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Green and Red-emption

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:14:59 GMT

IT’S ONE of the oldest, most trusted methods of any manager; the good old half-time rollicking.

Faithful mission for minors

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:13:18 GMT

THINK of Offaly football and immediately a freeze frame of Brian Cowen as an underage football star pops into my cranium.

Ladies get back to business

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:11:44 GMT

GLAD to have the chance to do their talking on the pitch. That’s the mindset of Mayo’s ladies footballers ahead of their championship opener with Kerry next Bank Holiday weekend.

Conroy goal caps magic day for The Neale

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:09:12 GMT

THE NEALE 3-09 BREAFFY 1-11
THREE scores in the last four minutes sent the county title to The Neale at the end of a thrilling encounter in McHale Park.

Eight-goal Iorras remain in title race

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:08:17 GMT

SNUGBORO UNITED 1 IORRAS AONTAITHE 8
IORRAS continued their assault on the league title when they sauntered to victory at Conway Park on Saturday evening where the hosts were on the wrong end of a rout.

Sligo men in Mourning

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:06:33 GMT

DOWN 3-20 SLIGO 0-10
FOR HISTORICAL reasons alone, defeat could not have been unexpected, but the scale of Sligo’s collapse stunned supporters of both sides last Saturday evening.

Brian bags the winner

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:05:11 GMT

CLAREMORRIS AFC 4 IORRAS AOINTAITHE B 3 (AET)
WITH four cup finals in as many weeks being decided in extratime, spectators in Milebush have been getting value for money lately, and this most recent encounter was arguably the best of them all.

Leaders Hibs hit Swinford for three

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:03:05 GMT

SWINFORD 0 BANGOR HIBS 3
An outstanding defensive display meant Bangor Hibs were rarely threatened by a Swinford side who could never quite make their mark on last Wednesday’s game.

A leader of ladies

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:00:55 GMT

NEVER known to shirk a challenge on the field, Lisa Cafferky has accepted a fair tough one off it too to help attract as many as 6,000 new players of Ladies football in just two years.

Time to engage in deeper analysis

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:56:44 GMT

As Mayo County Board this week meets to begin its strategic review of Gaelic football in the county, the devil will be in detail, writes Terry Reilly.

Walsh hits winner as Ballina let lead slip

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:53:15 GMT

SWINFORD 1-10
BALLINA STEPHENITES 0-12
THREE unanswered points – a pair of Stephen Walsh frees either side of Conor Campbell’s ‘45’ – in the final three minutes earned hosts Swinford the narrowest of wins to keep alive their hopes of group qualification.

Magic minors best over West’

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:44:37 GMT

MAYO 3-10 WESTMEATH 1-05
SPECTATORS were fooled by the positive start of Westmeath, as Mayo barnstormed their way to All-Ireland honours last Saturday – and did so in some style too.

South Mayo residents face a longer wait for their day out in court

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:43:41 GMT

PEOPLE summonsed to appear before the district court in Co Mayo have to wait longer if they live in the southern half of the county, writes Marian Harrison.

The dress that changed a life

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:42:40 GMT

AS GALWAY prepares for the glitz and glamour of Ladies Day, last year’s winner will not be defending her title – because she is on honeymoon!

To hell or to Foxford for Ballina cathedral traffic

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:40:32 GMT

THE new traffic system around the two bridges on the Moy in Ballina is presenting problems to church goers, the local town council has been advised.

Claws out on Achill

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:39:18 GMT

ACHILL’S rich seafood heritage and the finest offerings provided by the Atlantic were celebrated at Féile Bia na Mara recently.

16 gardaí from Mayo graduate

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:36:39 GMT

COUNTY Mayo was well represented at the garda graduation ceremony in Templemore last week, with 16 natives of the county receiving their garda badges from Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform Dermot Ahern.

Erris Rib Challenge raises €6k for charity

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:35:36 GMT

MEMBERS of the Erris Rib Run Challenge raised a very impressive €6,000 for the RNLI following their trip earlier this summer to the Isle of Man.

Ban all church gate collections – Durcan

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:33:00 GMT

A MAYO county councillor is seeking to ban charities and other organisations from collecting money within 100 metres of a church.

Bord Snip Eile plans to merge county councils

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:31:34 GMT

MAYO and Roscommon county councils may be merged in a bid to save millions of euro.

Cooper slammed over tower stance

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:30:50 GMT

RESIDENTS of McHale Road in Castlebar have said broadcaster Matt Cooper should have “done his research” before criticising their stance over the McHale Park media tower.

Irish-only signs ‘over the top’

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:29:45 GMT

BALLINA Town Council is to write to the National Roads Authority requesting that bilingual road signs be provided for all Gaeltacht areas in the country including Belmullet.

‘Someone’s going to be killed’ at Mayo’s deadliest roundabout

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:26:51 GMT

CASTLEBAR residents, shoppers and local politicians are up in arms over the free-for-all that has been created by the new exit and roundabout system at the Hopkins’ Road junction.

Island tips its hat to Scoil Acla

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:26:06 GMT

SCOIL Acla, the annual summer school which promotes traditional Irish music, arts and culture, kicks off on Achill Island this Sunday.

Shrule to make good impression

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:25:10 GMT

THE South Mayo village of Shrule is to undergo a dramatic transformation later this year when work begins on the village enhancement scheme.

Have your pet pooch cremated near shrine

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:23:54 GMT

A PET crematorium has been proposed for a warehouse near Ireland West Airport in Knock, writes Marian Harrison.

Mayo family set for show

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:21:41 GMT

A CASTLEBAR family is to take on one of the world’s top chefs in a new TV series.

Grim conditions on Reek as 40 badly injured in climb

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:18:13 GMT

AN ESTIMATED 40 people were treated for serious injuries, while dozens more suffered cuts and bruises, as poor weather hampered the annual Reek pilgrimage on Sunday.

No staff to deal with quarter of hospital beds

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:15:57 GMT

ONLY 30 of the 40 beds in Belmullet District Hospital are being staffed at the moment.

Stars in their eyes: Look behind the scenes at new arts centre

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:12:58 GMT

IT’S BEEN dreamed about for decades, talked about for years and in the last 12 months, fundraising for Ballina’s new state-of-the-art theatre and arts centre has intensified.

Mystery surrounds future of rail corridor

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:09:22 GMT

THE future of the Western Rail Corridor was hanging in the balance last night (Monday) as the Western People went to print.

Priest suspended after child sex abuse allegations

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:08:30 GMT

A PRIEST of the Killala diocese has been suspended from his duties after an allegation of child sexual abuse was made against him.

Stand beside me: Surprise guest!

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:03:53 GMT

BRITAIN’S Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle wowed Castlebar crowds when she gave a surprise performance at a Daniel O’Donnell concert on Saturday night.

Water rates hike to hit struggling businesses

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:54:51 GMT

MAYO Co Council is considering a hike of up to 12 per cent in commercial water rates in order to meet loan commitments required to fund current water service contracts.

The glory and pain

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:16:56 GMT

“Who’d have thought 12 months ago that we’d be here and that Mayo wouldn’t?”

Tough talk inspires Mayo

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:10:53 GMT

IT WAS the stuff of dreams. Winning a Connacht final on a perfect McHale Park sod in front of a huge crowd on a sunny summer afternoon life doesn’t get much better and on Sunday last Mayo manager, Tony Duffy had a smile spread across his face following his side’s impressive win over their greatest rivals.

Deel Rovers rise to the challenge

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:05:37 GMT

CROSSMOLINA DR 3-14 CHARLESTOWN 2-08
AN INCREDIBLE second half performance helped the home side overcome a three points half-time deficit to win in style over Charlestown, who showed plenty of quality in the early stages, but could not compete in a very-one sided second half.

Niamh nets early as Mayo march to title

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:03:48 GMT

MAYO 5-09 ROSCOMMON 1-08
THEY say that a good start is half the battle and that was certainly the case in Ballyheane on Saturday evening when a goal after only eight seconds sent Mayo on their way to an impressive victory in the provincial B final.

Hogan sweeps to Salmon Run success

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:02:46 GMT

Fears that this year’s Powerade Salmon Run would not take place due to the low water levels in the River Moy were put firmly in the realms of history as the race took place on one of the wettest days ever seen in Ballina.

Victory for ‘The Villa’

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:00:49 GMT

MOY VILLA 1 KILLALA 1
(Moy Villa win 8-7 on penalties)
MOY Villa emerged as Tonra Cup champions after a lengthy penalty shootout on Sunday afternoon.