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The year 2013 will go down in history as the first of Jim Gavin’s six successful All-Ireland runs with the Dublin senior football team. There was plenty more history made in 2013, however, as Monaghan reigned in Ulster for the first time since 1988. Elsewhere, Kerry regained the Munster title with the first of what is currently seven consecutive provincial …

The year 2012 can be summed up in three words; ‘Jimmy’s Winning Matches’. The arrival of Jim McGuinness as Donegal manager a year prior went on to cause shockwaves around the country due to a style of play that was criticised from pillar to post as a blight on the great game of Gaelic football. It did, however, help Donegal …

Tom Parsons has opened up on being told he’d never be able to run again following a horrific knee injury in 2018.  Such was the extent of the damage that the Mayo midfielder suffered, many believed the Charlestown Sarsfields man would never play for the county again. Parsons eventually recovered, making a second half substitute appearance against Dublin in the …

The term cult hero gets banded about a lot but what does it really mean? A quick google search describes the noun as “a writer, musician, artist, or another public figure who is greatly admired by a relatively small audience or is influential despite limited commercial success.” It reads like an insult, however, the term is very broad in its …

The Mayo county board have announced a two-month suspension on levy payments for all clubs due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Last week, the GAA announced a suspension on all sporting-related activity for both clubs and counties until March 29, however, it is thought this may be extended well into April given the severity of the virus sweeping through the …

Having just retired following a decade and a half playing top-level Gaelic football, you could be forgiven for thinking that Andy Moran is suffering from a touch of the ‘post-retirement blues’. However, as it transpires, he’s as affable as ever. The Mayo man was in high spirits this afternoon as he sat down to discuss life as a recently-retired footballer …

It was a must-win game for both Meath and Mayo on Sunday as the pair met in Páirc Tailteann in the third round of the Allianz Football League.  While Mayo managed to grab a late goal in the opening round to salvage a draw against Donegal, they fell to a six-point defeat to Dublin last week. Meath have also struggled …

Dublin and Mayo face off once again this weekend when the pair clash in round two of the Allianz Football League in Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar. Clashes between the two heavyweight counties have come to define the modern era of Gaelic football in many ways. Dublin have dominated the game since ending their 16-year long famine in 2011, however, much …

Andy Moran believes the addition of Ciaran McDonald to the Mayo backroom team will come as a huge boost to James Horan’s side. The recently-retired Moran feels that Mayo’s more experienced contingent will benefit most from McDonald’s presence in the squad. McDonald is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to ever wear the Mayo jersey and in his …

Mayo have long been one of the most dominant forces in Gaelic football boasting some of the game’s brightest talents.  Littered with All-Stars such as Higgins, O’Shea, Keegan and Boyle, it was Diarmuid O’Connor who was handed the captaincy at the tender age of 24 last season. The two-time Young Footballer of the Year is a firm favourite with the …

Diarmuid O’Connor is looking forward to getting his sixth season with Mayo underway having recently returned from an extended break ahead of the Allianz Leagues.  Mayo have a tough start if they are to retain their Division One title with Donegal (away) and Dublin (home) proving to be formidable opposition in the opening two weeks. However, before all of that, …

Mayo senior footballers have been bolstered by the news that Ciaran McDonald, one of the county’s most famous sons, will make up part of James Horan’s backroom team in 2020.  According to a statement from Mayo GAA, McDonald’s role will  be  to “work  closely  with  [trainer] James  Burke in  a  coaching  capacity  and  support  the  development  of  the players  in …

Former Sligo Rovers and Cork City player Gary Boylan has officially swapped codes after starring for an experimental Mayo side in their win over The Underdogs on Saturday evening.  The former minor star hit 1-5 as James Horan’s men put the budding inter-county players to the sword with a 3-11 to 0-8 victory in MacHale Park. Boylan appeared over 100 …

Mayo football legend Andy Moran has announced his retirement from inter-county football.  The Ballaghaderreen club man has had a distinguished career in the green and red which included eight Connacht senior titles, a national league title, two All-Stars and the Footballer of the Year award in 2017. Moran confirmed the news to Richie Sadlier of Second Captains this afternoon. “We’re …

In association with Before making the major switch across the water to apply his skills with Peterborough United, Conor O’Malley was better known in many parts of Ireland for his burgeoning GAA career that saw him rub shoulders with current Mayo captains, Diarmuid O’Connor and Patrick Durcan. O’Malley was the first-choice goalkeeper for the Mayo Minor squad in 2012. Overall …

Mayo will be waking up this morning licking their wounds after having their two-point half time lead swatted aside by Dublin who scored 2-6 without reply in 15 second-half minutes in Croke Park on Saturday.  For Dublin, it’s on to a fifth straight All-Ireland decider where either Kerry or Tyrone await but for Mayo, a long winter lies ahead as …

James Horan cut a dejected figure following his side’s ten-point defeat to Dublin in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final. To many of the near 80,000 strong crowd in the stadium, it looked as though Mayo had Jim Gavin’s side on the ropes come half-time when they deservedly led by two points following a pulsating half of football, particularly defensively. However, Dublin …