October 2012

The Mayo Senior Development Academy was launched last week. To download the PowerPoint presentation from the launch, go here: Mayo Academy

  UPCOMING FIXTURES FROM MAYO GAA BOARD – OUR GAMES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN RED   Treanlaur Catering Senior Football Championship Finals Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Crossmolina GAA Club, (Round: Relegation Play-Off Final), Kiltane V Ballina Stephenites 12:00,  Ref: John Hughes Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar, (Round: Final), Ballintubber V Ballaghaderreen 15:30,  Ref: Kevin Connelly   U12 Hurling Mini League Festival Finals Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: St Muiredeachs College, (Round: B2 Final), James Stephens Hurling V Ballyvary 12:30,  Ref: Darren Greaney   Junior Football Championship – Finals Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar, (Round: Final), Ardnaree Sarsfields V Neale 14:00,  Ref: John Glavey   Breaffy House Hotel Mayo G.A.A. Senior Football League Division 1E Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: Breaffy, (Round: Round 11), Breaffy V Ballaghaderreen 17:00,  Ref: Michael Lenihan Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: James Stephens Park, (Round: Round 11), Ballina Stephenites V Ardagh 17:00,  Ref: Pat Dowling Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: Balla, (Round: Round 11), Balla V Westport St Patrick’s 17:00,  Ref: Jimmy Feeney Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: Davitts GAA Club, (Round: Round 11), Davitts V Ballycroy 17:00,  Ref: John Boyle Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Gilmartin Park, (Round: Round 11), Kiltimagh V Claremorris 12:00,  Ref: Ciaran Byrne Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Swinford Amenity Park, (Round: Round 11), Swinford V Eastern Gaels 12:00,  Ref: Tommy Ward   Breaffy House Hotel Mayo G.A.A. Senior Football League Division 1F Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: Shrule Community Ground, (Round: Round 11), Shrule/Glencorrib V Kiltane 17:00,  Ref: Martin Murphy Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Kilfian, (Round: Round 11), Kilfian V Ballyhaunis 12:00,  Ref: Sean Maceil Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Mayo Gaels Main Pitch, (Round: Round 11), Mayo Gaels V Islandeady 12:00,  Ref: John Burke   Breaffy House Hotel Mayo G.A.A. Senior Football League Division 1A Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Davitts GAA Club, (Round: Round 7), Davitts V Ballinrobe 12:00,  Ref: Declan Corcoran Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Páirc Josie Munnelly, (Round: Round 7), Castlebar Mitchels Football V Westport St Patrick’s 12:00,  Ref: Martin Murphy   Breaffy House Hotel Mayo G.A.A. Senior Football League Division 1B Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: Ballyhaunis, (Round: Round 8), Ballyhaunis V Islandeady 17:00,  Ref: Mark Tuffy Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: McGovern Park, (Round: Round 6), Burrishoole V Kiltimagh 17:00,  Ref: Eamon Mc Andrew Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: Swinford Amenity Park, (Round: Round 7), Swinford V Aghamore 17:00,  Ref: Kevin Connelly   Breaffy House Hotel Mayo G.A.A. Senior Football League Division 1C Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: Mayo Gaels Main Pitch, (Round: Round 9), Mayo Gaels V Bonniconlon 17:00,  Ref: Pat Conlon Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: Tallagh, (Round: Round 10), Belmullet V Cill Chomáin 17:00,  Ref: Richard Cosgrove Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: Louisburgh Gaa pitch, (Round: Round 10), Louisburgh V Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin 17:00,  Ref: Peter Geraghty   Breaffy House Hotel Mayo G.A.A. Senior Football League Division 1D Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: Tom Langan Park, (Round: Round 10), Ballycastle V Kilmovee Shamrocks 17:00,  Ref: John Walker Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Fr. O’Hara Park, (Round: Round 8), Charlestown Sarsfields V Knockmore 12:00,  Ref: Kevin Corcoran Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Páirc Josie Munnelly, (Round: Round 8), Castlebar Mitchels Football V Crossmolina Deel Rovers 12:00,  Ref: Sean Reilly   U-21 A Football Championship Fri, 19 Oct, Venue: Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar, (Round: Semi-Final), Castlebar Mitchels Football V Claremorris 19:00,  Ref: Liam Devenney   U-21 B Football Championship Fri, 19 Oct, Venue: Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar, (Round: Semi-Final), Crossmolina Deel Rovers V Kiltane 20:30,  Ref: Declan Corcoran   U-15 Div 2 Semi-Finals Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: St. Tiernans Park, (Round: Semi-Final), Crossmolina Deel Rovers V Ballaghaderreen 12:00,  Ref: Ray Devine Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Westport GAA Club, (Round: Semi-Final), Westport St Patrick’s V Belmullet 12:00,  Ref: Pat Conlon   U-15 Div 3 Semi-Finals Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Ray Prendergast Memorial Park, (Round: Semi-Final), Ballintubber V Kilmeena 12:00,  Ref: Jimmy Feeney Sun, 21 Oct, Venue: Ballinrobe, (Round: Semi-Final), Ballinrobe V Shrule/Glencorrib 12:00,  Ref: Gerard Canny   U-15 Div 4 Final Sat, 20 Oct, Venue: Bofeenaun, (Round: Final), Achill V Kiltane 12:00,  Ref: Michael Mc Hale    

Some news items here from our Club Executive meeting last week: DRAW WINNERS: Hilary Flannery and Martin Flannery were both congratulated on their wins in the Mayo GAA Board monthly draw for October. ACADEMY: Alan Flannery reported that the Under-age Skills Academy would finish on Saturday, October 13th. He thanked everyone involved and said it had been a great success throughout the year. It will resume indoors in January. AGM: It was decided to hold the AGM of the club on Saturday, November 17th, in Lake District Youth Centre, Bowgate St, Ballinrobe, at 8o’c. All members are urged to attend. U21 MANAGEMENT: A proposal by Liam Horan, seconded by Alan Flannery, resulted in the club agreeing to nominate Stephen Rochford (Crossmolina Deel Rovers) for the position of Mayo U21 manager. The next meeting of the Executive Committee will take place on Monday, October 22nd, at 9pm.