’Rourke’s team proved much too good for a highly rated Mayo side

‘They were mean at the back’ - Derry show old defensive grit to knock out Mayo

Mickey Harte’s side prevail after ding-dong encounter but the home side will regret the chances missed prior to the penalty shootout

Football previews: Derry’s likely last stand in Castlebar the pick of the preliminary quarter-finals

Mayo are coming from a different position. Frustrated not to get the win over Dublin, they are nonetheless on a run of just one defeat in the past seven matches

Why did it take a draw against Dublin for Mayo fans to regain their faith?

Kevin McStay’s side are probably not All-Ireland contenders, but been playing well enough to expect a better showing from supporters

Niall Toner set to make Derry return for preliminary quarter-final clash with Mayo

Mickey Harte will also have Gareth McKinless available after he served his two-game suspension

Aidan O’Shea’s single point against Dublin does not tell the complete story of his impact

No outfield player has more senior football championship appearances than O’Shea. Mayo will miss him when he’s gone, they just mightn’t know it yet

Darragh Ó Sé: Mayo exposed some of Dublin’s flaws but the champions will be better in Croke Park

Dessie Farrell’s team aren’t as far ahead of the pack as people assumed, but they will improve and it’s up to everybody else to keep up

Tactical breakdown: Mayo’s ‘game insight’ left them down at the vital moment

The statistics told Mayo to drop off on Dublin’s last kickout - they didn’t; Tyrone love their attacking lanes; Galway’s issues with defensive balance

Cormac Costello’s form gives Dublin a quandary - how many inside forwards to play in the same team

With Con O’Callaghan, Paul Mannion, Colm Basquel and Paddy Small to include as well, balance will be critical

Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Change is coming to the football championship structure ... again

Jarlath Burns indicates the group stages are on the way out; Mayo show what they are made of; Cork are on a learning curve

Draws cost Mayo and Galway on dramatic day in the championship

Dublin and Armagh strike late equalisers to secure All-Ireland quarter-final places

Dublin and Mayo play out a scintillating draw as Dessie Farrell’s side go straight to quarters

Cormac Costello grabs an injury-time leveller to snatch a draw after a fantastic game in Dr Hyde Park

Time for Mayo to discover just where they stand

It’s been a reasonable campaign to date for Kevin McStay’s Mayo side but we will know a lot more about their potential this year after they face Dublin at Hyde Park

Dean Rock: Lack of Dublin-Mayo spark in keeping with slow-burning championship

We are still waiting for the championship to catch fire, despite the finish line on the horizon

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