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Tourmak’ struggle into semis

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:32:41 GMT

TOURMAKEADY 1-09 BALLYHAUNIS 0-07
IT TOOK a Micheál Ronan goal for the Gaeltacht club to see off the challenge of a determined Ballyhaunis, in Claremorris, last Saturday.

Alan aims Abbey boys into semis

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:30:45 GMT

BALLINTUBBER 0-09 BALLINA STEPHS. 1-05
THERE were many times during Saturday’s encounter when Ballintubber’s character was doubted.

Davitts dream dies a Blue death

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:29:11 GMT

KILTIMAGH 0-11 DAVITTS 0-10
IN ONE of the tightest encounters likely to be witnessed in this year’s c’ship Kiltimagh narrowly edged out Davitts in Claremorris last Saturday.

Ballina to Bavaria for Ironmen

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:27:51 GMT

The Bavarian city of Regensburg in Germany welcomed three of Ballina’s finest on August 1 when they competed in the ultimate test of endurance, an Ironman triathlon.

Brave Moy boys battle back to crush Clare’ dream

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:26:23 GMT

MOY DAVITTS 3-21 CLAREMORRIS 2-15
THRONGS of Claremorris fans had gathered along the sideline as the final seconds of this amazing final ticked away.

Gill’s goals are boost to Blues

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:25:13 GMT

WESTPORT UNITED 1 KILTIMAGH/KNOCK UNITED 4
A SUPERB second half display eventually swung this tight contest in Kiltimagh/Knock’s favour after a thoroughly enjoyable encounter at The Sports Park on Friday evening.

Knockmore remain on the road to redemption

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:23:53 GMT

KNOCKMORE 2-12 CROSSMOLINA 0-12
VICTORY at the county ground over their fierce rivals for the second year running, and with the team who beat them in last year’s final defeated in the curtain-raising match, Knockmore took a massive step nearer Moclair Cup honours, last Sunday, with a six-points triumph over Crossmolina.

Moy men suffer dose of the Blues

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:22:29 GMT

CLAREMORRIS 2-09 MOY DAVITTS 0-10
TWO evenings after their U-14 teams played out one of the games of the season, the seniors of Claremorris and Moy Davitts produced a match that offered little in terms of beauty or excitement.

Mortimer’s men shock below par Sarsfields

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:20:23 GMT

SHRULE/GLENCORRIB 2-12 CHARLESTOWN 3-07
TO concede two own goals during a first half in which they also kicked three times as many wides as the opposition (nine to three), it was a sign of Shrule/Glencorrib’s superiority over disappointing Charlestown, at McHale Park, last Sunday, that they still didn’t trail the county champions at half-time.

Derby delight for Mitchels

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:17:35 GMT

CASTLEBAR MITCHELS 0-11 BREAFFY 0-09
NEIGHBOURLY jousts are rarely things of beauty and that was the case when these two sides met at headquarters on Sunday but county senior championships aren’t beauty pageants and there was an air of satisfaction among the locals at the end of the sunsplashed struggle in Castlebar.

Trophy the prize for Town’s Tom

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:10:25 GMT

BALLINA TOWN 2 MANULLA FC 1
HAVING worked so hard to get themselves level, Tom O’Connor’s late strike managed to undo all of Manulla’s hard work on Sunday afternoon, handing Ballina Town the silverware after an absorbing battle between two well-matched sides.

Contenders cautious as Maughan heads betting

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:06:22 GMT

THE race for the Mayo senior manager’s job is becoming more and more interesting with every passing day.

‘This dangerous road will kill someone soon’

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:55:01 GMT

A DEADLY stretch of road in Castlebar will claim a life unless something is done to improve it, according to local residents.

Mayo mural makes way

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:52:34 GMT

FOR months, the much-loved mural of Michael Davitt – on the wall linking Barber 2000 and Clár IRD – has been a talking point in Claremorris.

‘Imported’ doctors get €900 per shift

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:51:22 GMT

IN THE month that staff were informed at Mayo General Hospital that 150 temporary workers are to lose their jobs in September, the hospital’s accident and emergency department is struggling due to a staff shortage, according to a local councillor.

From Lough Ness to Inishbiggle

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:50:05 GMT

A MAYO amateur sailor, dubbed ‘Captain Calamity’ by the British media, proved the doubters wrong when he sailed home to Inishbiggle earlier this month.

60 Mayo pubs fail to renew licences

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:48:42 GMT

COUNTY Mayo has one of the highest numbers of pubs in the country without a licence.

Diaspora awards to be held in Castlebar

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:47:40 GMT

THE United States ambassador to Ireland and a Canadian historian are among the recipients of the 2010 Irish Diaspora Awards.

Museum’s millionth visitor toddles in

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:46:54 GMT

THE National Museum of Country Life in Turlough has welcomed its one millionth visitor.

Hats off to Lina

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:46:07 GMT

WESTPORT-BASED milliner Lina Stein will have some of her amazing creations featured on the ‘Nationwide’ programme on RTÉ 1, this Friday, September 3.

Mary for president?

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:45:06 GMT

THE Mayo flag may be flying at Áras an Uachtaráin once again.

No immediate threat to Aer Arann’s Knock flights

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:44:10 GMT

THE Aer Arann service from Ireland West Airport Knock to Dublin will operate as normal despite the announcement last week that an examiner has been appointed to the airline.

Here comes the bride: Walking up the 2,500ft aisle…

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:43:07 GMT

WALKING up the aisle to get married is usually enough for most brides but Georgina Byrne decided to climb more than 2,500ft to realise her dream of getting married on top of Croagh Patrick.

Ballinrobe’s days in court over as merger goes ahead

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:41:56 GMT

IT LOOKS as though the door has been firmly bolted on Ballinrobe Courthouse following the announcement that the district court area of Ballinrobe will be amalgamated into the district court area of Castlebar with effect from tomorrow (September 1).

Health insurers owe HSE millions

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:41:00 GMT

THE HSE West is owed millions of euro by private health insurers, a county councillor has claimed.

From market to market: One opens, one shuts

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:40:06 GMT

BALLINA Famers’ Market management and advisory committee will officially re-open a farmers’ market in the Market Square next weekend.

Shell ‘take-over’ is now complete

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:38:46 GMT

AS THE oral hearing into Shell’s proposed onshore pipeline tunnel enters its second week, objectors to the project raised a flag at the Customs House in Dublin in an re-enactment of an iconic World War II photograph.

Hollywood star pays tribute to Mayo nun killed in Malibu

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:37:40 GMT

HOLLYWOOD star Martin Sheen has led the tributes to a Mayo nun killed in a road crash in Los Angeles last week.

Hole in the wall where bank ATM used to be

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:36:59 GMT

A CASTLEBAR supermarket manager is frustrated by Bank of Ireland’s decision to remove a busy ATM from outside his store.

Weapons seized at halting site

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:35:40 GMT

THE Western People has learned that a major garda search in Ballyhaunis earlier this month was organised in a matter of hours after a firearm was discharged at an unofficial halting site.

World Cup kicks off for Cooneal’s Aileen

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:35:07 GMT

MAYO girl Aileen Gilroy is about to make history this week as she prepares to tog out with the first ever Irish team to participate in the U17 Women’s World Cup.

600 apply for jobs at Swinford’s new Tesco store

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:34:25 GMT

TESCO has stopped taking job applications for its store in Swinford after more than 600 applied for the 110 positions in the space of ten days, writes Sandra Coffey.

Miracle escape from crash

WesternPeople.ie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:30:48 GMT

SIX young men were recovering at Mayo General Hospital in Castlebar last night (Monday) after suffering multiple injuries in a horrific car accident in Foxford in the early hours of yesterday morning.

The season gets serious

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:57:03 GMT

It couldn’t have been fixed any better.

Rowe and Kelly lead Mayo to glory

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:56:08 GMT

MAYO 4-17 WEXFORD 4-12
A RIP-ROARING All-Ireland final ended in glory for Mayo as a stream of scores concluded with the Green and Red five points in front of their gallant south-eastern opponents.

Mighty Maye helps Sligo make junior history

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:50:38 GMT

SLIGO 2-10 KERRY 1-07
WHAT’S rare is beautiful and there were great scenes of celebration in Salthill last Saturday when Sligo captured only their second All-Ireland title in the history of the association.

Rovers reach the final of League Cup

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:49:36 GMT

SLIGO ROVERS 2 SHAMROCK ROVERS 1
SLIGO Rovers booked their place in the final of the EA Sports Cup thanks to a 2-1 win against Shamrock Rovers in their semi-final which was played in front of a packed Showgrounds last Tuesday night.

Saints stunned by Davitts revival in Southern Final

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:47:46 GMT

DAVITTS 3-05 ST GERARD’S 1-10
“DON’T give up ’til it’s over, Don’t quit if you can.”

Shadow boxing by hurling contenders

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:46:22 GMT

BALLYHAUNIS 0-22 CASTLEBAR 0-07
THE final round of the senior hurling championship’s group stage involved two teams – home side Castlebar Mitchels, and Ballyhaunis – both of whom were already assured of a semi-final place.

Celtic always in control

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:44:36 GMT

CASTLEBAR CELTIC 5 KILMURRY FC 1
SUBSTITUTE Kenneth McDermott played a vital role as the home side saw off the challenge of a brave Kilmurry on Monday evening last.