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Dublin and Mayo have named their starting XVs ahead of this afternoon’s highly anticipated All Ireland semi-final clash in Croke Park. Cian O’Sullivan returns to the team after missing the last two games against Roscommon and Tyrone and starts at full-back for Jim Gavin’s side. Michael Darragh McAuley comes into midfield to partner Brian Fenton while James McCarthy also returns …

Sky Sports have a released a pulsating promo for the clash between Mayo and Dublin at Croke Park. The rivals go head-to-head at GAA HQ in an eagerly awaited All-Ireland football semi-final on Saturday afternoon. Dublin are aiming to push Mayo aside and go onto the final on September 1, where they will hope to claim their fifth All-Ireland in …

A sell-out crowd is expected in Croke Park on Saturday evening as for the All Ireland semi-final showdown between Mayo and Dublin with fans scrambling for tickets.  Tickets went on general sale at 10am this morning with supporters queuing for hours outside Supervalu and Centra stores while many reported issues with the online ticketing service, tickets.ie, which reportedly crashed with …

The Electric Ireland GAA All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Quarter-Finals, featuring Mayo vs Dublin, Kildare vs Galway, Kerry vs Tyrone and Cork vs Monaghan, will be available to livestream through the official website of Electric Ireland and TG4’s official YouTube channel this coming Saturday and Sunday. First up on Saturday, is the fascinating clash between Dublin and Mayo with the Boys in …

Former Kerry footballer Aidan O’Mahony believes his county’s young stars must fuel their hurt from the Allianz League final when Mayo visit Killarney next weekend.  Following on from their win over Galway, Mayo travel to the Kingdom for their first fixture in Group 1 of the Super 8s and it is one they will relish, according to the Paddy Power …

The venues and times for round four of the All Ireland Senior football championship qualifiers have been confirmed today by the GAA. The draw was made on Monday morning with the Connacht clash between Mayo and Galway arguably the pick of the games. That will take place at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick at 7 pm on Saturday, July 6th while …

A Connacht derby between Mayo and Galway is the pick of the ties in round four of the qualifiers while Cavan and Tyrone will also clash in an all-Ulster tie. The draw, which was made this morning, also sees Laois face off against Cork while Meath take on Clare as the upcoming Super 8s begin to take shape. The round …

James Horan has made four changes to his Mayo side for their Round 3 qualifier clash with Armagh in Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday.  Mayo secured their place in the next round of the qualifiers with a  five-point win over Down in Newry last weekend, however, they were dealt a major blow during the week with the news that …

Mayo have suffered a huge blow with the news that captain Diarmuid O’Connor looks set to miss the remainder of the All-Ireland season after fracturing his wrist. O’Connor had been a key part of Mayo’s squad this season leading them to their first National League title in 18 years but will play no part in the rest of the campaign. …

After having her spring campaign disrupted by injury, Aine McDonagh is excited to return to competitive action for Galway as they prepare for the Connacht final against Mayo on Sunday.  The UCD student suffered a stress fracture during the O’Connor Cup final earlier this year and admitted that the injury was due to an accumulation of matches. “It was a …

Last week’s games in the Connacht Championship signalled the start of another summer of Gaelic Football action and given what’s at stake this year, it’s all set up to be one of the most exciting in recent years. Dublin have a chance to clinch that elusive five in a row but there are plenty of teams gunning to be their …

Another hectic week of action in the Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge saw strong wins for Louth and Wicklow Gold in Group F while Mayo overcame a plucky Sligo side in Group G.  Louth overcame a determined Cavan side following a fest of goal scoring action with Wicklow Gold also proving a force to be reckoned with in front of …

Former Mayo footballer Cora Staunton has suffered a horrific double leg break while playing for UNSW-ES Bulldogs against Macquarie University.  Her AFLW club, GWS Giants, confirmed the news on Saturday. “The GIANTS can confirm that AFLW forward Cora Staunton has broken her leg while playing in the AFL Sydney Premier Division Women’s competition on Saturday. “The Irish import was playing …

The Connacht Football Championship throws-in next weekend meaning it is time to start thinking about who will lift the Sam Maguire Cup later this year.  Obviously, Dublin are favourites to claim the coveted ‘five-in-a-row’ and we are yet to see much that will prove us otherwise. Granted, they had a relatively quiet Football League campaign by their standards but we …

It’s a role few would envy but Lee Keegan of Mayo has embraced the challenge of man-marker, marshalling some of the most dangerous forwards in the country. Some of the battles between the 29-year-old and Diarmuid Connolly have been a pleasure to watch while he has also been tasked with the likes of Shane Walsh and Ciaran Kilkenny, and most …

Kerry 2-10 Mayo 3-11 Mayo are the Division 1 Football Champions for the first time since 2001 following an incredible second-half display against Kerry in Croke Park this afternoon. The Kingdom dominated the opening proceedings and goals from Gavin Crowley and Stephen O’Brien placed them firmly in the driving seat but a sensational comeback in the second half, capped with …