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Now that we have played our final competitive game of the season, the club would like to thank all who contributed in any way to the season just over: Players at all grades, from the youngest to the oldest; Managers, selectors, coaches, trainers and everyone else who helped out in any way with team preparations; Parents, supporters, sponsors, buyers of tickets; Our impressive army of volunteers who assisted in a multitude of ways; All opposing teams, referees, linesemen, board officers and others who make the games possible. We are particularly grateful to the local media for their generous coverage of our events. We will have a number of social events in the coming weeks, all of which will be revealed to you shortly. After that, it’s roll on 2013. An Rob abu.  

HERE are the Mayo GAA fixtures for the coming week. We have no game, and the programme is thinning somewhat now. We have completed our full programme of competitive fixtures for the season.

HERE is the full list of Mayo GAA results last week, including our Mayo SFL Division 1A defeat to Knockmore, our final competitive game of the season.

If you’re looking for Christmas gift ideas, you could do worse than checking out the range of club branded gear available at our major sponsors Vaughan’s Shoes, Main St, Ballinrobe. This picture captures some of the range. Click on pic to enlarge. It’s always good to see club members wearing the colours.

We had no game, but HERE are the full Mayo GAA results from last week.

We have one game this week – away to Knockmore in our final competitive game of the season (Mayo SFL Division 1A) at 2pm on Sunday. Full Mayo GAA fixtures for the week are available HERE.

Some items of club news: SENIOR TEAM MANAGER: At last Monday night’s meeting of the club executive, Alan Flannery (chairman) and Liam Horan (secretary) were appointed to commence the process of appointing a senior team manager for the 2013 season. MAYO NEWS CLUB STARS: Alan Murphy has an award in the bag – and perhaps another one in the offing. MORE HERE. We hope to have a good turnout of club people to support Alan on the night. CHRISTY O’LOUGHLIN: Last Monday night’s club meeting opened with a prayer (led by club president Tony Walkin) for the late Christy O’Loughlin. The club helped out with parking at the O’Loughlin family home on Tuesday evening, and also formed a guard of honour on his final journey from St Mary’s Church to the cemetery. A club tribute is published HERE. May he rest in peace. SCOR NA NOG: The South Mayo Scor na nOg finals will take place in Hollymount on Friday, January 4. anyone under the age of 17 who would like to represent the club should contact any club officer.  

Our club member Alan Murphy, whose excellent form in this year’s Mayo SFC resulted in a call-up to the Mayo senior squad during the summer, will receive the Golden Boot award Joint Top Scorer from Play in the Mayo SFC at the Mayo News Club Stars awards on Saturday, December 15, in Knockranny House Hotel, Westport. And Alan is also in strong contention for a place on the Team of the Year on the same night. “The selection panel of Mayo News GAA writers Sean Rice and Austin Garvin, former Knockmore manager, Eamonn Clarke, and Mid West Radio co-commentator John Casey unanimously agreed that Alan’s performances throughout this year’s club championship were deserving of selection on our awards shortlist,” said Mayo News secretary, a former secretary of our club and also a former club player. The club will be represented at the banquet, which is always a wonderful night, and anyone who would like to secure tickets (€60) can do so by contacting Cepta at The Mayo News office on  (098) 25311. They are on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and there is a lot of interest at the moment. We are hoping to have as many club people as possible along on the night to support Alan and his family. All proceeds to to Mayo/Roscommon Hospice. The event MC is our club secretary Liam Horan. “A four-course meal will be served, Armagh All-Ireland winner Oisín McConville is our Special Guest, and there will be live music with Riverdeep,” added Mike.